Tuesday, November 23, 2010

How to make a festive Christmas wreath

1) Gather evergreen pieces about 40 cm long. (Be sure to ask permission from landowner first.) 2) Use wire cutters to cut pieces into hand-size lengths.
3) Pile three or four pieces together to be wired to the wreath form.
4) Attach one end of your floral wire to the wreath frame and holding a length of greenery on the front of the frame, wind the floral wire around the end of the boughs and the frame.
5) Don't cut the floral wire. The idea is to use a continuous length of wire to secure the lengths of evergreen to the form.
6) Next, secure a second length of evergreen on the back of the frame, several centimetres further along the wreath form. Tie it in place with the floral wire.
7) Secure a third bunch of greenery on the front, overlapping the first, the fourth on the back, overlapping the second. Continue in this manner until the wreath is complete.
8) Secure the final length of evergreen with an extra twist, and cut floral wire.
9) Trim uneven pieces with wire cutters.
10)Decorate with ribbons, cones, or other items

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