Paper Parasol Centerpiece

This pretty centerpiece from Jeffery Rudell over at CraftStylish http://www.craftstylish.com/profile/Jeff_Rudell is a snap to make and will brighten any luncheon table or brunch buffet.

Step 1 Materials

Begin with styrofoam standards (18" tall, available at Michael's, A.C. Moore, or other craft suppliers) and a box of Paper Cocktail Parasols (available at larger grocery stores).

Comments

[kbarkley]

how many umbrellas do u need for one plant ?

[jeffrudell]

You should figure between 50-60 umbrellas per standard. Less if you open the umbrellas more fully, more if you open them less fully. I used a box of 144 umbrellas and had a handful left over after completing this project.

Good luck.

Jeffery

[something.arty]

This looks awesome! Can't wait to try it! :D

[Browncoat]

Simple & pretty! Nice!

[Weissensteinburg]

I like that =]

[Tape-structable]

Very creative. 4.5/5 Wonder what this would look like with other shapes of Styrofoam.

[mynameisjonas]

very nice, from a way back it almost looks like a cactus.

[fwjs28]

very interesting...i like the teapot too...5/5

[scoochmaroo]

I want that tea pot.

[jeffrudell]

That's and Earl of Dundonald teapot and I just love it. You can find them online on eBay at times. If you want, there are also a number of much less expensive knock offs (I have one of those, too) that are made in China and are somewhat more practical simply because they are quite a bit sturdier than the "authentic" models. You might check out: http://www.virtualtea.com/vt/tilt.html for a pretty good quality one. :-) Jeffery

[scoochmaroo]

Hello! Nice tip! Thanks!

[Ananand]

Great, easy to follow, and very simple. 4.5 stars :D

[jeffrudell]

Thanks for your comment. Simple and clear are exactly what I aim for in my tutorials. Thanks for taking the time to let me know that I hit the mark. I appreciate it.