Tabletop String Trees
2013-12-16 16:31:29
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
0g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 0
Calories from Fat 0
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 0mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates 0g
0%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Sugars 0g
Protein 0g
Vitamin A
0%
Vitamin C
0%
Calcium
0%
Iron
0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- Supplies Needed
- Styrofoam cones in assorted sizes
- Parchment paper
- Three-ply natural jute string
- Green raffia
- Commercial stiffener
- Large, medium and small
- 1/8-inch-thick natural wooden star cutouts
- Gold metallic acrylic craft paint
- Small flat paintbrush
- Craft glue
Instructions
- Steps
- Wrap each cone shape with parchment paper, using straight pins to secure paper to cone.
- Soak jute string and raffia in stiffener as directed by manufacturer.
- Wrap jute string around cone shape in a spiral pattern. Add raffia in the same way.
- Continue to add jute and raffia alternately until desired look is achieved, making sure the bottom of the cone is level. Secure any loose ends with straight pins. Let dry.
- Carefully insert a table knife between the cone and parchment paper; move the cone around to loosen.
- Carefully remove parchment paper from the jute and raffia. Paint all sides of each star gold; let dry.
- Glue a star to the top of each tree.
- 1
- Wrap each cone with parchment paper, using straight pins to secure.
- Tabletop TreesStep 2
- Wrap jute string and raffia around cone in a spiral pattern until desired look is achieved. Let dry.
- Tabletop TreesStep 3
- With a table knife, remove parchment paper from the cone. Carefully separate the parchment paper from the jute and raffia.
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