Pinecone flowers. Make them in all colors or natural. You can add a stem and display in a vase or great on a mantle with pine or add to tree for decoration.The center has tiny beads or made to look like a real flower. One pincone med size can make two flowers maybe 3.The bigger the pinecone the bigger the flower and more flowers can be made.
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Basket or garland of pineconesTake thin wire doubled 10 ft flexible or longer ....buy artifical pine branches or use real about 10 long pine branches and wind wire into greenery. Get tiny white outdoor lights and wind into pinecone branches.. Paint pinecones in all xmas colors or one color or natural and glue into pine or hook the pinecones into the wire without gluing...add red berries and glue .. make it natural and add cranberries and hard shell nuts if you like.....Use outside on your door or anywhere even on your tree....get a big basket & fill with painted cones and add lights in the basket around cones
Wax (you can re-use your old candle pieces)Sawdust
Instructions:Melt wax in double boiler , not directly on stove as heated wax can ignite.
To add colour when burning use:
table salt (burns yellow) no-salt substitute (burns violet)
Borax (burns green)
Dip pinecones in wax to coat and then dip in a mixture of sawdust and one of the above items (depending on burning colour desired).
Put them in a basket & decorate with ribbons greenery & small xmas balls.
I design and handpaint Real rice Paper flower decorations for every occassion,xmas or any theme or party from 4" to 24" giant flowers w/ pictures..Each flower is handmade using rice paper. Party flowers for every occassion in any colors imaginable..Party packs and prices click here..
PINECONE xmas tree
Ideas and Pinecone recipes for the holidays with pictures to view and paper flowers too
Mix two cups of baking soda and one cup of cornstarch. Add 1-1/4 cups of water. Heat on the stove, stirring constantly for about five minutes until it looks and feels like mashed potatoes. Remove from heat, cover with a tight lid and refrigerate for about 45 minutes. Knead clay to make it easy to work with. Roll out to 1/4". Use Christmas cookie cutters to cut out the shapes. Make a small hole at the top of each with a toothpick. Let dry on a cake rack for 24 hours. Paint and decorate
Free standing hollow pinecone treeno mold needed and you can insert lights..you will need all the ornaments as above,lots of glue and a tube of contac cement..all pinecones should have flat bottoms and similiar in size.Email with any questions and note which instructions carol563@aol.com
Before you even start to make the tree you will need a base with wheels on it because the tree will be extremely heavy and would not be able to be moved...They have wooden dollys or maybe you know someone who could make a handmade one for you.. on top of the dolly you will need a piece of plywood round that will sit on the dolly.. make sure its big enough the diameter in case you want to add presents under the tree and make sure to paint the base first..you will need a couple of hundred pinecones depending on size of tree and cones
As far as the pinecones go try to use giant pinecones that are already opened..you can put them in the oven to open To make the tree.. You will need 3 to 4 2x3s forming a tree as in A teepee and securing to the plywood base with nails.. cut the top of the tree even so you will be able to put a big pinecone on top..next you will need chicken wire..you will wrap that all around your 2 x 3s all the way up to the top using a staple gun for wood to secure the wire to stay in place..you will need contac glue and hot glue w/gun..When you start adding the pinecones starting at the bottom use the largest pinecones for the bottom row..Try and keep the pinecones in the same sizes going up..Don't worry about the gaps ...you can fill them in with real looking artificial pine or ornaments when you start decorating..If you want to leave the tree more or less plain you can also get wooden ornaments or berries and put them on..They will have to be larger in size though or use recipe below to make ornaments & balls..When putting the pinecones on the mesh wire use contac glue first on mesh and hot glue on the back of the pinecone and push on making it secure..it will take time for the contac glue to dry and harden..As I said after the tree is made you can leave it natural or paint it..Then you can start decorating and filling the gaps first with the artifical pine gluing with hot glue..hot glue also for decorations..You can wrap boxes for the presents under the tree.. Leave the presents loose so you can change the decor if you want..you can also decoupaige the base if you want...good luck!
Start collecting your pinecones,beads & pine branches
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Make a pinecone tree or other types from 1 ft to 2 ft for your holiday decorations.You will need many pinecones,beads etc depending on the size & type tree you want to make.I include a free mold made from household items so you can duplicate and make as many trees any size you want.No styrofoam required.You will need
spray paint for your tree color or leave it natural, minature ornaments xmas realistic pine greenery and minature xmas balls & hot glue for your trees....Instructions also include how to make the presents and making your base for the tree..Its easy about 5 hrs to do..just take your time and very rewarding. Give as a gift to a special friend or person.
The instructions to make the pinecone flowers, trees w/ free mold and the hollow tree to duplicate is 15.00., If you just want the pinecone flowers 6.00 and 1 pinecone flower is included.
ONLINE PAYMENTS click on credit card icon above for secure payment and you will receive a confirmation number after payment... Instructions will be sent in regular mail w/1 mold to duplicate so please make sure to add name and address for shipping.
Instructions thru regular mail
I accept personal checks To get my address for payment thru regular emailcarol563@aol.com
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Minature battery operated lights for tree 4.75. Go to Bottom of websitehere
more pinecone ideas with pictures & paper giftsclick here
