Since I had just finished my
Linda's Blog post on all the pine cone baskets I had made over twenty years ago I thought you might enjoy a step-by-step "How-to" on how to make one of your own. If you'd like to read my post entitled
"The Pine Cone Baskets - Now That's A Good Idea!" please
CLICK HERE.My instructions on how to make a pine cone basket of your own are shown below.
I also created a .PDF "Linda's How-Do-I Series How To Make A Green Painted Pinecone Basket" e-book for this as well.
If you'd like to download my free e-book please
CLICK HERE for the
"How To Make A Green Painted Pinecone Basket" e-book page of my
Linda Walsh Originals E-Patterns website. Here you can also download my free e-book and and view all of our e-patterns and e-books.
How To Make A Green Painted Pinecone Basket
Supplies Needed1 Large Handle Basket
1 Can Green Spray Paint
1 Can Spray Varnish or Lacquer
1 Bag of
Spanish Moss
4 pk OASIS RAINBOW FOAM BRICK TURQUOISE - Enough Floral Foam Bricks To Line The Bottom Of The Basket
1 1/2" to 2" Wide Green Wired Ribbon
Package of Green Preserved Boxwood
Batch of Green Preserved Evergreen Sprigs or Other Green Silk Floral
1/2" to 1" Plaid Cloth Covered Box Decorations
Red Berry Spray
With Multiple Berries or
Red Berry Picks
1/2" to 1" Shiny Red Apple Decorations
Wire
Dried or Preserved Pine C
ones of Various Shapes and Sizes
Dual Temperature Glue Gun
Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
Wire Cutters
Instructions(Note - These instructions are for
ADULT use only as they require the use of a hot glue gun. Always use caution when working with any kind of hot glue gun.)
1. Spray paint the inside and outside of the basket with the green paint. Let dry completely.
2. Place the Spanish moss along the inside of the basket so as to cover any openings in the sides of the basket.
3. Pack the bottom of the basket tightly with the floral brick foam to within 4 inches of the top rim of the basket.
4. Glue the first layer of pine cones to the floral brick foam using the low temperature setting of the dual temperature glue gun.
5. Arrange the pine cones of various shapes and sizes that you are going to see until they fill the basket and the arrangement is pleasing to the eye. Then glue them in place using the low temperature setting of the dual temperature glue gun.
6. Glue the smaller pine cones in between the larger pine cones until all the gaps are filled.
7. Spray the basket and pine cones with varnish or lacquer. Let dry completely.
8. Glue the preserved box wood amongst the pine cones until the arrangement is pleasing to the eye.
9. Glue the preserved evergreen sprigs or other green silk floral amongst the pine cones until the arrangement is pleasing to the eye.
10. Glue the 1/2" to 1" plaid cloth covered box decorations amongst the pine cones until their placement is pleasing to the eye.
11. Glue the 1/2" to 1" Shiny Red Apple Decorations amongst the pine cones until their placement is pleasing to the eye.
12. Cut the red berries so they are individual and then glue the red berries amongst the pine cones until their placement is pleasing to the eye.
13. Tie the 1 1/2" to 2" wide green wired ribbon into a large decorative bow with many, many loops so it is very full and then fasten the bow to the middle of the handle of the basket with the wire.
14. Congratulations - You're Done!
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