Instructions No. 4042
Difficulty: Beginner
Working time: 30 Minutes
Decorate Birken-tealight holders with an autumnal theme
Gather the Birken-tealight holders with its four tea light jars and briefly plan where you’ll place the leaves, the moss , and the little mushrooms. If you roughly test the arrangement beforehand, the fall decoration will look balanced in the end, and the tea light jars will remain easily accessible.
Prepare the branches and leaves
Use the side cutters to cut a few branches and leaves from the leafy shrub. Trim the stems so they lie flat against the birch trunk. This ensures the elements stay in place and don’t stick out. Vary the lengths so that the autumnal look appears natural and the “ tealight holders ” doesn’t look too uniform.
Attach the leaves to the birch trunk with hot glue
Glue the prepared branches and leaves to the tree trunk using hot glue. Apply the glue in small dots along the stems and press them briefly until the glue sets. This keeps the surface of the leaves looking nice and prevents visible glue marks.
moss Add depth and a forest-like feel
Also apply some “ moss ” to the birch trunk, preferably in small clumps. “ moss ” fills in gaps, softens transitions, and gives your fall decor that classic “forest” look. Be careful not to place the “ moss ” too close to the openings of the jars so that you can easily insert and remove the tea lights later.
Add mushrooms as eye-catchers
Glue the mushrooms between the moss and at selected spots on the log. Place them strategically as small accents. The mushrooms add structure to the arrangement and turn the tealight holders into an atmospheric fall highlight for table decor, a windowsill, or a sideboard.
Insert LED tea lights and check the effect
Place LED tea lights in the lantern jars. LEDs are especially practical because they don’t get hot, so the decoration with leaves and moss can sit close to the glass without any worries. Turn on the lights and check that all four glasses stand freely and the light is evenly distributed. If a leaf extends too far over the edge, trim it slightly or reposition it so that the “ tealight holders ” remains neat and long-lasting.
Final Touches for a Neat Fall Decoration
Finally, remove any visible adhesive threads and press down any loose spots again.
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