Wondering how to flock a Christmas tree? Turn your home into a winter wonderland with this easy flocked Christmas tree tutorial!
At first, I didn’t know what it was… but something just didn’t seem right when I put up my artificial Christmas tree last year. It looked dark and gloomy and was not giving me the cozy Christmas aesthetic I was hoping for. After staring at it for a bit, I realized it was because it was not flocked. The snowy white Christmas decor I had already scattered throughout the house stopped abruptly at my tree. My first thought was to buy a completely new flocked tree, but I knew that would be excessive. Then I remembered I had seen flocking spray at the craft store and thought what if I could do it myself? And that is just what I did.
If you are dreaming of a white Christmas, then you will love this DIY flocked Christmas tree tutorial! Flocking gives your tree the appearance of freshly fallen snow, truly turning your home into a winter wonderland.
the before
Though a little messy, I can assure you this is the easiest and cheapest way to flock a Christmas tree. No need to buy an expensive overpriced flocked tree this year! You can even flock a real tree if that is what you prefer.
First, you will need to buy flocking spray. I found this flocking spray called Santa Sno Blower at Hobby Lobby for $5. They also sell it at Target and most other craft stores. You will also need a Christmas tree of course. I used about 2 15oz cans of snow spray for my 5-foot tree. So buy accordingly.
Like I mentioned above, it can be a little messy of a process so I would recommend spraying your tree outside or in a garage. By the time realized I wanted a flocked Christmas tree, I had already set up my tree inside and strung it with lights and ornaments. Therefore, I just placed some old towels and sheets around the tree to catch the excess flocking spray. I was not about to take off all my lights and ornaments.
Then it is as simple as it looks. Spray the branches with the flocking powder. Similarly to spray paint, it is a pretty direct spray. Some of the powder got onto the ornaments I had already placed on the tree. I didn’t mind though because it just looked like snow and easily wiped off. If you do not want your ornaments to have any flocking spray on them, then I would recommend flocking your tree before putting on any Christmas tree decor.
the after
Completely customizable, you can make your Christmas tree as snowy as you’d like. That is the best part of doing it yourself! Continue layering the flocking spray until reaching desired coverage. Your tree will feel wet right after flocking, but soon turns powdery after drying. Wait about 1-3 days for it to completely dry, depending on how much you sprayed your tree. It will also shed some of it’s flocking as it dries that is why it is important to keep some towels down during the entire drying process. Don’t worry if you made a mess. It easily wipes up when wet or can be vacuumed when dry.
Once dried, add the rest of your Christmas tree decor, and voila a beautiful snowy flocked Christmas tree. Hope you enjoyed this how to flock a Christmas tree tutorial. Isn’t it beautiful?
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