How-To

Butterfly Centerpiece Arrangement

Celebrate spring with this terrarium-style display featuring pretty winged critters. It makes a fun alternative to a traditional seasonal floral arrangement.
The Martha Stewart Show, March 2012

Tools and Materials

  • 28-gauge floral wire
  • Wire cutters
  • Hot-glue gun and hot glue sticks
  • Planter
  • Styrofoam ball that fits into bottom of planter
  • Sheet moss
  • Cloche

Butterfly Centerpiece How-To

  1. Cut floral wire to 9-inch pieces. Remove butterflies from existing wire.
  2. Bend 1/2 inch of floral wire at one end to a 90-degree angle. Insert bent tip of floral wire into butterfly body. Add a dot of hot glue to secure and let dry. Repeat to make desired number of butterflies.
  3. Group three wired butterflies together. Arrange at staggered heights; twist wires together to create a small bundle. Repeat to make desired number of bundles.
  4. Place Styrofoam ball into planter; cover ball with moss. Insert butterfly bundles into moss-covered Styrofoam, and bend to arrange. Cover with cloche.

Resources

Butterflies, floral wire, and moss from Jamali Garden Supply. Cloche from Restoration Hardware.

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