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Faux Coral Centerpiece

Faux Coral made with twigs from your back yard!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/faux-coral-centerpiece • Posted by Mark Montano

Make beautiful faux coral with some easy to find supplies. Watch the video tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFnZQesYUF4

You will need

Project Budget
Free

Time

1 h 00

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

Make beautiful faux coral with some easy to find supplies. Watch the video tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFnZQesYUF4

Instructions

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    Here's an image of what you'll need: Fish tank rocks Seashells Twigs Large plastic lid Americana Multi-Surface Satin Paint in Lipstick and Dark Scarlet DecoArt Dazzling Metallics in Glorious Gold (great stuff, btw) White glue E-6000 Glue Hot glue gun Paintbrushes Pearls (optional)

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    Score your lid with a sharp object like a craft knife Hot glue your twigs to the base with a generous amount of glue to create your coral Apply a generous amount of white glue to the twigs with a paintbrush Sprinkle with fish tank rocks and let dry

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    Paint the coral with the Dark Scarlet and Lipstick Using E-6000, glue seashells and pearls to the base of the coral Paint any exposed lid with the Glorious Gold metallic paint