Beaded TreesMaterials
12-,16-, and 20inch plastic-foam cones
Plastic-bead garlands in two different diameters
Crafts glue
Moss-color acrylic paint
Pearl aerosol paint
Glaze
Foam brush
Micro fine silver glitter
Instructions
Wrap and glue the plastic-bead garlands around the cone, alternating the size used to create a stripe effect until the entire cone is covered. Let the adhesive dry. Line a shallow box with newspaper and place the cone in the box. Spray a base coat of pearl paint, which will make covering the bead surface with acrylic pain easier. Mix two parts acrylic pain with one part water. Paint the cone, taking care to press the brush between the beads to apply some paint to the plastic-foam base. Let dry. If needed, apply another coat of the paint mixture for solid coverage. Once the paint has dried, apply the glaze to the tree with a brush. Immediately sprinkle a heavy coat of glitter onto the wet glaze. Let dry thoroughly.
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