{"id":73,"date":"2021-07-29T08:16:11","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T08:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/?p=73"},"modified":"2023-06-14T22:52:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T22:52:59","slug":"should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Flock My Artificial Christmas tree?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re looking to recreate the White Christmas theme during the holidays, you should consider flocking your artificial Christmas tree. Flocking a Christmas tree means involves generously adding artificial snow for a wintery look. You can try flocking just about any type of Christmas tree. From artificial Christmas trees and prelit Christmas trees to real Christmas trees, a flocked look will look fantastic for your White Christmas theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you plan on flocking your Christmas tree this year, then you\u2019re in the right place. Mentioned below is everything you need to know about flocking and how to flock your <a href=\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/09\/buffalo-plaid-the-new-theme-for-artificial-christmas-trees\/\">artificial Christmas tree<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Does Flocking a Christmas tree Mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flocking a Christmas tree is one way that people from all over the world can experience a white Christmas in their homes, even if it doesn\u2019t snow in their area. The process involves using artificial snow and dusting it all around your tree. You can find plenty of flocked artificial Christmas trees at a store, but the good thing is that you can get yours flocked at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The practice of flocking trees has a whole history behind it. It dates back to the mid-1900s. Back in the day, people would use flour, cotton, and cornstarch to flock their trees. Even though you can get pre-flocked trees now, doing it yourself with modern ingredients is very festive itself and adds to the holiday spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to flock my Artificial Christmas tree?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree.jpg\" alt=\"should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\" class=\"wp-image-265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree.jpg 640w, https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flocking an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingofchristmas.com\/collections\/artificial-christmas-trees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">artificial Christmas tree<\/a> is very easy. All you need to do is follow a few steps and have the right ingredients with you. You can flock your tree using flocking powder or spray. Make sure you have the right product and keep a plastic sheet to avoid making a mess. Mentioned below is a step-by-step guide on flocking an artificial Christmas tree:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Start Prepping<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Create a clean workspace by laying out a plastic sheet to keep the powder from getting everywhere. Make sure the space is big enough, and your artificial tree is dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Protect Tree Base<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, you have to protect the base of your tree by wrapping a plastic sheet or bag around it. You must also open up all the branches on the tree looks so it looks fuller. This also allows the powder to settle better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Water the Tree<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may want your tree a bit damp for the powder to settle, so slightly spray your artificial tree with a mist. Do this on top of the branches so that the snow sits well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Apply the Flocking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this step, place the flocking powder into a mesh wire stiffer and distribute it across the branches. After that, sprinkle the powder on branches that didn\u2019t get any snow on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Layering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continue sprinkling and layer the artificial powdered snow on the tree until you get proper coverage. Once you do this, add more mist and allow the tree to dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you can see, flocking an artificial Christmas tree is pretty easy, and it looks beautiful once you add lights and other ornaments. Follow the steps above to flock your artificial tree for a white Christmas!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re looking to recreate the White Christmas theme during the holidays, you should consider flocking your artificial Christmas tree. Flocking a Christmas tree means involves generously adding artificial snow for a wintery look. You can try flocking just about any type of Christmas tree. From artificial Christmas trees and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":74,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christmas-trees"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Should I Flock My Artificial Christmas tree?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Wondering whether to flock your artificial Christmas tree? Here&#039;s everything you need to know.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Should I Flock My Artificial Christmas tree?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Wondering whether to flock your artificial Christmas tree? Here&#039;s everything you need to know.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Lender Trees\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-07-29T08:16:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-06-14T22:52:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-photo-776373.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"533\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"lendertrees\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"lendertrees\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"lendertrees\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/#\/schema\/person\/ee35cf37dedeaa64738b2b91ca6b1327\"},\"headline\":\"Should I Flock My Artificial Christmas tree?\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-07-29T08:16:11+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-06-14T22:52:59+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/\"},\"wordCount\":534,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-photo-776373.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Christmas trees\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/\",\"name\":\"Should I Flock My Artificial Christmas tree?\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-photo-776373.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-07-29T08:16:11+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-06-14T22:52:59+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/#\/schema\/person\/ee35cf37dedeaa64738b2b91ca6b1327\"},\"description\":\"Wondering whether to flock your artificial Christmas tree? Here's everything you need to know.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-photo-776373.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-photo-776373.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":533,\"caption\":\"dog\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Should I Flock My Artificial Christmas tree?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/\",\"name\":\"Lender Trees\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/#\/schema\/person\/ee35cf37dedeaa64738b2b91ca6b1327\",\"name\":\"lendertrees\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d04cf2958c40349671a10b419784c4233a4ae78810c0cf2fbc5f83b0ec0ec790?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d04cf2958c40349671a10b419784c4233a4ae78810c0cf2fbc5f83b0ec0ec790?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d04cf2958c40349671a10b419784c4233a4ae78810c0cf2fbc5f83b0ec0ec790?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"lendertrees\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/author\/lendertrees\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Should I Flock My Artificial Christmas tree?","description":"Wondering whether to flock your artificial Christmas tree? Here's everything you need to know.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Should I Flock My Artificial Christmas tree?","og_description":"Wondering whether to flock your artificial Christmas tree? Here's everything you need to know.","og_url":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/","og_site_name":"Lender Trees","article_published_time":"2021-07-29T08:16:11+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-06-14T22:52:59+00:00","og_image":[{"width":800,"height":533,"url":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-photo-776373.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"lendertrees","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"lendertrees","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/"},"author":{"name":"lendertrees","@id":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/#\/schema\/person\/ee35cf37dedeaa64738b2b91ca6b1327"},"headline":"Should I Flock My Artificial Christmas tree?","datePublished":"2021-07-29T08:16:11+00:00","dateModified":"2023-06-14T22:52:59+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/"},"wordCount":534,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-photo-776373.jpg","articleSection":["Christmas trees"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/","url":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/","name":"Should I Flock My Artificial Christmas tree?","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-photo-776373.jpg","datePublished":"2021-07-29T08:16:11+00:00","dateModified":"2023-06-14T22:52:59+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/#\/schema\/person\/ee35cf37dedeaa64738b2b91ca6b1327"},"description":"Wondering whether to flock your artificial Christmas tree? Here's everything you need to know.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-photo-776373.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-photo-776373.jpg","width":800,"height":533,"caption":"dog"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/29\/should-i-flock-my-artificial-christmas-tree\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Should I Flock My Artificial Christmas tree?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/","name":"Lender Trees","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/#\/schema\/person\/ee35cf37dedeaa64738b2b91ca6b1327","name":"lendertrees","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d04cf2958c40349671a10b419784c4233a4ae78810c0cf2fbc5f83b0ec0ec790?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d04cf2958c40349671a10b419784c4233a4ae78810c0cf2fbc5f83b0ec0ec790?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d04cf2958c40349671a10b419784c4233a4ae78810c0cf2fbc5f83b0ec0ec790?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"lendertrees"},"url":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/author\/lendertrees\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":267,"href":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73\/revisions\/267"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lendertrees.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}