Diy birch tree

They say, there’s a fine line between genius and insanity… I think I got a deeper understanding of this when I took on this faux birch branch project. I saw these a year or two ago in a…

They say, there’s a fine line between genius and insanity… I think I got a deeper understanding of this when I took on this faux birch branch project. I saw these a year or two ago in a…

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Today's post is ALL about birch logs. Of course, you could purchase your own birch logs, but I prefer to make myself a few fake logs, that could pass as the real thing! I'm all about reusing, and I love that these logs will look just as terrific for years to come. Here is how to make fake birch logs!

A tutorial for creating your very own fall trees with birch bundles and leaf sprays.

I bought a real birch tree trunk at a local floral design supply in the flower district downtown. To tell you the truth, it looked as though it had a quick sloppy sponged white paint job on it. It looked good but so easy to replicate for the many trucks I'd need on set. As I started to test making a few out of the tons of free fabric core tubes I had here, I soon realized how complex the texture really is. Making the straight tubes (upper left) zig and zag slightly was the easy part. I used…

Do you have birch trees near your home? Did you know you can easily use their bark as paper? Birch bark is so neat, and makes a really fun paper you can use for crafts, cards, making baskets, and so many different things. The Native Americans have been using birch bark for all sorts of things for many many years. Now I am no professional, but here is how I did it and it worked well! Peel a large chunk of bark from a tree. This will not hurt the tree; notice it is peeling on its own in places…

I am a huge fan of backdrops. I think they are a super easy way to make an event stand out and tie in themed party elements tastefully. For my wedding I made a

The hubbub of Christmas is over and things start to return to our normal routines. But at some point I usually get a little restless. What better way to dispel the restlessness than with a craft! I made a clay cabin a little while ago and I wanted to add one more touch to the decoration. Birch trees!

Turn any item into rustic decor by painting it to look like birch bark. I'll show you how to paint realistic tree bark with some special painting supplies.