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May 2023 Deco Mesh Topiary

Materials

  • Red Bucket-Hobby Lobby
  • 5 Inch Mesh- Hobby Lobby (3 Colors)
  • Pick Skewer
  • 4 inch foam ball WHITE- Hobby Lobby
  • Green Block Foam- Martins Floral or Hobby Lobby
  • Hot Glue
  • Floral Pins- Hobby Lobby

Instructions

  • Cut pieces of form to fit into the small bucket
  • Choose the size styrofoam ball to fit your project
  • Add gem stones or rocks to the bucket to weigh it down
  • Cut a floral stem/skewer to size, make a hole into the form base and hot glue
  • You will need about 30 U-pins for this project
  • Use 5” deco mesh, cut approximately 30-40 pieces at 10”
  • Roll the mesh and add the U-pin to center and add to base of ball seam side down
  • Continuing adding around the ball until completely full; must be straight out
  • Make a hole in the base and add a dab of hot glue and attach the nub/skewer in bucket
  • Trim any stray frays
  • Cover the top of the bucket with 15” pieces of mesh that are ruffled
  • Add with U-pins to foam in bucket
  • Optional: hot glue a piece of ribbon to the bucket