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Easy moss topiary

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Supplies Needed to Make a Moss Topiary

TERRA COTTA POT(S)
WHITE CHALK PAINT
PAINTBRUSH
AGEING WAX (OPT.)
WAX BRUSH (OPT.)
FLORAL FOAM BALL
HOT GLUE GUN & REFILLS
PRESERVED MOSS
FLORAL FOAM DISC
STICK(S): FORAGED
SPANISH MOSS
RIBBON (OPT.) SIMILAR or this

How to Make a Moss Topiary

  1. Water down the chalk paint to make a whitewash.
Mixing chalk paint with water.

2. Working in small sections, paint the whitewash onto the terra cotta pot.

Whitewashing the terra cotta pot

3. Using a lightly damp rag or paper towel, gently buff the wet paint until desired level of paint remains and desired look is achieved. I like terra cotta still showing through on mine.

Wiping paint from the pot.

4. Lightly stipple random spots of aging wax onto the pots, buffing any harsh spots with a towel or paper towel.

Applying aging wax to the pot.

5. Hot glue moss all over the styrofoam floral ball/sphere.

Hot gluing moss onto a foam ball.

Be sure to cover the entire thing – and watch those fingers!

Covering the entire ball with moss.

6. Trim and shape the moss ball as desired.

Trimming and shaping the moss ball with scissors

7. Break foraged sticks to length, then stick the stick into the moss ball. You may want to secure with a drop of hot glue in the hole.

Sticking the stick into the moss ball.

8. Place the foam disc into the bottom of the pot.

Placing the foam disc in the bottom of the pot.

9. Stick the stick into the foam disc inside the pot. Again, you may wish to secure with a little hot glue.

Stick the stick into the foam disc inside the pot.

10. Fill the pot with filler of your choice. I used Spanish moss.

Fill the pot with filler - in this case, Spanish moss.

11. Either leave plain or finish off with a pretty bow.

Finish with a pretty bow

All finished – enjoy your new moss topiary!

Finished moss topiary - green ball of moss on a stick inside an aged terra cotta pot, finished with a blue and white ticking stripe bow.

Thanks so much for reading, and I’d love to hear if you try this project!

Blessings,
Melissa

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