Mabon Countdown Day 7

Cinnamon brooms

What you will need;

• a long branch or stick (it might be easier to find one already at the length you want or use a wooden broom handle)

• twine or jute (wire works as well)

• branch cutter (if you can’t find the size of branch or stick you need)

• spray paint (any colour you wish)

• craft paint (any colour you wish)

• paintbrush

• spray sealer

• glue gun

• cinnamon essential oil

• cinnamon sticks (you can tie or glue these into the broom itself as you assemble it)

• straw broom (you can use the handle of this as well or if you can find those small cinnamon brooms from the dollar store you can use that(3))

• any other decrative pieces (flowers, ribbons, coloured grasses)

Assembly;

• To start paint the handle of the broom as this is the most time consuming aspect. If you are using more than one colur you may need the colours to dry before adding more

• When you are done designing the handle the way you want use the sealer to finish it off

• Let dry

• This next part will differ on the type of broom you are using.

• To attach the cinnamon brooms or other sticks;

  • detach them where they are tied together

  • use glue to secure

  • tie them back around the new broom handle

  • add extras with glue or string

• To attach the straw broom;

  * these are attached better if you can bend them back on themselves

  • soak the bristles so that they are a little more plyable

  • once you are able to bend them take them and add them down the broom handle (so that they cover the handle, it will look wrong at first)

  • attach with hot glue and wire

  • then bend the bristles back on themselves to make the broom (where it looks like an actual broom the right way)

  • use more wire or twin with hot glue to secure

  • add extras with glue or string

• once all the glue is dry you can dust with cinnamon or add cinnamon essential oil

• hang if desired