Do you love the topiaries at Pottery Barn & Ballard Designs, but refuse to pay $60-80 for one? Well, you don't have to spend a ridiculous amount of money to display a beautiful topiary in your home. You can make one yourself. I made two for my kitchen table, and I would like to share with you how I made them.
First, decide what type of topiary you would like... Boxwood, Angel Vine, Ivy. Then make a trip to your local Arts & Crafts store. We have a JoAnn's close to our home, which carries everything I needed for this project . I purchased the following:
Small terra cotta pots .99 ea
Foam balls $3.99 pack of 6
Foam bases $3.99 ea
Maidenhair Fern Bush $12
Spanish Moss $ 4.99 bag
Here are the items I already had at home:
Sticks or branches
Green acrylic paint
White acrylic paint- or whatever color you want to color your pot
Small paint brush
Glue
Scissors
First, I painted my foam balls Forrest Green. You can purchase foam balls that are already green, but the size I wanted only came in white. Then I painted my pots white with a dry brush. I let the foam balls and pots dry over night.
The next day I cut up several small pieces of my Maidenhair Fern.
Next, I used a knife to cut my foam bases so they would fit inside my pots.
Then I started to push my small pieces of Maidenhair fern into my foam balls. I started on the top of the ball and worked clockwise until it was covered, leaving an opening at the bottom for the stick to enter. This part of the project takes about forty minutes.....but it's definitely worth it!!
Next, I measured the sticks so both would be the same size. I slowly pushed the sticks into the base, and pulled them back out. I pored a dab of glue in each hole, and put the sticks back in. Then, I pushed the foam balls onto the top of each stick. Finally, I covered up the foam bases with Spanish moss. Voila!
My hubby came home from work and asked" Why are there palm trees on the kitchen table?" That's okay....I'm very happy with them.
