Paper Mache Cone Christmas Tree

I lucked out that i already owned all of the supplies needed to decorate and just needed to purchase the trees.

Paper mache cone christmas tree. Each sturdy paper mache cone is wrapped with vintage christmas sheet music then embellished with an old mother of pearl button crepe paper ribbons and old fashioned tarnished silver tinsel garland. Four cones made from graduated sizes of cardstock half circles are needed for each tree. How to make an easy paper cone to fill with treats. The idea is to cover the entire cone in triangles.

Make a cone from poster board light cardboard or even decorative paper. Here are the basics. Then use a glue gun or plain white glue to attach just. After you have done a bit dip your applicator sponge brush in the mod podge and dab some on what you have wrapped so far to help hold it in place.

The three looks i liked best were the feather tree the knit tree and the berry tree. Make a small slipknot in your crochet thread and slip it over the top of your cone. To create your fabulous christmas trees you will need a paper mache cone shaped tree. Won t you join me in creating a whimsical grouping of christmas trees of your own.

A colorful collection of paper christmas trees adorned with tiny snowflakes will brighten up any holiday table. Begin winding your crochet thread around the cone. Wrap your cone in plastic wrap. You can buy these paper mache cones at pretty much any craft store for just a few bucks each.

How to make christmas tree cone craft forms for 10 cents apiece 1 blog posts featured christmas crafts decorating on a budget diy dollar store crafts uncategorized lately i have been crushing on all the gorgeous mini christmas tree decorations in stores and on line. For this project i used three various sizes of paper mâché cones and about 2 3 sheets of felt for each tree. I still love cone trees though so when i spotted some black white gold wrapping paper at target a couple of weeks ago i grabbed it to make some new ones. I found mine at hobby lobby and bought two that were 23 tall and three shorter ones.

Making each tree is pretty simple but i will warn you it took me an hour plus per tree for all the tracing cutting and gluing. I made a curlicue wire handle for hanging and stuffed the cones with crinkled ivory paper shreds. Perfect to hang on a door or chair and fun to give. Begin by making the support system.

I used a silver spray paint for the base coat on a few of them and white on the others.