Behind the Scenes - Topiary Trees DIY

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The Search for a realistic looking miniature topiary tree.
I'd been trying out various ways to make a topiary tree for quite a while, experimenting with various options....

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One googled idea, was to dip dishwashing sponges into glue and cover with green flocking. As I didn't have any flocking, green paint had to do.
A dismal failure! Not a good look.

No doubt it would have looked better flocked, however even so the method can't be used for the round topiary shape

 

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 How about cut and paste plastic green leaves from miniature sized artificial plants to a Styrofoam ball?
Well... the thought was good, but er....definitely nope!!

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Still experimenting....

I spotted some round wire pot scrubbers in the dollar shop. Spray painted them green and they started to get a little closer to what I wanted, but still not there. They might do for an artificial Christmas tree look, but not topiary trees.

  Besides the downside was that these took a lot of spray paints before they were adequately covered in green.


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Finally... the simplest solution of all...
 I can't believe I didn't think of this sooner!

One of the kids old socks about to be discarded (the woolier and bumpier the better the effect) pulled tight over a Styrofoam ball and spraypaint green!
One sock should produce around 3 large topiary trees and maybe 4 0r 5 small, depending on size of Styrofoam ball used. Of course you then have to add a tree trunk to it, or, as I did, placed it in an "urn" or pot. 

Just right for the topiary look I was trying to achieve.
I'm happy with that!
I plan to try it with smaller sized Styrofoam balls too and might even give hedging a go.

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