"The demographic has changed from older people doing flocked trees to the younger people seeing them on Pinterest and social media." Snow-like sprayįlocking - which involves attaching tiny fibres to tree branches to create the look of snow - became trendy in 1950s and 1960s along with fake aluminum trees and tinsel.Īt the Port Kells Nursery, the snowy appearance is achieved by spraying the trees with a substance comprised of wood pulp, corn starch and boron (a natural occurring element with fire retardant properties). "Everybody wants flocked trees now," said Moore. The goal of this project is to produce an effect that resembles the Winter Wonderland that comes with a winter day.
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Here is how to flock an artificial Christmas Tree with. Im not surprised to see flocked Christmas trees are making a comeback, says floral and crafting. It's known as Christmas tree flocking - a process that makes a natural live tree look like it's covered in real snow. How to Flock a Christmas Tree with Spray Paint DIY Snowy Christmas Tree Permanent Flocking Spray. Every holiday season for the last 24 years, landscape designer Cheryl Moore has been spraying fresh trees with an artificial snow substance called flock at Port Kells Nursery in Surrey, B.C.
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