{"id":1210781,"date":"2023-12-11T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1210781"},"modified":"2023-12-11T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T19:00:00","slug":"you-can-make-your-artificial-christmas-tree-look-more-real","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1210781","title":{"rendered":"You Can Make Your Artificial Christmas Tree Look More Real"},"content":{"rendered":"

Artificial Christmas trees are one of modern man\u2019s greatest achievements. Stored in a box somewhere for most of the year, they emerge as green and fresh as ever (with a little cleaning<\/a>) without sticky sap, unwelcome pests<\/a>, or the need for regular watering. But an artificial tree can often look a little, well, fake. If you want your totally not-real tree to give the illusion that you walked out on a snowy night and chopped it down (or bought it in the parking lot of your local church), you’ll need to follow a few steps. <\/p>\n

Fluff your fake tree<\/h2>\n

The most impactful thing you can do with your fake tree is to fluff those branches. After spending nearly a year crushed into a box stored in your basement or attic, it\u2019s going to look pretty flat and mangled. Spend some time shaping the wire branches, either by bending them gently upward<\/a> (to mimic a real tree seeking the sun) or by following the \u201ctwo out, one up<\/a>\u201d method that alternates between branches to eliminate gaps. It\u2019s best to work in sections from the bottom up, and go for a subtle, gentle look\u2014no 90-degree angles.<\/p>\n

Fill in the gaps<\/h2>\n

If, after a good fluffing, your tree still looks sparse and Charlie Brown-ish, fill in the gaps to hide the metal core. You can use a variety of materials to give it a more realistic fullness:<\/p>\n