What you need for these chrysanthemum vases
Want to do it yourself? You can find everything required for one pot listed below:
- A copper pot (varnished on the inside)
- A disbudded chrysanthemum
- A piece of floral foam
- String
- Copper-coloured ribbon
- Four clothes pegs
- A length of tree branch, e.g. from an alder
- A spray can of black paint
- A saw
- Scissors
How to make it
Step 1
Spray the four clothes pegs black and leave them to dry thoroughly. In the meantime fill the pot with the floral foam. Soak the foam thoroughly first, and ensure it is firmly jammed into the pot. Once your clothes pegs are dry, work out how high you want to hang the pot and then cut four double strings to this length. Insert the string through the hole in the metal on the clothes peg, and then attach all the clothes pegs to the edge of the pot.
Step 2
Saw your branch to the required height. An alder branch has been used here. Insert the sawn branch into the middle of your floral foam.
Step 3
Trim the chrysanthemum diagonally and insert next to the branch. Use a ribbon to secure the stem of your chrysanthemum to the branch. And now your first vase is finished! Make a couple more to create a beautiful arrangement.
Tip: These vases last a very long time, but don't place them in direct sunlight; chrysanthemums cannot tolerate it.
