How to Make a Feather Tree | Mini Tabletop Christmas Tree Craft Tutorial

Supply list and step-by-step feather tree tutorial: https://www.smilemercantile.com/blogs/tutorials/how-to-make-a-feather-tree Feather trees were a late-19th century German invention- a creative alternative to wasteful, messy, and exceedingly flammable real Christmas trees from the forest. They were most popular in the years leading up to World War I which interrupted the manufacture of handmade German trees. Creating a small tabletop tree is an exciting project. It's the opportunity to craft a personal heirloom, and is a practical display for handmade and antique ornaments. It may seem a little intimidating at first, but there is a straightforward set of steps, and a 'recipe' for laying out branches that makes it doable. There are several techniques for crafting branches, and the one I'm using today I find to be simple and easy to replicate branch after branch. Visit my shop! https://www.smilemercantile.com/ @SmileMercantile on Instagram and YouTube