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Every
boxed Christmas Tree will need some shaping & fluffing
after delivery. In fact all Christmas trees delivered or traveling
in a box will need some shaping and fluffing. Bringing your
stored Christmas tree back to life each year also demands
a little talent. Following these simple rules & your Christmas
tree masterpiece will be easy. The best way to shape &
fluff your tree is "by section". Start from the
top of your tree. The top main branch goes straight up in
the air and this is where your tree topper aka family treasure
goes. Do not adorn the tree until you are completely done
with shaping.
As
you work your way down, from the top of the tree, the branches
should continue to point upward ...but gradually start bending
more branches outward. So by the time you reach 1/3 down the
tree they are only slightly bending upward. Almost all branchs
are fully wired so shaping gently upward is easy. You want
to gently pull the branch straight and then point it in the
proper direction.
Now
we go to the bottom of the tree. These branches are all slowly
falling downward.? The bottom branches are the heaviest on
a real Christmas tree so they should look like that on your
artificial tree as well.? Properly bent (falling downward)
they will cover most of the stand.
Next..
work your way back up (from the bottom of the tree) toward
the top of the tree, bending each branch just slightly more
upward then the last When you arrive at the top third where
we left off to shape the bottom you should have the basic
shape of a real Christmas tree. Now the final touches separate
the wired tips (coming out of each branch) so your tree looks
fuller! Step back a couple of times to gauge and even the
fullness.
Snow
is heavy, so if you have a flocked Christmas tree your branches
should look a little heavier (bending a little more downward
then a unflocked) the flocking gives your tree the look of
fallen snow which would pull the branches downward.
When
you are finished you will be able to step back and see that
your tree now looks many times fuller! Once the tree is symmetrically
correct began adornments.
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