![]() When I got to the top I took a step back to make sure I didn’t see any “bare spots. I used long, even strokes and moved slowly around the tree and up. I’m sure you could start by spraying the top and working your way down, but this way made sense to me. Then I started spraying the bottom of the tree and worked my way up. The first thing I did was test a small piece of the tree and decide on the perfect setting. ![]() How to flock a Christmas tree with a can of ceiling texture Even though it is meant to be sprayed on an inside wall, you don’t want to spray this stuff all over your floor and home. You could even use a garage but I would not suggest spraying the texture in the house. It can also refer to the texture produced by the process, or to any material used primarily for its flocked surface.įirst I would advise that you find an outdoor area to spray the tree. Where did that word come from by the way? When I looked it up in Wikipedia it says Flocking is the process of depositing many small fiber particles (called flock) onto a surface. Here is a close up so you can see how fake the leaves looked before I flocked it. I’ve had this tree for years, and thought about getting rid of it many times because it looked so cheap, but something told me to hang on to it! I’m so glad I did. Let me show you the “before” picture of my sad and ugly green Christmas Tree. ![]() Play with the settings and test a part of the tree first before you start flocking. I would imaging that the heavier, or larger texture setting would create a “heavier” flocked look. Most ceiling texture cans have different settings and I used the medium setting. I’m sure any can of ceiling texture would work, this is just the product I already had. Let me share with you the can of ceiling texture I’ve used for a flocking spray. DIY Flocked Christmas Tree How to Flock a Tree Flocking Recipe Welcome to the Woods 162K subscribers Subscribe 751 55K views 3 years ago FlockedChristmasTree In this video you can. This disclosure statement refers to the rest of the Amazon links in this post. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I’m especially a fan of using household items that I already have on hand!ĭisclosure this post contains affiliate links. If you shake it and the flocking falls off, the tree needs to be sprayed with more water.You know I’m a fan of repurposing household items to create fun home decor and craft projects. When you’re finished, spray the tree one last time.I did as best as I could using the strainer, but after that, I sprayed those branches again and dabbed snow underneath the branches using my hands. However, you can’t see the tops of the branches so the top part looks unfinished. The top is tricky, because the flocking sticks to the top of the branches (like snow).Continue this process for the rest of the tree, remembering to spread the branches out as you assemble the tree.Lift branches if necessary to get full coverage. Keep alternating the spraying and flocking until the bottom part of the tree is thick enough.The water activates the adhesive to make the snow flock stick to the tree and to itself. The flock gives any tree that beautiful and fluffy snow covered look. Spray more water on top of the flocking as you go.Use your hands to sprinkle those bits onto the tree. Each time you empty the strainer, you will have bits of shiny “snow” left. Move the strainer around to cover the branches.(I found it easiest to use a cup to scoop the flocking into the strainer.) Use the strainer to sift flocking onto the limbs while the branches are wet.(508) 8' H White Flocked/Frosted Christmas Tree. I worked in small sections to make sure that the area I was working in stayed wet. Dunhill Fir Green Artificial Christmas Tree with 1500 Clear Lights. Use a spray bottle to spray the tree with water.Set it up as normal and fluff out the branches. If your tree comes in pieces, do each piece separately.This process makes a larger mess than I thought it would. I used a drop cloth folded in half, but I should have laid out the whole thing. Test the lights to make sure they work beforehand, but be sure to unplug the cord from the wall. Let dry completely before plugging the lights in. Just make sure that it’s not plugged in and try not to cover the ends of the cords with flocking. There’s no need to remove the lights from your tree. I used a large, inexpensive strainer that I bought specifically for this project. *Don’t use your kitchen strainer for this. Snow Flock (I bought the 5 lb bag, but 2 lbs would have been enough for my 6′ tree).DIY Flocked Christmas Tree Supplies Needed
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