| INSTRUCTIONS: |
| 1. Following manufacturer's instructions, spray paint clay pot gold, applying additional coats as necessary until opaque. Let dry. |
| 2. Insert foam vase insert or block to snugly fit clay pot. Wax serrated knife with a candle stub or paraffin; trim foam even with top of pot. |
| 3. Glue foam securely inside pot and then base of cone on top of cut piece, creating the topiary form. Allow to dry. |
| 4. Glue reindeer moss covering cone and around top edge of clay pot. |
| 5. Use floral shears or wire cutters to cut floral picks into 2" lengths. |
| 6. Apply glue to one end of a wooden pick and insert it into center bottom of an apple. Repeat for each apple. |
| 7. Apply glue to other end of pick and insert it into base of cone, touching top of clay pot. Repeat, gluing apples side by side in a row around base (see photo). |
| 8. Insert berry bunches into cone, forming a circle around top of apples (see photo). |
| 9. Continue alternating rows of apples and rows of berries around cone, ending with a single apple at top (see photo). |
