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Edgar Allen Poe Topiary

By Noreen 21 Comments




© by Noreen Doll.

An Edgar Allen Poe topiary is perfect for Halloween. He was a master of creepy story telling, and The Raven is one of his works.

You can even use some recyclables to make this easy topiary.

What You Need

A Black Bird

Styrofoam Ball

Newspaper – Cut into 2 inch squares

Tacky Glue or other glue

Recycled Tin Can

Wood Dowel – 10 1/2 inches long, 1/4 inch diameter

Plaster of Paris

Black Spray Paint

What You Do

1. Push one end of the dowel into the styrofoam ball to make an indentation for the dowel later. Remove the dowel from the ball.

2. Put enough Plaster of Paris and water (follow directions on the box) into the can to fill the can about 2 inches.

Use the Plaster of Paris OUTSIDE to prevent it possibly going down your drains and creating a stoppage. Clean the plaster from items with your garden hose.

3. Mix the water and Plaster of Paris and quickly stick the dowel into the middle.

Hold the dowel for a minute or two to be sure it will stay standing straight in the center of the can. Let harden.

4. Cut newspaper into 2 inch squares. Crumple each square around your finger tip, and using the glue, attach it to the styrofoam ball until the ball is completely covered – except for a small area around the dowel opening.

Put the squares fairly close together, and don’t leave big spaces. Let dry.

5. Using the black spray paint, spray the dowel and the can, inside and out. Use a second coat if needed. Let dry.

6. Put a small dab of glue in the dowel hole, and attach the styrofoam ball to the top of the dowel of your Edgar Allen Poe topiary.

7. Using the wire on the black bird’s feet, attach the bird to the top of the styrofoam ball.

8. You can tie a ribbon around the can or dowel, but I prefer it plain.

You can use an Edgar Allen Poe topiary for a centerpiece on your Halloween table.

Discover where Edgar Allan Poe shops!

Noreen Doll

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  1. Donna Wilkes says

    August 14, 2012 at 11:01 pm

    Love this! I am going to make this! Love the warning about Plaster of Paris in the drain. When I was a beginning teacher, I let a student pour the excess from a project down the drain before I thought. Administration was not happy!

  2. Winnie says

    September 4, 2012 at 6:36 pm

    Love your project! Fun idea to make a Poe Topiary! Love the use of the newspaper!

  3. Amberly says

    September 24, 2012 at 6:29 pm

    Classic! I love this play on the traditionally fussy and super fancy topiary!

    -Amberly!

  4. Meeha says

    October 22, 2012 at 5:59 am

    I love this, very simple and striking!

  5. Cranberry Morning says

    October 22, 2012 at 12:38 pm

    That is so cute! I love the newspaper hydrangea. And of course the raven. Now if I can just find a raven. I’ve gotta do this!!

  6. TheGirls@WhimsicallyHomemade says

    October 22, 2012 at 2:12 pm

    This is awesome! Wish I had came across this before my Edgar Allan Poe party. Would have been perfect. Found you through the Creative Me Linky!

  7. admin says

    October 22, 2012 at 3:15 pm

    I found the raven in the Dollar Store (called a Black Crow) for $1.

  8. Mixed Kreations says

    October 22, 2012 at 9:51 pm

    Love you project. Really cool and simple. Found you on the Show me how blog party.
    Thank you for sharing.

  9. Jill says

    October 23, 2012 at 12:16 am

    Very neat!

    Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
    Hope you have a fabulous week!
    Jill @ Creating my way to Success
    http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

  10. Tina from A Few Pretty Things says

    October 23, 2012 at 10:26 am

    Very creative and adequately creepy!

  11. Crystelle says

    October 24, 2012 at 3:12 pm

    I love it: it’s fabulous. So appropriate for Halloween…..!
    EEK!!!

  12. Capri + 3--Theresa says

    October 24, 2012 at 7:56 pm

    This is a great Halloween project. Children could do the newspaper part which would be fun for them. I love the finished topiary.

  13. Buffie says

    October 27, 2012 at 1:36 am

    What a great project! Thanks for posting the idea with the great pictures!

    Go see my “The Birds” tablescape @ http://papercuts4u.blogspot.com/

    Buffie

  14. becolorful says

    October 28, 2012 at 4:26 pm

    I agree that this is such a fun Edgar Allen Poe nod. This is great, timely, fun, inexpensive to create and a bit out of the box. Thanks for sharing.
    p

  15. Christy says

    October 28, 2012 at 7:07 pm

    Another great, cheap, craft! Awesome!

  16. Kathryn Griffin says

    October 28, 2012 at 11:11 pm

    That is so creative! Thank you for sharing this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. Hope to see your prettiness again on Monday. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

  17. Karri Reiser says

    October 29, 2012 at 4:36 am

    Great project! I love how it turned out. Thank you for sharing at my Our Favorite Things Link Party. Have a great week.

  18. Tulip says

    October 29, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    Great idea! A Project anyone could make. Thanks for sharing at Mom’s Library.

  19. lindsay says

    October 29, 2012 at 11:23 pm

    Thank you so much for linking up to Sunday’s Sweet Confessions over at mommy’s sweet confessions! Have a great day!

  20. Diann @ The Thrifty Groove says

    November 1, 2012 at 3:22 pm

    This was fun. I made something similar this year.

  21. Kim@ Too Much Time says

    November 2, 2012 at 10:32 pm

    I just love this! Spooky without being in your face spooky-know what I mean?
    Kim @ Too Much Time

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