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Gold-painted pears look straight out of a fairy tale on your Christmas table. This gold dust, however, isn't magic -- it's available at http://www.sugarcraft.com. Magnolia leaves are also transformed with gold, in the form of floral paint.
Tools and Materials
Nontoxic
petal dust in golden bronze, by Luster Dust, from sugarcraft.com
Pears
Small
paint brush
Bowl
Basket, crafts stores
Magnolia leaves or
make your own edible leaves!
Gold
spray
Cedar sprigs
Satin
ribbon
Basket How-To
1. Handle the fruit by the stem.
Place petal dust in bowl; apply to fruit with brush. Place in basket; touch
up. Coat shiny side of leaves with floral spray; let dry.
2. Tuck leaves among fruit and sprigs
around basket edge. Tie ribbon on handle. Wash pears if you plan to eat
them.