Real candles in the dark: it doesn’t get any better than this!

A Christmas masterpiece to transport you away

This fabulous Christmas mobile looks like it’s come straight out of an enchanted forest. How festive can you get?

Christmas mobile on funnyhowflowersdothat.co.uk

This is what you need

  • 3 Fresh pine branches of different lengths
  • 6 Candles and clip-on candleholders
  • Rough sturdy string
  • Large transparent baubles
  • Carnations, helleborus and spider chrysanthemums

How to make this Christmas masterpiece

  1. Bend all three branches into a circle and firmly tie the ends together.
  2. Now suspend them with string in four places above one another in well-spaced layers to from a sturdy hook in the ceiling.
  3. Spread the candles in the candleholders around the mobile.
  4. Tie a string around the hook on the bauble.
  5. Add a bit of water (not too much - as it will make them too heavy), and distribute the flowers.
  6. Light the candles and enjoy an ‘O Come all ye faithful’ moment!

Stylish and simple

For a bauble to be upcycled to a vase, it has to offer something special. It’s important that it has an opening which is large enough to insert a couple of stems. Glass is, of course nice and natural, but plastic is a lot lighter and less fragile to work with. For the flowers, choose specimens with a narrow stem and a lot of spectacle up top: spider chrysanthemums, carnations, orchids. For extra security you can also tie the string around the crown.

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