11/28/2011
I'm sure many of you have seen these wreaths on Pinterest. One video tutorial said it cost $35-$40 to make this project. It makes sense since you will need around 80-90 Christmas ball ornaments to complete it (I used 82 to be exact). For a cost effective way to craft, take the route I did and get your ornaments at the dollar store! The finished product will not look like a dollar store discount, trust me.
*** I took these photos with my cell phone, please excuse the quality. The wreath looks even better in person***
Dollar Store Supplies:
- 28 large ball ornaments (4 tubes)
- 24 medium ball ornaments (2 tubes)
- 30 small ball ornaments (2 tubes)
- 1 strand of tinsel
- 1 wire hanger
- Glue gun
- Ribbon
This project cost me $9.00 since I had the "other supplies" and took around a half hour to complete.
Step 1:
Take a wire hanger and bend it into a circle (doesn't have to be perfect). Then unravel hook at the top.
Step 2:
Put a piece of tape at the hook end to keep ornaments from sliding. Then start adding a bead of glue around ornament tops to keep them from popping off.
Step 3:
Begin sliding ornaments on wire hanger. I noticed it looks better to try and follow a pattern. I didn't follow a pattern with color since my ornaments didn't differ greatly in color.
Step 4:
When you have the whole wire full, put back into circle and make a hook to secure ends.
Step 5:
Stuff any gaps with the tinsel and hang with ribbon. Tip: I did not hang it from the top where the hook was because it tended to sag into an oval. I kept the hook part on the side.
Finished Product
Posts
10:01 AM �
Great idea. Your wreath turned out beautiful.
4:45 PM �
SO pretty!
11:43 PM �
I hope you don't mind random comments. Stumbled across this post from Pinterest. Just want to drop a note of thanks as you're the first person I've show how they closed this kind of wreath. I've made one, but was having a tough time figure out how to close it up. Also, love the tinsel idea to hide the hanger. Fabulous!
8:34 AM �
LOVE IT! Looks right outta Horchow , no one would ever know....
3:03 PM �
I love this and I can't wait to go get stuff to make one of these, but I have a question, I don't understand the tape part before you glue the tops on, can you explain or show a picture of what you mean
7:44 PM �
Just tried this and it looks awesome. And it literally cost me $9! Dollar Tree had everything I needed.
1:40 PM �
Thank you SOOOOOO much for your idea and how to do it. I was searching for a way to do this, after mine looked awful and a girlfriend posted this to my Facebook page. You just saved my nerves, my windows, and probably Christmas! :-) Thank you for your generousity in sharing your technique. :-)