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#60567 6” High Snowy Sisal Brush Tree #25687 Lycopodium (package is enough for several trees)
Also needed: - Utility scissors
- Tacky glue
- Ruler
- Tweezers
There are a number of ways to use lycopodium and a bottle-brush sisal tree to make a realistic-looking miniature Christmas tree. I researched several methods online, and adapted them to create the natural, layered look — intended as an outdoor tree — seen here. First, I used utility scissors to cut away sections of the sisal bristles, leaving layers of branches and open “trunk.” Next, I sectioned the lycopodium into branches of specific lengths; the longest were 2 ½”, diminishing by ½” increments to about ½”. Then, one layer at a time, I glued the lycopodium branches to the top of the bristle layers with tacky glue and let each layer dry before moving on. I also glued a layer of branches to the bottom of the lowest layer of bristles for a full look. In the top section, the short lycopodium pieces are dipped into glue and tucked into the sisal with tweezers. I finished the top with an especially pretty lycopodium tip.
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