How to Make Elegant Glass Centerpieces for Any Event

How to Make Elegant Glass Centerpieces for Any Event

Learn how to make centerpieces for cheap

Extravagant event planning is on the rise and many people are putting more and more money and time into preparing for that one special event in someone’s life. Are you a beginner in the area of event decorating? If so, don’t worry, I have the solution for you. I’ve became a Dollar Tree addict and if you are on a budget, this is the way to go so you don’t want to spend a tremendous amount of money. You can create these projects for someone else to decorate an event or you can do it yourself. Whether there needs to be a centerpiece for a birthday party, wedding, bridal shower or just an elegant event on a special evening, an individual can save time and money by creating it themselves. There are tedious, yet rewarding steps in making glass centerpieces as decorations for tables for any special occasions.

What’s needed to make the centerpieces:

 First all necessary materials and supplies are purchased and gathered. The designer may begin the process. This should include everything listed below.

·         E6000 glue

·         1 glass bowl (from Dollar Tree)

·         1 candlestick holder (from Dollar Tree)

·         Rhinestone Bling (from Dollar Tree)

·         Sponge brush

·         Mod Podge

·         Glitter (I like to get mines from Joann or Hobby Lobby)

·         Hot Glue Gun

·         Flowers (Your Choice)

·         Newspaper

·         Floral Foam (from Dollar Tree)

The proper steps to take

First, take these steps prior to designing the arrangement itself:

1.      First, you will need to remove all the labels from the bowl and candleholder.

2.      Clean both items with window cleaner or a multi-surface cleaner.

3.      Take your bowl and candleholder and glue the bowl on top of the candleholder with the E6000 glue.

4.      Let it dry overnight. Now it should be good and firm.

 

Bling bling

This is the part that is fun but also messy as well. I really recommend that you put down extra newspaper because the glitter will get everywhere. So, let’s get started:

·         First, put a sheet of newspaper down. Get your sponge brush and Mod Podge. I normally pour the Podge into a separate bowl. (less mess to clean up). Take you sponge and start applying the Mod Podge to the glass bowl in a timely manner. Because you don’t want it dry before you apply the glitter.

·         Let’s start glittering!! Turn the centerpiece upside down. Start applying the glitter of your choice, until the entire bowl is completely covered to your liking.

·         Once it dries, you can apply another coat of glitter if you chose to. (I normally apply another to make it thicker.) If you do, repeat step 7 again.

·         Once you are done with that, you can start on making your flower arrangement.

 

Finished touches

Get your floral foam ball. Start cutting the flower to your desire. (4 to 5 inches from the top). Once the stems are cut short enough, then the next step is to gather each flower to the circular bouquet style shape in order to accurately place into the holder once completed. Start inserting the flowers into the foam, to get the desired look you want. Then add your floral arrangement to the centerpiece. After the pattern is to one’s liking, the next thing is to apply the rhinestone ribbon around the base of the candleholder. Once the ribbon is done, cut any remaining pieces of trim off. Pick the floral arrangement up and slowly place it into the top cylinder part of the holder and ensure sturdiness. Once it is checked for sturdiness and security, then carefully move your finished project to your desired location. Finally, if you are about to do an event, use the table covers that have been selected and cover the tables. Place the centerpiece on top of the tablecloth to finish off the decoration.

Beautiful masterpiece

 

Overall, whether an individual is starting off or a veteran in the area of crafting and design, learning to save money and time makes decorating easier. Over time, people have turned to professional decorators because it takes a lot of time to plan an event. Even though event planners can be a little expensive in the long run. It’s a simple and cost efficient for your next amazing event. Finding the time to perfect this craft of making decorations for one’s own events helps on one’s budget in the long run, and also turns into extra money for others who would like to hire you for their special events. In turn, this a little bit of investment can turn into a pastime that makes extra money for some people. Plus, there is so much fun in knowing that you were the one that made a person’s morning, day, evening or night into a magical event.