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Simulated Manzanita One Branch - NEW Bigger Size! Approx. 5' Tall SILVER- Special Order |
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THESE BRANCHES ARE CURRENTLY SPECIAL ORDER ONLY - 4 Minimum
NEW Taller Size! Was 4.5' now approximately 5' Tall! Trunk can be cut down (with bolt cutters) if you love the width, but want them shorter. Absolutely the finest simulated manzanita branches (and the biggest) available anywhere. Big enough and STRONG enough (unlike most) to hold crystals and heavier items with ease. Easier to work with than real manzanita branches. Predictable shape with ability to be hand adjusted. Stores compact. Use them over and over to create crystal tree centerpieces or to add to a floral arragement. THESE BRANCHES ARE CURRENTLY SPECIAL ORDER; allow 2 - 3 weeks for delivery. Order Must be a minimum of 4 branches which equals one case. Available in Silver, Gold or Black (can be re-painted any color. |
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Closing the outer branches in means you lose width, but gain a more natural appearance. This type of one branch arrangement looks best if a symmetrical fresh floral arrangement is done at the bottom or base with the branch in the center. You can then hang flowers spiraling around the branch up to the top or hang a few blooms in the branch. Finish it off with some big crystal balls or octagons or a few crystal ropes draping down.
How to Use One Branch Alone
We HAVE seen one branch arrangements done by florists and event planners using just one of our fine branches. It depends on how you arrange the branch itself and decorate. They usually look best in conjunction with orchids, roses or other flowers at the base. They basically create a regular arrangement in a container or cylinder at the bottom, insert one branch in the center and then hang a few mor flowers up the branch and up in the branch. With the addition of a few crystal ropes hanging down, from the branches, a lovely centerpiece is created using just one branch. In this case, we suggest closing the branch a little instead of open it's widest.
Shipping Benefit of Artificial over Real
If purchasing many for centerpieces, these chic, faux branches ship at a fraction of the cost of the same quantity and size of REAL branches because they can squeeze together, making for more fitting in the box and saving you UPS shipping cost money.
Product Use
Branches can be shaped, extended out, in, down or up. The tiny upper parts of the branches are flexible and cannot support heavy items, but can hold chords, paper, leaves or flowers, birds, butterflies, etc. Larger parts are firm and can hold 1', 2' or even 3' (1 yard) crystal ropes or other heavier items.
Comes to You COMPACT & Tightly Closed, not Open Wide
You will receive them tightly closed, approximately 1/4 of their actual size, to make for a smaller shipping box.
Product Material & Flexibility
Our branches are not "rubber", but the outer coating holding the paint/color is latex. There are some cheap branches out there that can't hold the weight of crystals, but ours (as our pictures prove) can. These are the best artificial branches you will find anywhere.
They are so well designed, although they appear much likereal branches that have been gilded silver or gold, they are actually a type of hard foam resin with a latex material covering the outside of the branches and forming the tips of the tiny branches. The smaller branches are a white polymer inside. Overall, the finished branch appears hard from top to bottom. The thicker "trunk" part of the branch has a very thick, hard pole inside that will only bend with strength (like a knee for example) applied to it while bending. Larger branches have considerable "shape-ability" when done with strength and care. This allows you to raise, lower, move in our out, the larger branches. Their firmness allows them to hold the shape you give them, unlike other branches that are too wimpy or floppy. If you damage a branch, you can repair quickly and easily with putty (we recommend a brand) and re-paint the damaged area or the whole branch (unlike with real manzanitas). We have sold to event planners and florists who tell us they love these branches, re-paint them numerous colors, dozens of times and re-use them again and again for different events, giving them a new look each time.
Hang crystals, crystal chains or other heavier items only at the bases of each branch where the tiny branches join into a thicker part(not on the tips; just as you would have to with real manzanitas). The tips of the branches are soft and flexible and can only hold lighter items such as real or silk flowers). Thicker parts of the branches are wired and firm for holding heavier items.
If not hanging real orchids, but you intend to create a crystal tree reminiscent of Crystal Tree Project #1 (the one with the long ropes of crystal), separate each 2 foot chain into 2 chains and hang them from the bases of the branches. You won't be able to hang as many chains on these artificial branches as on real branches, but fewer chains, spread further apart will still create stunning centerpieces or focal trees.
Crystal Trees are Hot
Unbelievable for Winter Wonderland, Fairytale or Cinderella theme events and superb for any type of wedding decor. Great for Event Planners, decorators and florists since they can be re-painted different colors, repaired, re-used again and again unlike real branches which lose branches over time and are difficult to handle and store.
Spray-Paintable for Matte or Natural Colors
Prices are per branch. The gold is a true, metallic, brassy yellow gold in person (looks more subtle in the picture) and the silver is a true, metallic silver. They can be used metallic silver or gold as is or you can spray paint antique gold (darker gold), brownish-bronze, tan, brown, white, whatever color you want using any versatile surface spray paint that states it adheres well to various materials including metals and woods.
Dimensions: approximately 5' Feet Tall (58" - 60") ; and approximately 32" - 34" wide if fully extended outward. They ship to you much narrower and closed tight. You open them and must hand shape them (there is metal rod in the thicker parts of the branches and a very thick one in the trunk). All dimensions are approximate.
How to Use Them To Make Centerpiece Trees
For a crystal tree, we think it looks best if you use two, or better still, 3 branches intertwined together to make one symmetrical tree. 3 branches make a more symmetrical centerpiece than two since branches are relatively flat on one side. If using two, we recommend not simply placing them back to back, but intertwine them together with branches from one coming through branches of the other. This forms a more tree like appearance than laying them back to back. We have also seen arrangements made using only one branch.
Secure them with decorative stones in a tall cylinder or tall vase. Strong enough to hold loose crystals dangling from ribbon or chord or crystal chains hung on thicker parts of branches. Unbelievable for Fairytale or Cinderella theme events and superb for any type of wedding decor. Superb for Event Planners, decorators and florists since they can be used again and again. We have event planners who spray paint them over and over again in differant colors for various looks.
Unbelievable for Winter Wonderland, Fairytale or Cinderella theme events and superb for any type of wedding decor. They are not supposed to look ordinary, but "surreal" or dream-like and they deliver. Place two or 3 braches in a tall vase or glass cylinder.
To achieve even more height for altar side trees for example, add decorative white or colored rocks, colored decor glass or sand to a tall glass cylinder or pedestal and place the branches near the top for the most height. With a 24" - 36" tall vase or cylinder, once you add these 4.75' foot (approximate height) branches, you have a full 5.75' - 6.75' Foot tall tree.
Use these stunning, dream-like branches bare in a vase or glass cylinder or adorne them with real or silk orchids, loose crystals on ribbon, decor leaves or some of our Fairytale theme decor garlands or large, colorful fairytale butterfiles. The possibilities are endless, let your dreams be your guide. Branches can hold lightweight items such as flowers, vines, leaves, ornaments, etc. Note, if using ropes of crystal, hang them on the thicker parts of the branch. They can hold our standard 1' lengths of crystal, 2 linked together to form a 2' rope or even 3' ropes of fine crystal.
As with ANY tree centerpiece, real wood, artificial or metal, care should be used if hanging votives since you are dealing with fire. As with real trees, you do not hang candles anywhere near any branch, but far below the lowest branch (see Preston Bailey's real tree projects shown on our site). Wood trees can catch fire as can artificial if one is silly enough to hang the candles close to the branches or trunk of the tree. Anyone who doesn't understand this, probably shouldn't be trusted with matches! Most venues do not want flames on tables these days, so we suggest (no matter what type centerpiece, including real, artificial and even metal, that you use flickering, amber flame, battery candles).
Any event planner or florist using candles with real flame should request a signed liability waiver since even metal trees with candles can cause fires.
Prices are per branch. Minimum order of two branches. There are no other prices besides what is shown online. |
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