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Erica Kolaski
Добавлен 22 ноя 2010
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Max marching band debut
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Cheboygan Area High School marching band September 2015 first performance
Max first band concert as a percussionist!
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Max's first "spy sunglasses" video
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Max got a pair of sunglasses that have hidden video recording equipment in them. this is his first video attempt!
Max 6th grade Christmas band concert.
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Mike grave blanket demo
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Where do you get the greens/branches?
We buy boughs from people that cut/harvest them using sustainable forestry methods.
How long was your chicken wire again?
For a full size blanket he starts with 3 ft of chicken wire
Is there a website for this guy. Does he sell them? Beautiful work.
we sell them here at Spray's Landscape in Cheboygan, MI in November and December each year- you can find us on google but we do not have a website- thank you!
In July our 10 year old neighbor boy went for his scheduled visit with his bio dad. He never came home. Bio dad shot him in his sleep then killed himself. His mother asked me to make his grave blanket for him, I have 30 years in the floral industry but have never made a grave blanket; only decorated them. I used this video and gave it a try. It was a beautiful success. If there were a way I could show you a picture I’d love to do that. I just wanted you to know how much I appreciate this video and how much it has helped a grieving family to be able to have a custom grave blanket for their son’s site.
Beautiful, I made one for first time the way Mike did. Hopefully this season it might look like the one in video!
I hope so too!
Beautiful thank you so much for showing this and sharing how it's done
Thomas Crawley thank you so much for the info. yesterday was the first anniversary of my Beautiful Mom's Passing. I really want to make this. once again thank you very much.
I love this idea. I work for a cemetery and I have not seen anything like this around here.
Great job sir!
What metal is that? Is it hard chicken wire? Thank you
It is chicken wire
why would anyone spend so much on a dead relative? they have no idea and their not watching u from heaven. death isnt judgement day, their asleep in Christ.
Based on your comment, I wouldn’t expect you to understand. This is the 2nd year I have made a grave blanket for my granddaughter who was 2 years old when leukemia took her from us. It brings me comfort. I’m quite certain she watches us from heaven. I decorate her gravesite for every holiday. Quite sad you cannot understand that.
And for a snow tipped effect use white spray paint
thank you so much for this helpful video!
Your blankets are SO much nicer and more beautiful than any that are available around here for sale, and even what I've seen on the internet. Great work Mike! Do you sell yours? I WANT to make one, but just don't have the time, nor the access to pine. LoL
thank you! we do sell them, we are located in Cheboygan Michigan :)
How long will this last? I understand that weather plays a role but what is the average time these stay looking fresh?
They last all winter into the early spring here in northern Michigan. They are for outdoor use and we only use fresh cut greens so that helps.
What is the exact measurements when the greens was finished? I got 2” on each end from the chicken wire? So I’m guessing it’s 1”-1 1/2” on the sides from chicken wire?
Finished grave blankets are approximately 5 foot in length, are 2 1/2 feet wide and stand about 1 1/2 feet high.
@@WilkinsonErica thank you
Does it stay in tight ?
yes
Where did you get the wire from
What the name of the greenery plant you used
Looks amazing thankyou , you have inspired me to make an australian native one for a friends grave , i bet that spruce smells great🙏🇦🇺🐨
I’d love to see it decorated.
you can see photos on our facebook page @SpraysGarden
@@WilkinsonErica can’t find this on Facebook? Help!
Could you make these and somehow attach them to the top of a headstone?
these measure about 5 1/2 feet long, would be too large for a headstone topper. They are designed to be laid on the ground at the gravesite
Absolutely gorgeous!!!
Beautiful!!
Do you have another way to make this, other than with greenery? If so, is there a video?
Beverly Clark no, we only make them with greenery but I’m sure you could use other materials if you wanted!
no, sorry, we only make these with fresh cut boughs
Beautiful Love this!!!
That with greens alone is beautiful, Mike. You can see the pride in your workmanship!
I live in Texas and have never heard of a grave blanket. Ever !
I think more people do it up north to minimize the snow on the graves through winter. I live in Michigan, and they're pretty common here.
Wow I am absolutely amazed of how brilliant your method is for creating an evergreen blanket. I’ve made centerpieces that are smaller for a table setting and your way is much easier, and more affordable if you can get the greenery yourself & buy the chicken wire. I went to my husband friends home 5 acres, and he let me trim off branches of all the different types of evergreens. I’ve made a couple of hanging baskets, have 2 planters I need to do, and lastly the remainder to do a blanket similar to yours. Thank you for the great idea and Merry Christmas
Wow! You are amazing! I Love this!
Awesome!
I really enjoy watching this gentleman
I'm not a florist and I made these many years ago for my Dad's grave. They always come out beautiful.
What do you recommend charging for something such as this?
Browning’s in 2019 we charged $59 for a full size fully decorated grave blanket.
@@WilkinsonErica wow! I was expecting it to be in the region of 300! What is your website please?
@@maggiedarban7450 unfortunately we do not have a website and now we are changing $65 … we have a listing on google business and on social media as spray’s landscape in Cheboygan, Michigan
Iv ben making grave blankets for 20yrs now n by far this is the hardest way iv ever seen. No doubt ots a beautiful blanket but to spend all that money on chicken wire is not cost effective. Also balsam doesn't truly push well if u hav even a decent bundle. A bundle is How the brush comes in if u get it from canada. Straw n basket made from lathe n chicken wire works n a new method Iv come up with recently is wood straw n twine. Still makes a gorgeous blanket. Again beautiful blanket air but excessive amount of brush. This blanket b4 decor must b bout 20 25 alone mayb mor
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this video and he is a great teacher! Thank you for sharing I've never seen or heard of this and I've been in the floral industry for 18 years
Petal to the Metal Flowers thank you!
I love this so much. Difficult to deal w wire, but worth it. Took me about @n hour1/2 . Made it for my forever22 man. I’d put the pic if I could. It’s nicer then his...lol...thank you so much.
no good will catch wind and be on every grave in the cemetery!!!
Ken Kall actually they are quite heavy and do not require any stakes to hold them in place but thank you
Great video, u guys must b busy this time of year
Victoria Payton thank you! And yes we are pretty busy !!
Hi! We have a tree farm in Indiana and may try this method this year. How much do you charge for this type of grave blanket after it’s been decorated. I’d love to see the finished, ready to sell blanket too. Thank you! Lance Sambol Sambol’s Tree Farm
We usually charge around $55-$60 ... will post a fully decorated one this fall when we start our season! Thank you!
What are the approximate final measurements of this blanket? I live in south GA and Ive never heard of these. I suppose that you lay this over a slab in a cemetery...correct? I thought this was a video about CASKET blankets, however, this is very interesting and I may try one some time. Thanks so much for the info. Beautiful job.
Valerie Griner yes, people usually lay them over the ground by the headstone in the cemeteries. The final product is about 4-5 feet long and 2-3 feet wide
that was a great video- I need to remember this - the idea of the netting can be used for so many shapes- thanks!
This is beautiful. What are the dimentions of the wire? He said 3 ft but what is the other end and also, what was the final length of that one. I want to make a 6ft one. Thank you!!
I’ve been a florist for over 40 years and I never made blankets that way. I’m going to now. Great work! I’ve used styrofoam lumber with hay. Your way is way better. Never too late to learn a better way. Thanks
Agreed, what a great technique! Thank you
Thomas would you happen to know where to get the balsam greens? thank you
I want to try my hand at making these for my family members, yet do not know where I could get the balsam branches. please give me ideas as to where I could.
You could cut balsam yourself off property or the woods. You could buy a cheap tree from Home Depot or wherever. You could also buy a larger tree than you want for your home. Many Christmas tree stands will sell off brush they need to cut off trees they sell. I buy mine from a wholesale florist
My wife found this video yesterday and this morning we placed our handmade grave blanket on her parents grave. The size of our blanket, if purchased at our local Christmas tree lot, would probably have cost us $150. We paid $5 for a large bow and $18 for 25 ft of chicken wire!!!!! Wish I could send you a pic as it turned out beautifully😀 Thank you!
What kind of branches are you using
deanna weber we use balsam, white pine, whatever we have
That's it. That's all it is. a metal fence with branches weaven in evenly. Its so expensive. My grandma past away before I got a chance to know her. My mom and I drive to statin island almost every Christmas to decorate her grave and say a few words. This year I want to surprise my mom and make a Christmas blanket
Did you do it?
KyleMatthew Raven why is this expensive?
It depends on decorations lik pine cones varying sizes, piks, stensil, xmas balls varying sizes the materials of making the blanket n also size. Small med lrg. If ur ever interested in making sum shoot me a message n id gladly gov u a few inexpensive ways to make them. U can get most the materials from around the house n yard
This is beautiful. I have never seen a grave blanket and love this. Dpesthis go right over the grave like it sounds or does it go across the bottom of the stone?
Natalia Lopes people usually place them directly over the grave
Great idea,Iove
Beautiful and fine!
Spectacular, elegant and above all natural!
Beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration. Great job.