The material is flexible and conforms to the surface of the tree. Four screws were included for mounting. Unfortunately, it was shipped in the light weight box in which Toscano received it from the manufacturer and could easily have slipped from the box during shipping. As it was, one end of the box was partially open and we could easily have received an empty box. For the price, it could have been placed in a heavier carton for shipping. The packaging is what brought it down from five stars to four.