how to diy moss table numbers for your wedding

November 29th, 2013 Published by: Brittanyrio

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Step by step process DIY moss table numbersfor your wedding, for more information on thisproject and other projects I am doing, please visitwww.BrittanyandJustinWedding.blogspot.com

I Made the Moss TableNumbers of My Dreams!By Brittanyrio on November 25th, 2013

Ever since I started my nature themed wedding I have beenadmiring the moss table numbers on Pintrest and Etsy. I didnot want to pay the prices for the numbers so I decided I wouldDIY them. I understand why they are expensive to buy. Thecost of the moss adds up and they take time to make.The DIY moss table numbers were worth it in the end.Continue reading for step by step instructions and tips on howto make them.

So how did I make the moss table numbers for less? I shoppedat Michael's Arts & Crafts and used some coupons. It still wasmore costly than buying or making paper ones, but I did savesome money by making them myself. Here is how I did it.

Materials Needed:

• Wooden Numbers The Size of Your Choice

• Wooden bases. Small for single digits and large fordouble digits.

• Preserved Moss Matt or Table Runner with the MeshBacking

• Glue Gun

• Glue Sticks. LOTS of Glue sticks!

• Newspaper to protect the surface you are working on.

• Scissors

• X-acto Knife or Utility Knife

• Tooth Picks or another object to poke the moss with toprevent burning your fingers

• Bucket of cold water with ice. I will get to the reason whylater.

Before we get started, some things I want you to keep in mind.This project will make a mess all over your floor. The moss ismessy and sheds. I suggest doing this in a low traffic area, itwill fall and track all over your place. Also, hot glue can andwill burn you. I burned my self several times bad enough toblister. Please use caution when working with hot glue. Thisis why I listed a bucket with cold water and ice above. Afterburning myself pretty bad, I started to keep the bucket next tome to dunk my finger into. This cools down the hot glue so theglue hardens and you can get it off yourself quickly with outburning your other hand. It also helps the pain with the burn.After the first time I also started using toothpicks to press themoss down. They have less surface area for stuff to stick tooand they worked wonders in tight spaces.

Now onto the good part!

First, I bought all of the supplies and started working! I willlist the amounts of wooden numbers, wooden bases, and mossI bought based on 15 tables.

8 ones2 twos, threes, fours, and fives1 six, seven, eight and 99 small bases5 large bases.3 small moss matts1 moss table runner2 bag of 30 glue sticks (I still have a few left over)

I started by cutting the moss to size for the numbers leavingenough of room to overlap and cover the number.

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Making the numbers the way I am explaining, and attachingthe numbers directly to the base, you will want the entirebottom of the numbers bare wood. So make sure you linethe bottom of the moss up so that the bottom is completelyexposed, or cut off the excess so that you can get good contactbetween the number and the base.

Next, cut the moss to make it easy to fold over the number andglue. Some numbers like the 1's are easier but the numbers likethe 2's 3's 5's and 8's will need more slices made to bend intothe curves. I took pictures of a few different numbers to showhow I made the slices for different numbers. You can makethem how ever you want.

Next, I dabbed the hot glue along the edges first then the frontwhere one piece of moss at a time. Using the tooth pick to pushthe moss down. The glue goes through the moss so be careful!





For the spots that you ran out of moss for you can use scraps.I used scraps for some whole numbers and it worked out verywell. You can't even tell and it saved us money. For the number1's you don't have to make the slices. When I wasn't using scrappieces I just glued each side on at one time.

I then made sure all of the edges I did not get were coveredand pushed completely down. Below you can see how I did itstep by step. This is how I did each number that had open sideswith out pieces bent. I either over lapped them or used smallpieces of scrap moss to cover the edges. You can not tell thedifference with the finished product.





See how you can see the edge in the photo above? That is whyyou need to make sure you push it down good to blend in themoss. I will explain later how to cover it better.

If you have not already noticed in the photos above of thenumbers, you can still see the wood through the moss. That isbecause not all of the moss mats are very thick. One half of themat may be nice and thick, while the other half is completelysee through.There is a very easy fix for this.

You will notice when you open your moss that chunks fall off.Some may also be on the bottom of the mat sticking to themesh on the wrong side. Peel that moss off and keep it to theside! Do not throw any of it away. You will use it!

For any spot where you can see wood, put a small dab of hotglue, and grab a chunk of the loose moss big enough to coverit well. You can cut it down to size later once it is glued on.





Above you can see through the moss. The wood is veryobviously visible. Below you can see how I started to cover thebare spots and the number looks all fuzzy. That is OK. It willbe nice and full and look great once it is trimmed down.

Now you can see the finished number once the bare spots arefilled with the loose moss and it is trimmed down and ready tobe glued onto the base.

The wood bases are quite easy to cover. I started by cutting therectangles just big enough to overlap some on the bottom. Imade slices the same way I made them for the curvy numbersand glued the moss on with hot glue in sections.

When you are gluing the moss to the top make sure you onlyput glue along the edges and too the sides. Do not put glue inthe middle. You will be using an x-acto knife or utility knifeto make the cuts into the moss for where the numbers will beglued to the base. If there is glue in the middle it will make itvery difficult.

Once the moss is glued to the base and the glue is dried, it istime to make the cuts for the numbers to sit in.

I used a utility knife, but an exacto knife would work just asgood or better. Hold your numbers on the base first to makesure they are centered. I then put the knife where the numberwas sitting and made the first cut so I wouldn't lose my spotthen lifted the number. All of them except for one are almost





perfectly centered by doing it this way. It ended up being thelast one number 15 because it was 3 am and I was very tired.

Next, put a good amount of hot glue onto the bare wood on thebase and place the bare wood on the bottom of your numberto the hot glue on the base. Hold the number straight until theglue dries. This will take a few minutes with hot glue, but ismuch faster than waiting for wood glue to dry.

Cover any bare spots on the base the way you covered thenumbers, and you are done!

It took some time but I was able to finish the numbers bymyself for a more affordable price than buying them, and I amvery happy with how they turned out. I can't wait till my guestssee them on my wedding day!

If you have any questions on the process please don't hesitateto ask. I am always glad to help.

Thanks again for reading.

I Made the Moss TableNumbers of My Dreams!

Ever since I started my nature themed wedding I have beenadmiring the moss table numbers on Pintrest and Etsy. I didnot want to pay the prices for the numbers so I decided I wouldDIY them. I understand why they are expensive to buy. Thecost of the moss adds up and they take time to make.The DIY moss table numbers were worth it in the end.Continue reading for step by step instructions and tips on howto make them.

So how did I make the moss table numbers for less? I shoppedat Michael's Arts & Crafts and used some coupons. It still wasmore costly than buying or making paper ones, but I did savesome money by making them myself. Here is how I did it.

Materials Needed:

• Wooden Numbers The Size of Your Choice







• Wooden bases. Small for single digits and large fordouble digits.

• Preserved Moss Matt or Table Runner with the MeshBacking

• Glue Gun

• Glue Sticks. LOTS of Glue sticks!

• Newspaper to protect the surface you are working on.

• Scissors

• X-acto Knife or Utility Knife

• Tooth Picks or another object to poke the moss with toprevent burning your fingers

• Bucket of cold water with ice. I will get to the reason whylater.

Before we get started, some things I want you to keep in mind.This project will make a mess all over your floor. The moss ismessy and sheds. I suggest doing this in a low traffic area, itwill fall and track all over your place. Also, hot glue can andwill burn you. I burned my self several times bad enough toblister. Please use caution when working with hot glue. Thisis why I listed a bucket with cold water and ice above. Afterburning myself pretty bad, I started to keep the bucket next tome to dunk my finger into. This cools down the hot glue so theglue hardens and you can get it off yourself quickly with outburning your other hand. It also helps the pain with the burn.After the first time I also started using toothpicks to press themoss down. They have less surface area for stuff to stick tooand they worked wonders in tight spaces.

Now onto the good part!

First, I bought all of the supplies and started working! I willlist the amounts of wooden numbers, wooden bases, and mossI bought based on 15 tables.

8 ones2 twos, threes, fours, and fives1 six, seven, eight and 99 small bases5 large bases.3 small moss matts1 moss table runner2 bag of 30 glue sticks (I still have a few left over)

I started by cutting the moss to size for the numbers leavingenough of room to overlap and cover the number.

Making the numbers the way I am explaining, and attachingthe numbers directly to the base, you will want the entirebottom of the numbers bare wood. So make sure you linethe bottom of the moss up so that the bottom is completelyexposed, or cut off the excess so that you can get good contactbetween the number and the base.

Next, cut the moss to make it easy to fold over the number andglue. Some numbers like the 1's are easier but the numbers likethe 2's 3's 5's and 8's will need more slices made to bend intothe curves. I took pictures of a few different numbers to showhow I made the slices for different numbers. You can makethem how ever you want.





Next, I dabbed the hot glue along the edges first then the frontwhere one piece of moss at a time. Using the tooth pick to pushthe moss down. The glue goes through the moss so be careful!

For the spots that you ran out of moss for you can use scraps.I used scraps for some whole numbers and it worked out verywell. You can't even tell and it saved us money. For the number1's you don't have to make the slices. When I wasn't using scrappieces I just glued each side on at one time.





I then made sure all of the edges I did not get were coveredand pushed completely down. Below you can see how I did itstep by step. This is how I did each number that had open sideswith out pieces bent. I either over lapped them or used smallpieces of scrap moss to cover the edges. You can not tell thedifference with the finished product.

See how you can see the edge in the photo above? That is whyyou need to make sure you push it down good to blend in themoss. I will explain later how to cover it better.





If you have not already noticed in the photos above of thenumbers, you can still see the wood through the moss. That isbecause not all of the moss mats are very thick. One half of themat may be nice and thick, while the other half is completelysee through.There is a very easy fix for this.

You will notice when you open your moss that chunks fall off.Some may also be on the bottom of the mat sticking to themesh on the wrong side. Peel that moss off and keep it to theside! Do not throw any of it away. You will use it!

For any spot where you can see wood, put a small dab of hotglue, and grab a chunk of the loose moss big enough to coverit well. You can cut it down to size later once it is glued on.

Above you can see through the moss. The wood is veryobviously visible. Below you can see how I started to cover thebare spots and the number looks all fuzzy. That is OK. It willbe nice and full and look great once it is trimmed down.

Now you can see the finished number once the bare spots arefilled with the loose moss and it is trimmed down and ready tobe glued onto the base.





The wood bases are quite easy to cover. I started by cutting therectangles just big enough to overlap some on the bottom. Imade slices the same way I made them for the curvy numbersand glued the moss on with hot glue in sections.

When you are gluing the moss to the top make sure you onlyput glue along the edges and too the sides. Do not put glue inthe middle. You will be using an x-acto knife or utility knifeto make the cuts into the moss for where the numbers will beglued to the base. If there is glue in the middle it will make itvery difficult.

Once the moss is glued to the base and the glue is dried, it istime to make the cuts for the numbers to sit in.

I used a utility knife, but an exacto knife would work just asgood or better. Hold your numbers on the base first to makesure they are centered. I then put the knife where the numberwas sitting and made the first cut so I wouldn't lose my spotthen lifted the number. All of them except for one are almost

perfectly centered by doing it this way. It ended up being thelast one number 15 because it was 3 am and I was very tired.

Next, put a good amount of hot glue onto the bare wood on thebase and place the bare wood on the bottom of your numberto the hot glue on the base. Hold the number straight until theglue dries. This will take a few minutes with hot glue, but ismuch faster than waiting for wood glue to dry.

Cover any bare spots on the base the way you covered thenumbers, and you are done!

It took some time but I was able to finish the numbers bymyself for a more affordable price than buying them, and I amvery happy with how they turned out. I can't wait till my guestssee them on my wedding day!





If you have any questions on the process please don't hesitateto ask. I am always glad to help.

Thanks again for reading.

