How to DIY Moss Table Numbers for Your Wedding

November 29th, 2013 Published by: Brittanyrio
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Step by step process DIY moss table numbers
for your wedding, for more information on this
project and other projects I am doing, please visit
www.BrittanyandJustinWedding.blogspot.com
I Made the Moss Table
Numbers of My Dreams!
By Brittanyrio on November 25th, 2013
Ever since I started my nature themed wedding I have been
admiring the moss table numbers on Pintrest and Etsy. I did
not want to pay the prices for the numbers so I decided I would
DIY them. I understand why they are expensive to buy. The
cost of the moss adds up and they take time to make.
The DIY moss table numbers were worth it in the end.
Continue reading for step by step instructions and tips on how
to make them.
So how did I make the moss table numbers for less? I shopped
at Michael's Arts & Crafts and used some coupons. It still was
more costly than buying or making paper ones, but I did save
some money by making them myself. Here is how I did it.
Materials Needed:
• Wooden Numbers The Size of Your Choice
• Wooden bases. Small for single digits and large for
double digits.
• Preserved Moss Matt or Table Runner with the Mesh
Backing
• Glue Gun
• Glue Sticks. LOTS of Glue sticks!
• Newspaper to protect the surface you are working on.
• Scissors
• X-acto Knife or Utility Knife
• Tooth Picks or another object to poke the moss with to
prevent burning your fingers
• Bucket of cold water with ice. I will get to the reason why
later.
Before we get started, some things I want you to keep in mind.
This project will make a mess all over your floor. The moss is
messy and sheds. I suggest doing this in a low traffic area, it
will fall and track all over your place. Also, hot glue can and
will burn you. I burned my self several times bad enough to
blister. Please use caution when working with hot glue. This
is why I listed a bucket with cold water and ice above. After
burning myself pretty bad, I started to keep the bucket next to
me to dunk my finger into. This cools down the hot glue so the
glue hardens and you can get it off yourself quickly with out
burning your other hand. It also helps the pain with the burn.
After the first time I also started using toothpicks to press the
moss down. They have less surface area for stuff to stick too
and they worked wonders in tight spaces.
Now onto the good part!
First, I bought all of the supplies and started working! I will
list the amounts of wooden numbers, wooden bases, and moss
I bought based on 15 tables.
8 ones
2 twos, threes, fours, and fives
1 six, seven, eight and 9
9 small bases
5 large bases.
3 small moss matts
1 moss table runner
2 bag of 30 glue sticks (I still have a few left over)
I started by cutting the moss to size for the numbers leaving
enough of room to overlap and cover the number.

Making the numbers the way I am explaining, and attaching
the numbers directly to the base, you will want the entire
bottom of the numbers bare wood. So make sure you line
the bottom of the moss up so that the bottom is completely
exposed, or cut off the excess so that you can get good contact
between the number and the base.
Next, cut the moss to make it easy to fold over the number and
glue. Some numbers like the 1's are easier but the numbers like
the 2's 3's 5's and 8's will need more slices made to bend into
the curves. I took pictures of a few different numbers to show
how I made the slices for different numbers. You can make
them how ever you want.
Next, I dabbed the hot glue along the edges first then the front
where one piece of moss at a time. Using the tooth pick to push
the moss down. The glue goes through the moss so be careful!

For the spots that you ran out of moss for you can use scraps.
I used scraps for some whole numbers and it worked out very
well. You can't even tell and it saved us money. For the number
1's you don't have to make the slices. When I wasn't using scrap
pieces I just glued each side on at one time.
I then made sure all of the edges I did not get were covered
and pushed completely down. Below you can see how I did it
step by step. This is how I did each number that had open sides
with out pieces bent. I either over lapped them or used small
pieces of scrap moss to cover the edges. You can not tell the
difference with the finished product.

See how you can see the edge in the photo above? That is why
you need to make sure you push it down good to blend in the
moss. I will explain later how to cover it better.
If you have not already noticed in the photos above of the
numbers, you can still see the wood through the moss. That is
because not all of the moss mats are very thick. One half of the
mat may be nice and thick, while the other half is completely
see through.There is a very easy fix for this.
You will notice when you open your moss that chunks fall off.
Some may also be on the bottom of the mat sticking to the
mesh on the wrong side. Peel that moss off and keep it to the
side! Do not throw any of it away. You will use it!
For any spot where you can see wood, put a small dab of hot
glue, and grab a chunk of the loose moss big enough to cover
it well. You can cut it down to size later once it is glued on.

Above you can see through the moss. The wood is very
obviously visible. Below you can see how I started to cover the
bare spots and the number looks all fuzzy. That is OK. It will
be nice and full and look great once it is trimmed down.
Now you can see the finished number once the bare spots are
filled with the loose moss and it is trimmed down and ready to
be glued onto the base.
The wood bases are quite easy to cover. I started by cutting the
rectangles just big enough to overlap some on the bottom. I
made slices the same way I made them for the curvy numbers
and glued the moss on with hot glue in sections.
When you are gluing the moss to the top make sure you only
put glue along the edges and too the sides. Do not put glue in
the middle. You will be using an x-acto knife or utility knife
to make the cuts into the moss for where the numbers will be
glued to the base. If there is glue in the middle it will make it
very difficult.
Once the moss is glued to the base and the glue is dried, it is
time to make the cuts for the numbers to sit in.
I used a utility knife, but an exacto knife would work just as
good or better. Hold your numbers on the base first to make
sure they are centered. I then put the knife where the number
was sitting and made the first cut so I wouldn't lose my spot
then lifted the number. All of them except for one are almost

perfectly centered by doing it this way. It ended up being the
last one number 15 because it was 3 am and I was very tired.
Next, put a good amount of hot glue onto the bare wood on the
base and place the bare wood on the bottom of your number
to the hot glue on the base. Hold the number straight until the
glue dries. This will take a few minutes with hot glue, but is
much faster than waiting for wood glue to dry.
Cover any bare spots on the base the way you covered the
numbers, and you are done!
It took some time but I was able to finish the numbers by
myself for a more affordable price than buying them, and I am
very happy with how they turned out. I can't wait till my guests
see them on my wedding day!
If you have any questions on the process please don't hesitate
to ask. I am always glad to help.
Thanks again for reading.
I Made the Moss Table
Numbers of My Dreams!
Ever since I started my nature themed wedding I have been
admiring the moss table numbers on Pintrest and Etsy. I did
not want to pay the prices for the numbers so I decided I would
DIY them. I understand why they are expensive to buy. The
cost of the moss adds up and they take time to make.
The DIY moss table numbers were worth it in the end.
Continue reading for step by step instructions and tips on how
to make them.
So how did I make the moss table numbers for less? I shopped
at Michael's Arts & Crafts and used some coupons. It still was
more costly than buying or making paper ones, but I did save
some money by making them myself. Here is how I did it.
Materials Needed:
• Wooden Numbers The Size of Your Choice

• Wooden bases. Small for single digits and large for
double digits.
• Preserved Moss Matt or Table Runner with the Mesh
Backing
• Glue Gun
• Glue Sticks. LOTS of Glue sticks!
• Newspaper to protect the surface you are working on.
• Scissors
• X-acto Knife or Utility Knife
• Tooth Picks or another object to poke the moss with to
prevent burning your fingers
• Bucket of cold water with ice. I will get to the reason why
later.
Before we get started, some things I want you to keep in mind.
This project will make a mess all over your floor. The moss is
messy and sheds. I suggest doing this in a low traffic area, it
will fall and track all over your place. Also, hot glue can and
will burn you. I burned my self several times bad enough to
blister. Please use caution when working with hot glue. This
is why I listed a bucket with cold water and ice above. After
burning myself pretty bad, I started to keep the bucket next to
me to dunk my finger into. This cools down the hot glue so the
glue hardens and you can get it off yourself quickly with out
burning your other hand. It also helps the pain with the burn.
After the first time I also started using toothpicks to press the
moss down. They have less surface area for stuff to stick too
and they worked wonders in tight spaces.
Now onto the good part!
First, I bought all of the supplies and started working! I will
list the amounts of wooden numbers, wooden bases, and moss
I bought based on 15 tables.
8 ones
2 twos, threes, fours, and fives
1 six, seven, eight and 9
9 small bases
5 large bases.
3 small moss matts
1 moss table runner
2 bag of 30 glue sticks (I still have a few left over)
I started by cutting the moss to size for the numbers leaving
enough of room to overlap and cover the number.
Making the numbers the way I am explaining, and attaching
the numbers directly to the base, you will want the entire
bottom of the numbers bare wood. So make sure you line
the bottom of the moss up so that the bottom is completely
exposed, or cut off the excess so that you can get good contact
between the number and the base.
Next, cut the moss to make it easy to fold over the number and
glue. Some numbers like the 1's are easier but the numbers like
the 2's 3's 5's and 8's will need more slices made to bend into
the curves. I took pictures of a few different numbers to show
how I made the slices for different numbers. You can make
them how ever you want.

Next, I dabbed the hot glue along the edges first then the front
where one piece of moss at a time. Using the tooth pick to push
the moss down. The glue goes through the moss so be careful!
For the spots that you ran out of moss for you can use scraps.
I used scraps for some whole numbers and it worked out very
well. You can't even tell and it saved us money. For the number
1's you don't have to make the slices. When I wasn't using scrap
pieces I just glued each side on at one time.

I then made sure all of the edges I did not get were covered
and pushed completely down. Below you can see how I did it
step by step. This is how I did each number that had open sides
with out pieces bent. I either over lapped them or used small
pieces of scrap moss to cover the edges. You can not tell the
difference with the finished product.
See how you can see the edge in the photo above? That is why
you need to make sure you push it down good to blend in the
moss. I will explain later how to cover it better.

If you have not already noticed in the photos above of the
numbers, you can still see the wood through the moss. That is
because not all of the moss mats are very thick. One half of the
mat may be nice and thick, while the other half is completely
see through.There is a very easy fix for this.
You will notice when you open your moss that chunks fall off.
Some may also be on the bottom of the mat sticking to the
mesh on the wrong side. Peel that moss off and keep it to the
side! Do not throw any of it away. You will use it!
For any spot where you can see wood, put a small dab of hot
glue, and grab a chunk of the loose moss big enough to cover
it well. You can cut it down to size later once it is glued on.
Above you can see through the moss. The wood is very
obviously visible. Below you can see how I started to cover the
bare spots and the number looks all fuzzy. That is OK. It will
be nice and full and look great once it is trimmed down.
Now you can see the finished number once the bare spots are
filled with the loose moss and it is trimmed down and ready to
be glued onto the base.

The wood bases are quite easy to cover. I started by cutting the
rectangles just big enough to overlap some on the bottom. I
made slices the same way I made them for the curvy numbers
and glued the moss on with hot glue in sections.
When you are gluing the moss to the top make sure you only
put glue along the edges and too the sides. Do not put glue in
the middle. You will be using an x-acto knife or utility knife
to make the cuts into the moss for where the numbers will be
glued to the base. If there is glue in the middle it will make it
very difficult.
Once the moss is glued to the base and the glue is dried, it is
time to make the cuts for the numbers to sit in.
I used a utility knife, but an exacto knife would work just as
good or better. Hold your numbers on the base first to make
sure they are centered. I then put the knife where the number
was sitting and made the first cut so I wouldn't lose my spot
then lifted the number. All of them except for one are almost
perfectly centered by doing it this way. It ended up being the
last one number 15 because it was 3 am and I was very tired.
Next, put a good amount of hot glue onto the bare wood on the
base and place the bare wood on the bottom of your number
to the hot glue on the base. Hold the number straight until the
glue dries. This will take a few minutes with hot glue, but is
much faster than waiting for wood glue to dry.
Cover any bare spots on the base the way you covered the
numbers, and you are done!
It took some time but I was able to finish the numbers by
myself for a more affordable price than buying them, and I am
very happy with how they turned out. I can't wait till my guests
see them on my wedding day!

If you have any questions on the process please don't hesitate
to ask. I am always glad to help.
Thanks again for reading.

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