Unpacking & Detailing Your Faux Tree or Plant
Now that you’ve purchased your high quality custom faux from Preserved Interiors, here are a few tips on how to carefully unpack and detail your faux plant so that you get the best natural looking effect.
Your faux plant will come carefully packaged in a secure box. Upon arrival, carefully open all the taped corners; you might need some scissors to do this, but it should easily open like a giant envelope. Inside, you will see your faux plant carefully wrapped in protective plastic. With care, gently pull out your plant and stand it upright on a floor or table surface.
When you first receive your faux plant, you will notice that most of the foliage is tightly packed and folded pointed up against the stem or trunk of the plant. This is done for the protection of the product in transit. Start at the bottom, carefully pulling down each section and/or tier of greenery. Because each branch has a flexible wire hidden within the design, you can easily bend and separate branches from the trunk; do this first, one-step-at-a-time.
Once you have managed to create a little breathing space by separating each of the branches away from the base stem/trunk, you can go back through each tier of foliage and begin fluffing the leaves. Bend each one back and out and they will each alternate in position and direction. As you work down the spine of each leaf with your fingers, create a slight curve – this will give your foliage a more lifelike appearance.
Continue your progress around your plant – always from the bottom up. Remember to use your fingers to ply the leaves into shape; this will give your faux plant a sense of natural realism. You will want to make sure that the leaves are positioned in a way that this naturally occurring detail looks just as natural as it does in the great outdoors. When you’re done, take a walk around your plant and see if there’s any space that feels empty or could use a little extra fluffing.
Before placing your ground cover,you may want to back fill the inside of your decorative planter with floral foam blocks. Stalk the blocks to top keeping a flat surface. Leave 1 to 2 inches space from top of planter to place ground cover .Whether you decide on white pebble rocks, black pebble rocks, river rocks, Spanish moss or decorative mulch, simply open the bag and gently assemble the accompanying ground cover material over top of the floral foam blocks. Carefully spread & arrange ground cover to cover top of the foam blocks.
When you’re happy with the look of your faux tree or plant and have admired it from all angles, it’s time to showcase its beauty! Set it in the desired location of your choice. Make sure to take a quick glimpse over it and re-arrange any foliage that might need tightening or breathing. Once you’re resolved that your decorative plant is perfect for displaying, it’s officially time to let others admire its natural looking beauty.
