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PROJECTS
Starry, Starry Candle Centerpiece
Designed by Annabelle Keller
Typical Project Completion Time: 1-2 hours
(does not include drying time)
| MATERIALS NEEDED: |
STYROFOAM* Brand Products:
Star, 12" x 1"
Ball, 3"
Other Materials:
Acrylic spray paints: true blue enamel, silver glitter
Silver glitter dimensional paint
Silk flowers: red geraniums, one bush with six flower clusters; blue bachelor buttons, one spray with three flowers and two buds; white carnation, four stems; dusty miller, few sprigs
5/8" red/white/blue stripe wire-edge ribbon, 1-1/3 yds.
Plastic candleholder
12" white taper candle
Cloth-covered floral wire, 7" length
Wired silver star garland
Serrated knife
Candle stub or paraffin
Toothpicks
Thick white craft glue
Wax paper
Ruler
Wire cutters |
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| INSTRUCTIONS: |
| 1. Wax knife with candle stub or paraffin and then cut foam ball in half. (Hint: Reserve one half ball for a future project.) |
| 2. Cut or break toothpick in half. Glue and insert toothpicks halfway into flat side of foam half ball. Glue the half ball to center of foam star, pushing extended toothpick joints into the foam. |
| 3. Spray paint foam true blue. Let dry. Spray silver glitter paint over blue basecoat. Let dry. |
| 4. Squeeze dots of silver dimensional paint evenly spaced around top edge of star. Let dry. |
| 5. Lightly spray silk flowers and greenery with silver glitter paint. Let dry. |
| 6. Cut flower stems to following lengths: geraniums: one 7", one 6", one 5", and three 3"; bachelor buttons: 7" each; carnations: one 7", one 5", one 4", and one 3". Reserve one excess 5" floral stem for bow. |
| 7. Using 1 yard of ribbon, make a six-loop bow with a center knot. Center remaining ribbon below bow for streamers and wire center to secure. Use floral tape to tape wire ends from bow to reserved 5" length of floral stem. |
| 8. Glue plastic candleholder to center top of half ball on foam star. Insert candle in holder. |
| 9. Arrange flowers, greenery, and bow around candle, inserting them into the foam half ball (refer to photo). |
| 10. Cut several 12"-15" lengths of star garland. Insert them in a cluster opposite bow, letting them curve downward like fireworks (refer to photo). |
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