Altered Bottle Brush Tree
Extract from Delight in the Seasons • By Pace Lisa M • Published by F+W Media
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Delight in the Seasons
The fun thing about creating these trees is that the sky is the limit! You can dye them any color to match any holiday or special occasion. To take the look even further, use a paintbrush to apply a thin layer of adhesive, then roll the tree in a pile of mica or glitter. Once you tap off the excess you’ll have a shimmery tree that is ready to decorate any project. These trees are perfect for shadow boxes, and if you trim the back of a tree to make it flat, it is a great embellishment for a card or tag. Go wild with this technique!
The large bottle cap base
of this sculpture has been painted with chalkboard paint so a Halloween sentiment can be added with chalk and changed easily.
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Step 1Mix 3 parts water and 1 part bleach into a bowl. Place a bottle brush tree into the mixture and let it soak until it turns off-white. Remove the tree from the mixture and rinse it well with cold water. Pat the tree dry with a paper towel, then allow it to dry completely.
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Step 2For a tree that is one color, use ink spray directly on the tree. Work over paper towels or newspaper in a cardboard box.
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Step 3For a tree with multiple colors, mix water and ink spray together in a bowl or cup. Dip the tree approximately two-thirds of the way into the mixture.
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Step 4et the tree dry completely. If you dip the tree again before it is completely dry, the new color will bleed up the tree, so be patient! Mix water with a second color of ink spray and dip the tree approximately one-third of the way into the mixture. Allow the tree to dry completely again. If you like, accent the tree with beads, glitter, or anything else that strikes your fancy.
