Christmas Centerpieces
Christmas centerpieces that are used as gifts can be done assembly line style. Stack all the glasses in front of you. Wash the glasses first, making sure to remove any tags or stickers. Dry the outside of the glass vase thoroughly so that either the floral clay or the tape adheres to the glass.
Be sure the candy canes are individually wrapped and that the entire cane follows the curve of the top of the candy.
The next step is to figure out how you want to attach the candy to the vase. You could glue each one individually with cool melt glue or save time with using floral adhesive clay. I prefer the clay, as cool melt glue pops off when the arrangements are placed in the cooler. Clay holds fast, even if refrigerated or exposed to water trickled down on it.
Pull the clay off in long strips and adhere it around the outside of the vase - both at the top and at the bottom.
Florists use a clay (available in both green and white) and it adheres firmly to clear glass and will hold the candy canes in place. Put a ring around the top and bottom and start pressing the candies in place.
For this tutorial, I used a simpler method - two sturdy rubber bands.
I encircled the bands so, just like the clay, there is one rubber band around the top and another one around the bottom.
I simply slipped the candy canes in place, using the rubber bands to hold it fast.
This might be a little tricky at first - but you'll see how quickly the canes go into place.
