- 1). Start with a cone-shaped armature, such as a piece of Styrofoam, rolled cardboard or chicken-wire form. It must be sturdy. Cover wire armatures with newspaper and tape, plastic wrap or cellophane so you will have a larger surface to work with.
- 2). Top the tree, if desired. Affix a dowel to the top with tape or stick it into the Styrofoam cone top. Clip the tree topper to the dowel or slide it over the dowel.
- 3). Collect an assortment of glass or plastic ornament balls.
- 4). Begin gluing the balls on the armature with a hot glue gun, starting from the bottom and working your way to the top. Use larger balls to cover the armature first. Go back and fill in spaces with smaller balls. Continue until no balls can be seen.
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