DIY Graduation Cap Centerpiece
Here is a step by step guide of a centerpiece I created for a recent grad party:
Supplies:
8x8 canvas (I got these from Dollar Tree)
4" Terracotta pot
Black Spray Paint
Embroidery thread in desired color
Graduation centerpiece sticks from Amazon
Tulle in desired color
Scissors
Glue gun & glue sticks
Drill or X-acto knife
Optional:
Stickers
Charm for tassel
Floral foam or styrofoam
Step 1:
Mark center of canvas and drill/cut out hole in center. Then clean up any excess to make the area around the hole flat.
Step 2:
Spray paint pots and canvases black
Step 3:
While spray paint is drying make a 'tassel' out of embroidery thread. Undo each end a little bit. Make one end longer than the other. Wrap the longer piece around the top of the thread bunch to make it look like a tassel. Add optional charm.
Step 4:
Lace ends of tassel through the whole in the cap and secure the ends by gluing to the bottom of the cap.
Step 5:
Glue the bottom of the pot to the bottom of the cap. Making sure to align the holes.
Step 6:
Trim the tassel so the ends aren't laying on the table.
Step 7:
Then add optional stickers top of the cap.
Step 8 (optional):
Cut foam to fit pot. Insert foam into pot if you want to make the sticks more sturdy. This will help keep them in place better.
Step 9:
Cut tulle into squares. Then cut a small circle in the center of the tulle. Then place the hole of the tulle over the hole on the cap.
Step 10:
Assemble sticks.( I spray painted the sticks black before assembling because I wanted them to match better.) Insert sticks as desired. I cut a few of them shorter so the heights are staggered. Then push tulle into hole around the sticks.
