Unique Designs for Artificial Trees 2
An apple may be used on one side, balanced by an orange on the other. Plums, lemons and grapes are suitable, and white onions tucked in, here and there, add brightness.
After the fruits are in place, or during their placing, evergreen ends are worked in so that they extend beyond the tin spiral. (Drawing 13) This tree will last well for a week or more, depending on the soundness of the fruit and the room temperature. The tree should stand where it need not be moved, as the fruit is likely to slip if disturbed.
Children prefer the lollipop tree. (Drawing 14) This begins with a conical frame made of half-inch mesh wire. For an 18-inch tree a frame 12 inches high and 6 inches wide will be needed. After the frame has been carefully shaped, it can be tied together with small pieces of wire. For cutting the mesh wire, tin shears are best but an old pair of heavy scissors will do.
The frame is filled with wet sphagnum moss, well packed into the point. If the tree is to stand on a tray or plate, it will not be necessary to tie the moss at the bottom. A round red tray, extending well beyond the greens, makes an attractive colorful base.
Small pieces of mixed greens are inserted through the wire and into the moss. They should be fairly uniform in length in order to give the finished tree a good shape. Boxwood, yew and the blue-green retinospora (Chamae-cyparis pisifera squarrosa) offer pleasing variety. The blue-green lightens the darker foliage and adds much to the beauty of the tree.
Insert small round lollipops, clear-colored and wrapped in cellophane, into the tree. This can be done easily if 6-inch lengths of No. 18 wire are twisted to the ends of the lollipop sticks. Because the lollipops will be eaten something more must be added, perhaps small bunches of artificial holly berries. The top decoration may be berries, a lollipop, or both.
This solid decoration can be easily moved around on its tray. If you place it on the table as a centerpiece, balance it with large red candles, an inch and a half in diameter. These can be fastened to star-shaped glass holders by melting stubs of old candles in a can and pouring enough wax into the holders to give a firm red base.
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