What you'll make
You make a 120 cm black shepherd's crook with a wire-wrapped 490 ml glass jar of faux gypsophila hanging from it, one for every second row along the aisle. Each marker costs about £10.79 because the crooks come in 4-packs, the jars come by the dozen and the wire costs pennies per jar. Plan 1 crook per 2 rows: a pair of rows seats about 8 guests on each side, so that is 0.125 markers per guest.
Materials (per item)
| 120 cm black metal shepherd's crook (BSTMOME) 1 (from a 4-pack at £13.99, Amazon.co.uk) · Amazon.co.uk, The Range or a garden centre | £3.50 |
| 490 ml preserving glass jar 1 (from a 12-pack bundle at £12.00, Hobbycraft) · Hobbycraft, B&M or any shop selling jam jars | £1.00 |
| Green floral hobby wire, 20 SWG, 35 cm lengths 2 lengths (from a 25 g pack at £2.00, Hobbycraft; the pack gives weight not count, roughly 14 lengths) · Hobbycraft or any craft shop floristry aisle | £0.29 |
| White artificial gypsophila bunch, 35 cm 1 bunch (£6.00, Hobbycraft) · Hobbycraft, Poundland or B&M artificial flower aisle | £6.00 |
| DIY cost each | £10.79 |
Tools
- Wire cutters
- Needle-nose pliers
- Tape measure
- Washing-up liquid and a scrubbing sponge
Products you need
Everything on the materials list, ready to order.
- 120 cm black metal shepherd's crook (BSTMOME)£3.50 · 1 (from a 4-pack at £13.99, Amazon.co.uk)View on Amazon
- 490 ml preserving glass jar£1.00 · 1 (from a 12-pack bundle at £12.00, Hobbycraft)View on Amazon
- Green floral hobby wire, 20 SWG, 35 cm lengths£0.29 · 2 lengths (from a 25 g pack at £2.00, Hobbycraft; the pack gives weight not count, roughly 14 lengths)View on Amazon
- White artificial gypsophila bunch, 35 cm£6.00 · 1 bunch (£6.00, Hobbycraft)View on Amazon
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