| Homemade Pomanders |
From "Ask DIY"
episode ADI-309 |
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Q: I know pomanders are popular around the holidays, but do you have any suggestions for making them during the rest of the year? A: (From Debbie Stapley, Ask DIY Crafts expert) Instead of using citrus and cloves, the traditional holiday materials, you can make year-round pomanders from foam and flowers. Hanging Pomander Materials: Hard Styrofoam(TM) ball
Wire
Floral U-pins
Sheet moss
Ribbon (Stapley used wire-edge French ribbon)
Glue gun and glue sticks
Dried or pressed flowers
Essential oil (optional) - Wrap a length of wire around the ball and make a loop at the top for hanging (figure A).
- Use a floral U-pin (figure B) to secure the loop (figure C).
- Cover the ball with sheet moss (wet or dry), using more U-pins to secure it ( figure D).
- When the ball is completely covered, wind ribbon around the wire loop to camouflage it (figure E). If you wish, you can also tie a length of ribbon around the globe and knot it or tie it in a bow (figure F).
- Hot-glue dried or pressed flowers to the moss (figure G). You may prefer to place the flowers at random, or you can completely cover the ball with flowers.
- If you want the pomander to be fragrant, add essential oil.
Fresh Flower Pomander (figure H) Materials: Floral-foam ball
Sheet moss
Floral U-pins
Flowerpot
Awl
Fresh flowers (flowers with sturdy stems -- e.g., roses, heather, freesia -- work best for this project)
Scissors, knife or floral shears
- Soak the floral-foam ball in water, then cover the ball with moss, attaching it with U-pins as in the previous project (figure I).
- Set the moss-covered ball in the flowerpot (it will be very heavy).
- Trim the stems of the flowers you wish to use.
- Use the awl to make holes in the ball wherever you wish to place a flower (figure J) and insert a flower in each hole (figure K).
- Cover the ball completely with flowers, or place blossoms at random over the surface (figure L).
Lavender Pomander Materials: Styrofoam ball
Household glue
Brush
Dried lavender blossoms
Decorative ribbon - Use a brush to coat the foam ball in glue.
- Roll the sticky foam ball in lavender blossoms (figure M).
- Let the glue dry and then repeat these two steps until the ball is coated in lavender (figure N).
- Add a ribbon to the pomander and display it in a bowl (figure O).
RESOURCES :
Floral Arrangement Specialist
Bachman's Florist
Minneapolis, MN 55419
Phone: 612-861-7734
Fax: 612-861-7717
Website: www.ftd.com/bachmans
Gary Wright, floral designer
Flowers: The Book of Floral Design
ISBN: 078945954X
Author: Malcolm Hillier
468 pages
American Edition
(September 1, 2000)
DK Publishing - Main Office
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-213-4800
Fax: 212-213-5240
Painting Floral Botanicals
Model: 158180072X
Author: Michelle Temares
(July, 2001)
F & W Publications Inc. (North Light and Betterway Books, Story Press, Popular Woodworking Books)
Website: www.fwpublications.com
Treasury of Floral Designs and Initials for Artists Craftspeople
Model: 0486288080
Author: Mary Carolyn Waldrep (Editor)
How to Arrange Dried Florals if You Think You Can't
Model: 1574860798
Author: Anne-Marie Spencer
Scented Potpourri and Floral Gifts: Fragrancing the Home with Natural Aromatics
Model: 075480142X
Author: Beverly Jollands
The Art of Floral Design: Original Floral Decorations Inspired by the Patterns of Nature
Model: 0706376722
Author: Paul Thomas and Jo Avison
(September, 1998)
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com
How to Do Christmas Florals If You Think You Can't
Model: 1574860739
Author: Anne-Marie Spencer
(1997)
Leisure Arts (Hot Off The Press, Inc.)
Website: www.craftpizazz.com
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