How to Display Sparklers
Sparklers make showy favors for a party and the perfect send off for a wedding couple. Sparklers come in variety of sizes ranging from 8-30 inches long. Manufacturers produce sparklers by dipping wire dowels in a pyrotechnic sludge that dries to a crust. When a flame touches the tip of the firework, it lights. The slow burn emits colorful sparks of silver or gold. Wetting the sparklers prevents them from taking flame and breaking them will leave you with little sparkle. Make your sparklers a part of your decorating scheme and protect them by creating an attractive sparkler display. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Sparklers
- 1/16 inch wide ribbon
- Scissors
- Decorative tin
- Paper sign
- Tape
- Tissue paper
- Silk ribbon
- Vases
Instructions
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Unwrapped Display
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Cut a 1/16 inch wide ribbon into 4 inch pieces. Cut enough to have one piece for each sparkler.
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Tie a bow with a single ribbon to the base of one sparkler. Place the ribbon on the stick just below the pyrotechnic crust. The crust is the flammable part of the sparkler; it will feel rough on your fingertips unlike the wire base. Do this for all sparklers.
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Arrange the decorated sparklers in a decorative tin, spreading them out. Choose a tin that is tall enough to support the base of the sparklers while showing off the tops.
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Tape a holiday paper sign or decoration to the front of the tin. The sign should have a message that reads, for example, "One per guest" or "After the game."
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Place the sparklers on an outside table along with the other decorations.
Wrapped Sparklers
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Lay one sheet of tissue paper on a clean dry table. Place the sparkler along the flat edge closest to you.
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Roll the sparkler slowly until you have rolled it in the entire sheet of tissue paper. Use a 1 inch piece of invisible tape to secure the paper in the center. Flip up the bottom of the tissue and fold it up. Tape the bottom in place.
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Leave the top open and fluffy. Fold all the sparklers individually. Lay them flat on a table or bundle them in pairs.
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Tie wrapped bundles together with decorative silk ribbon. Place the bundles in pretty vases and arrange them on a table.
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Tips & Warnings
Arrange sparklers in a variety of sizes in a vase.
Don't allow children to use sparklers unsupervised.
References
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