New Christmas Ideas and Materials 3
For all seasons, Parafilm, a sort of rubber paper, will prove useful in wrapping the stems of corsages and any plant material. It excludes air and prevents flowers from wilting. It also conceals any wires that may have been used.
Floral Glow, a wax preparation, is used for spraying on flowers and foliage to add a gloss. It also serves as a sealer. It keeps plant liquids in and helps prevent materials from wilting. It will add a glaze to red berries and dull leaves that are used at Christmas.
The paper star shown in Drawings 27 and 28 makes an effective ornament for the Christmas tree, the mantel or the table, or it may be hung in a window, doorway or hallway, depending on the size made. The directions may seem a little complicated, but if each step as numbered is followed with the corresponding drawing the first star should be completed within twenty minutes. After you make one, the next ones will be comparatively simple and can be made quickly.
The idea for this decoration probably originated abroad, where many homemade ornaments of paper and straw are used to decorate the trees at Christmastime.
It is important to have uniform-width strips of paper. Stationery stores carry different kinds of paper ribbon, but there is a metallic one with a color on one side and silver on the other which is particularly pretty and easy to use.
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