Playful Centerpieces
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Bjg10916878
(IC: homeowner)
3 Materials
Yearly I make a few centerpieces for a Thanksgiving Dinner event in Boston. Unfortunately I did not document my steps, but they are easy to understand.
I collected colorful feathers from craft stores on Amazon in three size ranges.
I then used old pitchers that I had and filled them with a paper to hold branches.
First I placed in faux cherry blossom branches, and then tall curly birch. In the past
I have used branches I have gathered in the woods, and spray painted.
I collected colorful feathers from craft stores on Amazon in three size ranges.
I then used old pitchers that I had and filled them with a paper to hold branches.
First I placed in faux cherry blossom branches, and then tall curly birch. In the past
I have used branches I have gathered in the woods, and spray painted.
Starting at the bottom, I inserted large feathers around the opening of the pitchers.
The pitchers felt bland so I painted a red band around them. I then used a black map tape to finish the edges of the band. It happened to coordinate with postcard favors I had made for the guests using JC Lyendecker vintage artwork.
The final centerpieces were used at tables for 10 in Hynes Auditorium. The idea is easy to adapt to different heights, shapes and colors. I really want to make an all white winter one for the holidays.
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Suggested materials:
- Faux cherry blossom branches (Save-on-crafts.com)
- Curly birch branches (local floral supply...or the woods)
- Feathers (various suppliers on Amazon.com)
Published December 6th, 2016 6:34 PM
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Hillela G. on Dec 07, 2016I love how it looks like the feathers are in flight!! Really beautiful!
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