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May 2023 Rose Topiary

Instructions

  • Using a thick dowel, mark at 5” down from the top
  • With the dowel, push completely through the center of the large styrofoam ball
  • Apply hot glue to the dowel and place into the large styrofoam ball
  • Push down to mark spot and through the other end; add glue to that end
  • Begin adding roses to top of ball with hot glue
  • Hold the roses down until they are bonded to the styrofoam ball
  • Continue adding roses until ball is fully covered
  • Make hole in the next size ball, add hot glue and add to top of first ball
  • Begin adding the roses to the smaller ball until completely covered
  • Make a hole in the styrofoam cone, mark where you want it to stop
  • Add glue to the hole and place on cone
  • Begin adding the roses to the bottom and continue until completely covered
  • Make two identical bows using 2-½” ribbon, make tails, two 9” loops and two 10” loops
  • Attach the first bow with zip tie and just before cinching, add second zip tie (leave open) and finish cinching, trim extra tie
  • Attach the second bow in the same manner with the zip ties
  • Attach both bows with one end of each of the zip ties, it will look like a U
  • Take the bows and add to the dowel and tighten the zip ties and trim the excess
  • Dovetail the ends
  • Add a rose in the middle of both bows