This
week I decided to do something a bit different for our project. I
love how houseplants in the real world make a room feel more lived in
and comfortable. I love to add plants to my dollhouse miniature
scenes so I thought it was time we started adding some simple plants
to our 18” doll scenes.
The
snake plant is one of my favorite plants to show how to make because
it is so simple to make it look realistic. Also it is one of the few
houseplants that I have much luck with. You see as much as I love
plants I am famous for killing my plants. At least the snake plant
has a chance of survival under my care.
In
order to make this project really easy for you to make I created a
PDF pattern sheet (actually 2 sheets) and you can find the page 1 here and page 2 here. You can download the files to your computer and
print them to use for the project. Be sure to print them at 100% and
to check that the test square measures 1”.
You
will need something to use as a plant pot, I used one of those
disposable condiment cups from the dollar store.
Some
foam to fill the cup, I used the builder's foam I have on hand but
styrofoam or floral foam would also work.
Dried
coffee grounds.
Tacky
Glue
Mod
Podge
Dark
green paint
A
medium or light greyish green paint
A
yellow paint
A
brown paint
Paint
brushes
18
ga floral wire
Wire
cutters
Toothpicks
Ceramic
tile (or other surface to work on)
Scissors
Wet
Wipes
Plain
white printer paper
Spray
Matte sealer
Something
to hold the leaves while they dry
The
drying rack that I used to hold my leaves while they dried is one I
made a few years ago I have a video on how to make it if you would
like to make one too. You can find that video on my dollhouse miniatures channel here.
I
like to use a spray sealer on my projects like this to make them look
more finished, the one I used is a matte finish and can be found with
the craft paint at the craft store. Just be sure to use it outside
and read the instructions on the label.
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