Toiles are fabrics that were first made in France in the 17th century. It was the adored by the upper class people and are made into drapes, beddings, pillow and slipcovers. Unto this day, there are people who uses toile in home decorating. To add that, this fabric is also use as a test pattern for designing clothes. It is even made into apparels. Toile, though it may be thought as old and shabby, has this magnetic romanticism that would surely capture your heart. Toiles can be also made into embellishments or ornaments for Christmas. Here is how to do it.
How to Create Toile Christmas Embellishment?
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How To / Instruction
Difficulty: Normal
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1First gather your materials. You will need to have spray paints (red and white), flat paint brush, glue, a tray of wheat grass, Christmas balls, ribbons, and toile fabric.
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2First you must first pick a toile design that would match your paint. Get the christmas balls and paint it. You can use both colors.
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3Let the Christmas balls dry. In the meantime get the tray of wheat. Wrap the tray with a golden ribbon. You can choose a different color if you like. Just keep the colors bright and shimmery to keep up with the holiday season.
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4When the balls have completely dried out, cut the toile pattern. cut it nicely and make sure that the edges are smooth. Paste the pattern on the Christmas ball using a paint brush and glue. Then you smooth out the wrinkles and let it dry.
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5Once all the balls are finished, place the balls on the wheat grass tray. Now you have a great table piece that has a holiday finish.
Tips and Warnings
You can hang the Christmas balls on the Christmas tree.
You can do other artwoirk using toile. You can restore and old vase and use toile to make it more ornate.
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