![]() Get ready to dream up your perfect white Christmas - right inside your living room. This unique technique can also be used on wreaths, garlands, and other decor that needs some snowfall. Even if you can’t have real snow on your tree, the combined scent of a real Christmas tree paired with the flocking technique creates a stunning piece.įor artificial trees, to ensure it gets the true snowy effect, you can also flock it when it’s disassembled to get full coverage on each branch. It just takes a little time and patience to create your dreamy winter wonderland centerpiece. Learning how to flock a Christmas tree isn’t hard at all. If you hand-flock your tree, let it sit overnight for best drying results before hanging lights or adding Christmas ornaments. Bonding flock is available online and comes as a dry powder to which you add water and apply to tree branches. Buy it as soon as you can before suppliers sell out for the year. For thicker sprayed-on coats, you’ll want it to sit overnight. If you want large snow-flocked drifts on your tree, buy 'bonding flock - white snow' designed to create a true flocked look. If you use the spray can type of snow, it will take about 4 hours for a light layer to dry. The thicker the layers of “snow” on your tree, the longer it will take to dry. If you're grating bar soap, use the finer side of a box grater or a grater attachment on a food processor. Want more snow-laden branches? Go back around and add more water and flock to build it up. Flocking recipe with soap flakes The recipe for making fake snow with soap flakes requires white soap flakes or grated white bar soap as the main ingredient. You can spray and sift at the same time, too. Move around your tree as you flock, making sure you hit every branch with your mister and flock. Pro tip: Be careful not to spill water onto the flock inside your strainer or it will fluff up and you won’t be able to sift, sift, sift! Step 3: Check Your Snowfall ![]() The sprayed-on water will activate the snow making it light and fluffy while also adhering to the tree. With the “snow” in your strainer, lift it above the dampened section and start sifting in a slow motion back and forth - kind of like real falling snow. There’s no need to spray large sections as the water will dry before you get to flocking. ![]() Work in sections to lightly mist your tree with the spray bottle. Now, here’s how you get started: Step 1: Mist Your Tree Pro tip: Set up your DIY flocking project in the garage or on a back porch to prevent a massive blizzard scene in your living room. ![]()
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