Don’t, do this! Do this instead! If you want your faux stems, to look the most realistic you need to play with them a little! I always bend the ends, instead of cutting to fit my vase. Always use varying lengths and be sure to manipulate the branches! The wilder, the more realistic they will appear!! You can shop all my faux stems on my LIKEtoKNOWit! I’ve rounded up some really good ones this year!! designerinspired interiordesigntip maketimefordesign makehomeyours housebeautiful LTKSeasonal LTKstyletip LTKunder50