This project: Faux Potted Olive Trees
I love the look and I have been casually hunting for some in my price range. I haven't gotten very far, so I decided to go ahead and make my own.
Here is a good example of a typical potted olive tree and its price:
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| $40.97 19.5in LINK HERE |
Not terrible, but still, $40+ dollars for a plastic baby tree? I bet I can do better. ;-)
I bought in "bulk" so I could make at least 4 trees. (3 "little" (~22in) and 1 "big" (~28in))
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| The parts, disassembled LINK for floral foam |
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| Olive branches LINK |
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| Pots purchased last season, but any container will work fine. I also used these pots...LINK |
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| Moss LINK |
Olive branches (5): $30
Pots: $15
Moss: $8
Foam: $8
(I could have found even better deals by visiting Hobby Lobby, but I wanted the convenience of shopping online and delivery to house.)
Total $ spent: $60
$ per small (~22in) tree: ~$13.50
$ per big (~28in) tree: ~$17
(with material left over)
The building process was pretty simple and quick...even with my helpers. ;-)
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| Floral foam in a pot, "big" tree uses 2 branches, dowels for support, tape |
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| Covered dowels and tape with wood printed contacted paper. I already had on hand, but you can buy here...LINK I then cut out a cardboard disk to fit in the pot, then glued in moss. |
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| Not the best quality picture, but here they are, adding the perfect touch to my mantle. |
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| I LOVE them, and I can't believe I didn't do this sooner. "Little" tree (~22in) on the left, and "big" tree (~28in) on the right. |
Completely worth the money and very pretty. I have 2 more not pictured. They reside on the corner of my master bath. The look for less is a win!
M.LEWIS
