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Floral Chandelier From "DIY Crafts" episode DIC-252

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The nosegays on this chandelier can be given as favors at the end of the evening! Figure A Figure B Figure C

Need a centerpiece that doesn't impede dinnertime conversation? Floral expert Dale Rohman offers this idea to dress up an existing chandelier.

Materials:

Brass or crystal chandelier
Variety of small flowers
4-6 medium-large blossoms
Wild smilax or other vine
Glue gun
Grosgrain ribbon
Green chenille ties (pipe cleaners)
Small water vials/tubes
Paper doilies
Scissors
Corsage tape

1. Wrap vines through the arms of the chandelier to create the look of lush foliage.

2. Attach the vines to the arms with green chenille ties (figure A), which will blend easily with the vines.

3. Create vases for the flowers by using small glass (or plastic) vials. Use hot glue to wrap and secure grosgrain ribbon around the vials, allowing the end to extend past the surface.

4. Pinch the end to the length of ribbon (so that ribbon is snug against vial) and glue into place (figure B).

5. Add another tube at the opposite length of grosgrain. Add water and flowers to vial (figure C). Rohman advises using 2 flowers per vial to prevent tipping.

6. Next, fold paper doilies over and cut notch. Fold in opposite direction and cut another notch. When the doily is opened, there should be an X-shaped opening. Position a tulip or other large flower through the opening.

7. Wrap stem of flower with corsage tape. Hot-glue a ribbon (tied into bow) under the doily.

8. Use chenille tie to attach the nosegay to chandelier. Add more nosegays as desired.

RESOURCES :
Floral Arrangement Specialist
Bachman's Florist
Minneapolis, MN 55419
Phone: 612-861-7734
Fax: 612-861-7717
Website: www.ftd.com/bachmans

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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

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Model: 0706376722
Author: Paul Thomas and Jo Avison
(September, 1998)

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Website: www.sterlingpub.com

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Model: 1564968057
Author: Cheryl and Jeffrey Katz

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