Re: Flocked Christmas Tree?

mousiegirl · ‎03-09-2010

On 11/11/2014 Debbie555 said: I have a question. When Jill was presenting the ED flocked tree, she mentioned that people who buy real trees sometimes have them flocked. I buy a real tree and have never seen this. I live in NYC and have never seen anyone do this either. For anyone who knows, can this be DIY. I would like to try it this year. I loved the look of the lights on that ED flocked tree, so frosty and pretty.

You can have it done by the tree lot, or buy some cans of flocking, but this is messy. I remember doing it as a young girl.

Debbie555 · ‎06-14-2012

On 11/11/2014 nana59 said: Debbie555-thought i'd share a memory-in the 50's, we always had a real tree. My father would take the tree into the basement, and would use our old electrolux vacuum to flock the tree. It was at least a 3-day process to coat the tree with a snow-like flocking which was blown onto the entire tree using the vacuum! It was beautiful! We lived on a busy main road, and people would pull their cars over to look at it; and sometimes ring our doorbell to ask how my father did it!! I remember him wrapping the tree in a sheet when he set it up, and then again when he moved it out of the house after the holidays! For a man who had very little patience, he always produced a beautiful tree! Now that i am thinking about this beautiful tree, i am remembering some sort of mixture using the old box detergent Ivory Snow!! Thanks for bringing me down memory lane.......

That is a wonderful memory and thank you nana59 for the info! It does seem like a very involved process and my husband definitely doesn't have the patience for that!

Hooty · ‎03-09-2010

I love flocked trees, I'd prefer an artificial one though, less messy! I wish I could find a small flocked tree, but have not be able too!

Debbie555 · ‎06-14-2012

On 11/11/2014 mousiegirl said:
On 11/11/2014 Debbie555 said: I have a question. When Jill was presenting the ED flocked tree, she mentioned that people who buy real trees sometimes have them flocked. I buy a real tree and have never seen this. I live in NYC and have never seen anyone do this either. For anyone who knows, can this be DIY. I would like to try it this year. I loved the look of the lights on that ED flocked tree, so frosty and pretty.

You can have it done by the tree lot, or buy some cans of flocking, but this is messy. I remember doing it as a young girl.

Maybe I'm just out of the loop, I've never known anyone who had this done nor have I seen anyone who does it including anwhere I've purchased my trees in the last 35 years since I've been married! Like I said I live in NYC. I will look for those cans of flocking online, I'm sure I can find them, Thanks!

colliegirls · ‎05-13-2012

On 11/11/2014 misspammie said:
when a real young child, we decided to flock our tree pink,,,,,,duhhh we flocked it AFTER it was decorated!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we scraped off pink and turned b@lls to the back for years. That was just one of our creations. another was the long long icicles attached to a ring to put on the top of your tree then 'gracefully' drape them down over the tree. yep, another duh tree. bless Santa for coming anyway.

Icicles!!! Growing up our tree had tons of icicles on it, I loved it!!!

brewhaha · ‎07-25-2010

It was a flocking mess.

Snowpuppy · ‎03-09-2010

On 11/11/2014 Debbie555 said:
On 11/11/2014 mousiegirl said:
On 11/11/2014 Debbie555 said: I have a question. When Jill was presenting the ED flocked tree, she mentioned that people who buy real trees sometimes have them flocked. I buy a real tree and have never seen this. I live in NYC and have never seen anyone do this either. For anyone who knows, can this be DIY. I would like to try it this year. I loved the look of the lights on that ED flocked tree, so frosty and pretty.

You can have it done by the tree lot, or buy some cans of flocking, but this is messy. I remember doing it as a young girl.

Maybe I'm just out of the loop, I've never known anyone who had this done nor have I seen anyone who does it including anwhere I've purchased my trees in the last 35 years since I've been married! Like I said I live in NYC. I will look for those cans of flocking online, I'm sure I can find them, Thanks!

I get flocked trees here at several tree farms. I like the cut your own if you have a tree farm nearby. There is also spray flocking which I've used. I don't apply it heavily and use it in a well ventilated area or outside and let it dry well!

Lucylu12 · ‎10-12-2010

I purchased the Bethlehem Lights Woodland Flocked Tree that Lisa presented in July. I adore this tree. Only a teensy, tiny bit of flocking comes off. Hardly any to speak of. It is lightly flocked, not that overly done flocking. I just got through decorating it and it was a joy and so easy and no mess. Bought the Multi and I love the flocking on this one. It's really a special tree and stunning lit or not, decorated or no decorations. I have 2 trees this year, plus we are in a new home, so I have no idea where I am putting everything. So, I started early and am taking my time. I like to have it all done in and out by Thanksgiving day. I am getting older and it takes me a little longer. If you do get a flocked tree just make sure it's lightly flocked. Most are over kill with flocking.