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How to Make a Dough Bowl Centerpiece

Learn how to make a fall dough bowl centerpiece the easy way! Hint Hint - It's all about layering!
Total Time30 minutes

Instructions

  • Start by making 3 clay pot candles. To begin add some small stones to fill 1/2 of a 4" standard clay pot. These stones are used to raise the candle so it is showing above the top of the pot.
    rocks in a clay pot to elevate candle
  • Place the 3" x 3" pillar candle on top of the stones being sure to have it sit as straight as possible.
    candle on top of rocks in clay pot
  • Pull apart small bunches of moss and place around the edge of the pot. This will help center the candle. You will make 3 clay pot candles for this dough bowl. If you have a smaller dough bowl you may only want to make one or two. Note: I do not recommend lighting the candles with the moss so close by. If you want them lighted I would recommend using flameless candles.
    moss added around the candle
  • To assemble - Start with an empty dough bowl. This one measures 35".
    plain empty lihght colored wood dough bowl
  • Cut 3 slices of dried floral foam in 3/4" pieces and place along the dough bowl as pictured.
    dry floral foam in dough bowl
  • Sit each clay pot candle on the foam risers to give the clay pots a lift.
    pots of candles sitting on top of foam risers in dough bowl
  • Loosely weave raffia in and around the clay pot candles.
    raffia strewn in and around clay pot candles in a dough bowl
  • Next add the amaranth stems. The stems come together in a plug. Start by cutting each cluster from the plug. If your dough bowl will only be viewed from one side (i.e. buffet of mantel) place the amaranth on the front ends of the dough bowl (as pictured). If it is being used as a centerpiece that will be viewed all around (i.e. coffee table or dining table) you may place them at the ends on both sides.
    amaranth added to dough bowl
  • Take the roll of ribbon and loosely weave the ribbon through the centerpiece. You may twist the ribbon to show both sides.
    polka dot ribbon added to the dough bowl
  • Cut apart the chrysanthemums from the plug and tuck each flower in close to the raffia.
    mums added to the dough bowl centerpiece
  • Slice 3 more pieces of floral foam into 1/2" pieces and place in between the pots. These will help support the heavy faux squash from sinking.
    foam risers added to the dough bowl to hold the faux squash
  • Place the faux squash on top of the foam pieces.
    green squash added to the dough bowl
  • Cut apart the maple leaf stems from the plug and place those in and around the arrangement.
    fall maple leaf branches added to the dough bowl
  • Next take the small daisy-like stems and place them as well.
    small pom poms added to the dough bowl
  • Pull apart small clusters of moss and tuck them around the edges of the dough bowl. I did 5 small clusters for this centerpiece.
    moss added to the dough bowl
  • Next bundle 5-6 pieces of wheat in your hand and cut the stems to approx 3"-4" and while keeping the wheat in clusters place them in and around the arrangement. I placed 8 small bundles. Note: you can wire the clusters or tape them prior to adding them to the centerpiece
    wheat added to the dough bowl
  • Take the remaining ribbon and cut 3 - 8" pieces and create a loop. Simply tuck the loop in the arrangement.
    additional ribbon added to the dough bowl