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This year I really wanted my Christmas tree to be flocked. At the same time, I didn’t want to go out and purchase another tree. So I decided that I would flock the Christmas tree myself instead of purchasing one. Plus, I would be saving big bucks by flocking it myself.
Why I Decided To Flock My Tree
I really wanted to flock my Christmas tree because I felt like my ornament would stand out more. The color scheme I’m using this year is red and white. I mean come on red ornaments and picks on a white tree would be stunning!!!
Plus, I wanted something different than having my traditional green Christmas tree. Plus I really like my tree and I really didn’t want to purchase another one.
Things You Will Need
To flock your Christmas tree you only need a couple of items. You will need 4lb of snow bond, a spray bottle filled with water, Fine Strainer, Snow Spray, E6000 glue spray, string, and my last touch is Iridescent white glitter.
The white iridescent glitter was my final touch on it. I will show you why spraying some glitter after flocking is a crucial and important step.
Snow Flock Powder:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Home-Accents-Holiday-2-lbs-Large-Snow-Flock-FLK-DecorLg/309295328
Spray Bottle:
Fine Strainer:
Snow Spray:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Design-Master-Sno-Blast-Artificial-Snow-Flocking-Spray-18oz/48556085
Glue Spray:
https://www.michaels.com/e6000-spray-adhesive/10276020.html
White Glitter:
String:
How To Start Flocking Your Artificial Christmas Tree.
I wanted to make sure I got each branch as I flocked since it would be difficult to get the flocking all over the tree and spread out evenly. So, I decided to place the first layer on the tree stand. Next, I brought down only the first couple of branches and tied up the rest.
Separating the branches is quite an important step. This way when I use the water spray I could evenly coat each branch. I could also control how flocked I wanted the tree.
Another crucial step you need to take is to fully open the branches. This way the tree ill look full and won’t have many empty spots.
Next, I sprayed each branch with water. After the branches were fully wet I poured the snow bond on the strainer and spread it all over the branches. After fully coating them, I sprayed E6000 spray glue. This made sure that the snow bond would fully adhere to the branches of the tree.
I did that throughout the tree, layer by layer separating each branch and flocking them individually.
After, I fully coated the tree with the snow bond and the E6000 spray. I let the tree fully dry. I ended up only using about 3 lbs of the snow bond for my 9 foot tree. So, you will have a bit left over. You can always use the leftover for garlands, wreaths, etc.
One of the final steps is to spray the snow foam spray. I sprayed the snow foam spray wherever I felt needed more flocking. I then took some more E6000 spray and sprayed it all over the tree and sprinkled the white glitter. The white glitter is going to look beautiful when the lights are turned on. It will give the tree a beautiful sparkly look.
Overall, the process is quite easy. Although it is a bit time-consuming the end result is gorgeous. This flocked tree will definitely make my ornaments and Christmas picks stand out.
By: Silvana J.
