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How To Make a Plaster of Paris Tabletop Tree

In: Christmas Decorating Ideas & Projects, Christmas DIYs, DIY Decorating Projects

I’m putting together a Christmas village on my entryway table this holiday season..and I want to DIY the entire thing. Here’s how’s I made a set of Plaster of Paris tabletop trees.

Sometimes when a project doesn’t go as planned you just have to pivot!! I had originally had planned to cover my wood 3D tree with air-dry clay but that didn’t work. I knew I wanted to get a ceramic look for these trees and then I remembered I had a box of Plaster of Paris in my workbench!!

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This was the inspiration picture that I screenshotted from Pottery Barn. I was drawn to the natural colors and shape of the trees. FYI…mine come out completely different!

Pottery Barn Terra Cotta Speckled Christmas Trees

Making a Plaster of Paris Tabletop Tree

For this project, I did 2 trees a 12″ and an 8″ one. The ones I am using are from craftoutlet.com. This is my secret spot for finding really great stuff that I use in my projects!! They have amazing prices but sell out quickly so I usually am looking well ahead of the next season I’m decorating for. This is not an affiliate link..I totally love this site and want to share it with you all! FYI, I’m pretty sure their faux greenery is made at the same place as Terrain and Afloral because it feels and looks so similar…but soooo much cheaper!!!

I have seen similar trees in some of the craft stores and on Amazon.

Supplies

  • WOOD TREES
  • PLASTER OF PARIS
  • CONTAINER FOR MIXING
  • PLASTIC SPOON
  • WATER
wood tree and plaster of paris

Making the Plaster of Paris Trees

One thing to keep in mind is that Plaster of Paris hardens super quickly. I mixed up small batches, just enough to do one section of the tree at a time. It’s easy to do, just pour the Plaster of Paris into a plastic container add the water, mix it with the plastic spoon, and then use the spoon to spread it onto the tree

adding plaster of paris to a wood  craft tree

It spreads super easily! By the time I finished one part of the tree and mixed up another batch of the Plaster of Paris that part of the tree had already started to harden a bit and I could turn the tree and not worry about it sliding off or moving.

making a tabletop Christmas tree with plaster of paris

The plastic spoon made a cool texture on the trees and made them look like they were snow-covered.

a white tabletop Christmas tree

Here’s the dried Plaster of Paris tabletop trees. Now it’s time to paint them!

plaster of Paris Tabletop Trees

Painting the Tabletop Trees

Now that the trees had dried, I painted them both with a coat of white chalky paint.

painting a tabletop tree

After the white paint was dry, I lightly dipped the end of a paintbrush into soft brown paint…tapped most of the paint off on a paper towel, and brushed it over the edges of the trees. I also brushed a teeny amount onto the bodies of the tree.

DIY tabletop Christmas tree

Finished DIY Tabletop Trees

Here’s my finished Plaster of Paris trees, they are going to be part of my DIY Christmas village along with the Easy DIY Gold Christmas Trees I made and the Christmas Village Houses.

White Tabletop Christmas Trees
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By: Jennifer Howard · In: Christmas Decorating Ideas & Projects, Christmas DIYs, DIY Decorating Projects · Tagged: christmas decor, christmas trees, diy decor

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  1. Rachel Harper says

    November 26, 2021 at 3:01 pm

    Jennifer,
    I love the texture on these cute trees. I’m sharing a link on my Sunday, Dirt Road Adventures. Love them.

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    • Jennifer Howard says

      November 27, 2021 at 5:24 am

      Thanks, Rachel!!

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