Create a sea of sparkles with Balsa Circle disco mirror balls! Glam up any space by taking inspiration from our disco ball decorating ideas.
]]>So what's an overlay? A fabric overlay is simply a smaller tablecloth or square table topper which usually goes over a longer tablecloth. They can be used on round or rectangular tables, so you can really get creative with your table decorations! If you re-use your tablecloths or rent them out, overlays can be used to hide any previous stains (it happens!) and you can pair them with a table runner in a variety of color combinations.
You can use square overlays for most tables or smaller round tablecloths for round tables. To find the right overlay, make sure you know your table size (width, length and height) so we recommend that you measure your tables before purchasing linens.
Here's the formula for overlays to use with a round table -
(Overlay Length - Your Table Diameter) / 2 = Overlay Drop
If you are measuring for a rectangular table, the formula is similar -
(Overlay Length - Your Table Length) / 2 = Overlay Drop
Your overlay will arrive folded so be sure to leave time to steam away any folds before your event! Here's a quick go-to overlays guide you can save for your reference to use with standard size 30" tall tables.Here are the some common sizes and pairings -
48" round tables (seats 6) : use 60" x 60" or 72" x 72" overlays.
60" round tables (seats 8) : use 72" x 72" overlays or 90" round tablecloths.
72" round tables (seats 10) : 90" x 90" overlays or 108"round tablecloths.
6' banquet tables (seats 6) : use 60" x 60" overlays.
Let us know if you have any other questions about overlay sizing or pin this sizing guide for later!
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We recommend to steam flowers upon receiving them and you will how easily they will take the original shape. Most artificial flowers, or silk flowers, are made with a silk poly blend material or foam and making them come to life is so easy – you just need a little steam! For this you’ll need a steamer and clean filtered water. Any steamer is fine, we used a small clothing steamer in the video but you can also use your iron’s steam setting, just be careful not to burn yourself – steam is hot!
To use the steam method, gently roll the flower over the steam and you’ll see how the steam helps to open up the petals right away. For foam flowers, you can hold them in one place in front of the steam and the petals will open up but for silk flowers, you’ll need to move them. Guide the flowers so the steam helps to shape the flowers and petals, especially if you are steaming boutonnieres and corsages. For bouquets, the process is similar but you’ll want to spread the strands/stems out a bit before starting so petals have room to open up.
Another way to get the flowers to open up and look more life-like, is to use a hair dryer and clean water spray. You’ll want to move the stems of the bouquet and separate the flowers a bit then spray them with clean water. After that, simply use the blow dryer to help the flowers open up. Pro Tip – don’t use the highest setting, you’ll just blow the petals around and your bouquet will lose shape, instead use a low or medium setting and vary the distance from the bouquet. Because of the low setting, this method of “steaming” silk flower bouquets takes a while so be patient. It also will not work for foam or plastic flowers – we tried.
Let us know if you found this method helpful in the comments! Happy decorating and planning!
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