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 Dried
Rose & Boxwood Topiary
Designed
By:
Betty Ann Lasley and Linda Mills
Typical
Project Completion Time:
2-4 hours
(does not include drying time)
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MATERIALS
NEEDED:
STYROFOAM* Brand Products:
2 - 4" balls
Other
Materials:
1- 4" clay pot
Low temperature glue gun and glue sticks
2 bunches boxwood
12 dried roses
1- 10" natural branch, 1" in diameter
Sheet moss
3 yds. each of two or three 1/4" satin ribbons in coordinating
colors
Rocks (to weight pot)
| INSTRUCTIONS: |
| 1. If
clay pot has a drainage hole, cover with masking tape. Place
several rocks in pot to keep it from tipping. Place foam ball
in pot, trimming sides with sharp knife if necessary. Glue in
place. Push branch into ball, remove and then glue in place. |
| 2. If
remaining ball of STYROFOAM is white, paint it green following
instructions in NOTE on page one. |
| 3. Break
the boxwood into 3" - 4" lengths. Dip stems in glue and insert
into the ball of STYROFOAM, starting at the top. If you have
difficulty inserting stems, make a small hole first with a wood
pick or tip of scissors. Work around the ball, keeping stems
even. Leave a small area uncovered at bottom of ball for wooden
branch. |
| 4. Gently
push STYROFOAM ball onto branch; remove from branch, place glue
in hole and return to branch. |
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