What a nightmare it would be to run out with the top third undone.The flocking powder goes on the tarp as you work, so for the bottom branches place some paper under the branch you working on to capture the dropped snow and reuse it. Using bungee cords tie up the remaining branches. Flocked trees have been out for a few years now I know, and I absolutely love them.
Splurge on a professionally flocked tree. it is so messy the process and then the tree afterwards! Looking forward to seeing your tree all decorated.As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.Feel free to share my post and one picture with a link back to my original post. 2. And I’m not gonna lie, if I had more flocking on hand I probably would have used it, because I love me a heavily flocked tree, haha.Once you have the tree looking how you want, you’ll want to spray the entire tree down with your water bottle so that it’s saturated, but not dripping wet.
If you purchase a different flocking powder the method will be the same, just make sure to read the directions on the flocking powder you purchase.While looking on Pinterest I found a few tutorials that used one bag, as I wanted my tree heavily flocked I ordered two, I wish I had ordered three and will add another one next year. There was a little bit of the flocking that went on the carpet, but it just needed a quick vacuum once I was done.
This year we are only doing one Christmas tree so I was willing to risk ruining my smaller tree, so I ordered self-flocking powder to try.The total time is about four hours, which surprised me, I set aside a full day for it. There are all sorts of tutorials on how to flock a tree, but I am so happy with how mine turned out and I have a few tips so I decided to share my process for how to flock a Christmas tree with you.Our plan was to purchase a new flocked tree, I chose to wait until our local Christmas store opens so I could see what I was selecting, one of those large thickly branched heavily flocked trees with all those lovely branches. While this process can be done by just one person (like I did in the video) it would definitely be easier and more fun to share the experience with someone else!Here are a few photos of our flocked Christmas tree. I love memories like that A renovated vintage caravan provides the perfect glamping getaway for this Australian-based family!The interior of this nautical airstream remodel will inspire you to take a seaside vacationThis contemporary motorhome renovation was completed off-grid in under a monthExploring Colorado: The Million Dollar Highway and Vallecito Creek TrailExploring Colorado: Hooray for Ouray, America’s SwitzerlandA renovated vintage caravan provides the perfect glamping getaway for this Australian-based family!The interior of this nautical airstream remodel will inspire you to take a seaside vacationThis contemporary motorhome renovation was completed off-grid in under a monthPeek inside this family-friendly Toy Hauler remodel with an earthy, modern interiorHow to install a Lightweight Sliding Barn Door in an RVIncorporating history into our RV with hand-hewn barnwoodAll content provided is for inspiration purposes only. We then had to wait for the “snow” to dry and would usually hang the ornaments the next night.
Put the stand together and the first tree section. This is pretty hard to take pictures of so I made a video tutorial for you on how to flock a tree!! Thank you for sharing!I’m planning to flock a Christmas tree when it gets too old. I swept first to get the bulk of it, vacuumed, and then dry dusted using a microfibre cloth.
The powder isn’t toxic but there is a fine mist of powder everywhere so it’s not a good idea to be breathing it in. The tree was nice, but not perfect and certainly not $850 perfect. All printables are for personal use only. The picture shows the tree with half the branches fluffed, in case your not sure what I mean.Work on each branch, spray until damp, sift the flocking powder while spraying, then spray to set it.
I saw one, not too flocked, not skinny, not quite enough branches, it was lovely, and $850.
Did I mention its a mess? The lights went on first. We have never flocked a tree before but just added it to our list of to do’s.Your tree is absolutely Beautiful! You inspired me to do one myself. and can also use it on artificial, pre-lit, or real greenery.If you’ve ever considered flocking a Christmas tree I hope this post and video will give you insight as to whether or not it’s something that you’ll want to try out at home.While I love a natural, green Christmas tree, I think there’s something magical about a snow-covered tree.There are several ways you can flock a Christmas tree, including DIY recipes and the spray-on “snow” you purchase from a craft or hardware store. DIY Flocked Christmas Tree. Then spray the tray with more water to set it Seems simple and it is, but as I am fussy I thought I would share how I did it.Wear safety goggles, a mask, and gloves. We gave ours 2 days but the amount of drying time will depend on the size of your tree and amount of flocking you add.If you have someone with you I’d recommend turning up the Christmas jams and have one person mist the tree while the other adds the flocking. Make sure to watch it at top of the post!
If someone bumps it does it make a mess? If you live in a climate that still has you hanging outside its less messy to do it that way.