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Rose Topiary
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We made silk topiaries to decorate our
booth at a recent wedding show. So many people
commented on them and wanted to know how we made them,
that we decided to include instructions on how you could
make your own.
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Thanks to Denise for making
them for us!
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20 Roses (or more depending on
how dense you want it)
2/3 yard of Tulle (netting), cut 15, 3" squares - I used
green, to fill in
between the roses
Topiary stick (I got mine at JoAnn's fabrics)
Floral wire, cut 15, 4" pieces
Floral clay (to hold topiary stick in place)
A pot
Clean rocks (something to weigh down the pot ie: marbles, sand
etc.)
Glue (Elmers is fine)
Glue gun
Spanish moss (to cover the rocks)
Ribbon
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Find the center
of the tulle square, pinch it to a point and wrap wire
around to make a stem. Repeat for all squares.
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2.
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Stems on roses
should be 2", cut if necessary.
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3.
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Hot glue the
rose and tulle stems into the ball of the topiary stick.
Alternate as you go along. (I found it easier to put the
hot glue directly on the topiary ball and then place the
rose or tulle in place.) You may need to use more roses
and tulle to achieve the effect your looking for.
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When the flowers
and tulle are complete, place some floral clay at the
bottom of the pot and center and balance the topiary stick
in place.
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Make sure if
using rocks or aquarium rocks that they are clean and
dry.
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6.
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Put a layer of
rock in pot to cover clay. Cover rocks with a heavy layer
of glue.(the glue will sink between the rocks) Place
another layer of rock and glue, repeat this process ending
with glue until about " from the top of the pot.
Place moss around the stem while the glue is still wet.
Let dry at least 24 hours
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7.
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Decorate with
ribbon.
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