Stunning Decor Projects Pg. 1 - How to Make a Crystal Tree & Parts Ordering
Artificial Branches Crystal Tree Project #1A (Left) Real Crystal & Orchids Tree Project #1B (Right)
 
Crystal Tree Project #1A (shown above Left) - Tree Centerpieces Don't Get any Easier than This. This project is made with our unique, big 4.5' foot tall Silver Gilded Simulated Manzanita Branches which look a lot like real branches painted silver, but ship at a fraction of the cost of real branches of the same big 4.5' foot height and are safer than metal trees which are not bottom heavy and are therefore a lot less stable. This tree made of two of our Silver Gilded branches and hung with minimal amount of 1 foot ropes of 16mm and 24mm Swarovski Lead Free crystals, is actually standing in a small glass container which was removed from the picture so that you can visualize your own base of either a planter, pot or tall glass stand or cylinder. The tree is not really "hovering" with no source of support. Our 4.5' branches can hold 2 - 3 times more crystal than you see in our silver branches picture at top left. See our simulated branches page for details and use ideas. Artificial can look absolutely dreamy (when done right) and when finished with real orchids or flowers or finest silks (no craft-store silks) or fine Swarovski crystal. These fabulous simulated branches are currently available in Gilded Silver and Gilded Gold or you can spray paint them neutral, natural colors for hanging flowers or decor leaves. By planting in a planter or by raising them in a suitably tall cylinder or glass stand, you can extend this type tree to a full 5' - 6' feet tall. Click on the picture for a new page where you can click to see this branch tree close-up as well as our other artificial manzanita and other fine branches and real trees. Easy set up, just secure two of these large 4.5' foot branches (or our 3.5' branches) in a tall 2' - 3' tall glass stand, cylinder vase planter or pot and decorate. Silver or gold pebbles, rocks, decor sand or crushed decor glass can be added to the cylinder for weight if you plan to hang lots of crystal. In addition to using a planter, pot, stand or cylinder to hold up your tree, we suggest placing shorter cylinders of votives or floating candles around the base of the tree. This is safer than hanging candles in the tree itself. Floating candles are great because the water raises the height of the candle, bringing it closer to the hanging crystals. Crystal & Orchids Real Tree Project #1B (shown at Top Right) - What Could Look More Lovely and Natural ... Than Natural? This earthy arrangement is made by simply decorating one of our already made, premium, real wood trees with some of our fine Swarovski Lead free crystal ropes, cone shaped hanging candles and silk orchids (real flowers look even better). The tree shown is 4' tall and used only 24mm and 16mm crystal ropes. Manzanita is certainly not easy to work with, but we do all the real work, fabricating professionally made trees like this for customers all over the U.S. and Canada. All you have to do is decorate it. They are available in 2', 3', 4' and 5' heights in natural brown (shown) and in metallic silver, gold, antique gold (dark gold), bronze or black at additional painting fee. If you need white, you can buy natural brown and spray paint yourself. We ship them to you already standing, trimned, pruned, properly weighted and solidified so they are super stable (up to 90% of the weight is on the BOTTOM, where it needs to be for stability) and ready to hang your crystals or flowers on. We use only premium branches with the finest, most willowy and elegant shapes. All you have to do is decorate them and make them your own. Visit the Real Manzanita Trees Page of our site for more details. No matter which type of tree you use, lighting from around the tree (an uplight or downlight) is far more sparkle inducing than hanging candles in the tree. This is why the famous crystal tree (Project #1 below) does not have candles hanging in the tree. Candles add a nice touch, but in some cases, can clutter up the look of the crystals and in reality, DO NOT make enough light to illuminate your crystals properly. If you use them, use them for the look, but not the light. High powered battery uplights or a plug in, placed out of sight does a far better job than candles. In addition, many venues don'e even allow real flame (not even candelabras) anymore, due to fires. Crystal Tree Project #1   A Stunning Focal Point for the room as shown in Bride's magazine - Brilliant idea: Simple centerpieces succeed with a single eye-catching installation, such as this crystal-festooned tree, as the party's focal point. The main attraction: tree branches—gilded (not painted) silver, and dripping with crystal ropes—sit atop a special champagne bar (or escort card station). centerpieces. Perfect for Showers, Receptions, Engagement Parties, Brunches and more. Crystal candle holders with taper candles serve as simple guest table decorations, while Swarovski crystal leafs adorne the backs of the chairs (double as guest favors). Because the tree is the room's focus, you can spend some of the usual fresh floral centerpiece $$$ on the tree instead ... much more stunning and memorable. ©Copyright 2007 Ethereal Manufacturing & Sales. Written permission required to copy or post our editorial copy elsewhere whether in whole or in part.
 You can buy our Swarovski Lead Free Crystal loose octagon prisms (link together yourself), or you can purchase our octagon prism ropes already linked together (click on links to see crystal). Make your own crystal tree using a suitable locally obtained tree or branches or buy Swarovski Lead Free crystal from us (click on the link)and a finished Faux Reproduction Manzanita or purchase from us a real, natural, silver or gold "tree" (like the one shown in Project #1). You can buy a real tree without the crystal at the bottom of this page. The tree in project #1 with the long ropes of Swarovski Lead Free crystal is actually nearly 6 feet tall (according to the tree's maker). You can make a smaller version however. The tree in the picture above was made with predominately 16mm and 26mm size Swarovski Lead Free octagon prism ropes. 14mm crystals simply do not make the same impact. Crystal Tree Project #2  A Stunning Focal Point for event, wedding reception or home decorations, this Stunning crystal wedding tree from Sandals Caribbean Resorts is breathtaking. It uses far less Swarovski crystal than Crystal Tree Project #1 shown on this page (making it less expensive). Consider planning a Carribean wedding and having this identical tree decorated at Sandals as included in their Crystal Wedding Decor Package found at Sandals.com. If you will not be planning a Carribean resort wedding or event, you can make a similar tree, with or without the orchids or votive cups with the same crystal found here on our site. This tree works for daytime or evening events. Daylight (unlike candle-light) causes unbelievable rainbows of light in the Swarovski crystals used, bringing out a sparkle that cannot be captured on film or with indoor lighting. It is just unbelievable for an outdoor ceremony and can be moved indoors for an indoor reception. According to Sandals Wedding Department, this tree is a special native tree found in the Carribean which is hung with Swarovski fine crystal (they are not round balls, but octagons which are narrow from the side and reflect more light), orchids and pot shaped glass votive cups. They stated that it is Swarovski (which is precision cut, lead free) not, "Strass' (Swarovskis fine lead crystal). This fine Lead Free crystal has excellent light refraction and sparkle. According to the experts, Swarovski crystals are finer than any 30% lead crystal due to the finest precision cutting known to man. Swarovski Strass lead crystal (in decent sizes over 14mm) costs 2 - 3 times as much as it's healthier sister crystal, Swarovski lead free. We estimate this tree used around 300 - 400 large Swarovski Lead Free crystal octagon prisms (24mm - 28mm are large enough to create this look). 14mm is smaller than a dime and simply does not create enough size impact for a similar effect. 14mm size crystals are great linked together into ropes for decorating candelabras, candle sticks, chandeliers and other event decorations though. Instructions to Make a Crystal Tree Like This You can make a crystal tree of your own using less or more pieces of crystal than were used on this tree, but 24 - 28mm will be better than using 16mm. Keep in mind that much of this tree is out of view in the picture, which means much of the crystal actually on the tree is not seen in the picture. For more information on making a wedding or event tree yourself, see the FAQ section of questions and answers on this page for basic info or see the bottom of this page information on how to get your tree standing. Instructions for hanging pot votive cups can also be found at the bottom of this page. Question: Do we sell the finished, decorated centerpiece trees or crystal decorated manzanita trees shown? Answer: We sell the silver or gold centerpiece trees seen in Project #1A and crystal trees made like the famous one shown in Project #1. We also sell fine synthetic, artificial Manzanita Trees (click here; you won't find this quality anywhere else) and we sell finished, real trees like the ones we made for Project #1B. We also sell all the necessary parts to make or decorate centerpiece trees yourself. To make an easy, silver crystal tree that can be done on multiple tables reminiscent of the famous "Crystal Tree" (Project #1 seen below) check out our new "Gilded" Manzanita Simulated Branches Trees shown below (Project #1A) and add far less Crystal Chains, separated into two and spread farther apart. Want to use real branches? Consider buying one of our already finished, weighted real trees and crystal ropes to make one yourself. Links to all crystal tree products to do it yourself and finished real manzanita trees that we sell are on this page of our site. Question: How do I buy from you or make the tree I like? Answer: Please read through the details of at least the Project you are interested in (before contacting us) since most questions such as which products to buy from us or elsewhere to create it, how many and what size crystals etc., are answered within each project detail. We can help you decide what you will need, but your own budget should be determined first. You can't do better than Swarovski for crystal tree crystal. Their chandelier crystal is so superior that Swarovski keeps it's precision cutting process as a patented and highly guarded secret. Literally GUARDED by guards at their plant in Austria. Both Swarovski Lead Free crystal and Swarovski Strass crystal are considered by experts to be superior to any glass or fully leaded crystal made by any other manufacturer. For this reason, Swarovski crystal is the crystal of choice for all top quality chandeliers costing tens of thousands of dollars and found in multi-million dollar homes. Note: Lead Crystal Warning (does not apply to lead free) California Government Proposition 65 (you can Google it) states that any lead in crystal products including prisms, figurines, vases, etc. can cause reproductive and other harm from handling or ingestion of microscopic particles from handling. For this reason, among others, we no longer sell any loose pieces of lead crystals, but only Swarovski LEAD FREE which was used in both project #1 and #2 on this page. There is no other lead free or glass crystal that can even remotely compare. If it's not going to sparkle, what's the point of a crystal tree, right? They simply don't sparkle as well as Swarovski. This is one of the reasons we wholeheartedly promote Swarovski Lead Free crystal. We sell a lovely quality Diamante' diamond cut crystal and even our own brand of Ethereal crystal because we must offer options and because some budgets can't do all Swarovski. However, although we sell both, but won't bend the truth and say any other lead free, glass or acrylic can closely compete with Swarovski. They can't. You can purchase crystal octagons by clicking here and also further down on this page. Use them to make a similar tree or you can purchase crystal octagons and an already prepared Faux Reproduction Manzanita Tree from us as well. The tree used in the picture is a tree native to the Caribbean which you will not likely find to use and we do not sell it, but our Faux Reproduction Manzanitas can be decorated the same way. Click on the link above to see them. The Island tree actually used at Sandals is estimated to be about 8 - 10 feet tall since the lowest branch is known to be about head level. We estimate it to have around 150 - 200 orchids. You can create a similar look with more or less, depending on your taste. You can also use a different variety of flowers to make your crystal tree, it certainly does not necessarily need to be orchids. Want to Buy a Tree Already Made and Give it This Look? We sell professionally made real manzanita Trees like the one shown in Projects #1 & Project #3 (project #3 is on our More Stunning Decor Projects Page 2. Our professionally made trees can be found at the bottom of this page for ordering. Simply transpose the look of this tree with the hanging orchids and votives onto this prettier, more artistic (and available!) real tree (See Projects #1 & Project #3 for examples of the type tree we sell) or use our fabulous Faux Trees (click here to see). You can even wrap it with vines if you like that element of this Tree Project #2. Just choose your crystal and other tree decorations, add them to your cart and add a tree to your shopping cart. You can also make your crystal tree by purchasing real manzanita branches. Need to Buy Manzanita Trees, Crystal or Other Parts? All parts including Swarovski Lead Free Crystals or Ropes, custom made artificial or real manzanita trees are available by scrolling down this page and clicking on the appropriate pictures or links. Tree Project #1 can be fabricated (in it's entirety) by us for you and sold finished and complete with crystal ropes. Just click on the link in the navigation bar at left, for the Deluxe Crystal Tree. ©Copyright 2007 Ethereal Manufacturing & Sales. Written permission required to copy or post our editorial copy elsewhere whether in whole or in part.
Crystal Trees for Event Decor These fabulous crystal trees are perfect for wedding decoration, quinceanera decoration or for other spectacular and visually stunning events. Hang your centerpiece tree with our Swarovski Lead Free crystal octagon or teardrop crystal prisms, crystal ropes, glass dew drop vases filled with flowers, hanging votive candles, garlands of flowers, orchids, decor leaves, vines ... the possibilities are endless. Use our parts and tips to create the special event, wedding, shower or quinceanera decorations of your dreams. Make beautiful crystal festooned centerpieces for guest tables, buffet table or as a stunning crystal centerpiece decoration for your champagne or dessert bar. They also make fabulous home decor afterwards.
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