Christmas wreath.

[dwardo]

Anyone else enjoy making up a few wreathes for family and friends? Very easy to make.
The hoop is easy to make from a few twisted willow wands. Held togther with a little lime cordgage kindly retted by nature (hanging from a dead branch) Then its just a case of threading clipping and stuffing in holly and ivy, just needs a few berries, when i manage to find a female plant! Also like to add a little spruce and pine resin for the smell. Very theraputic, bit not so for the hands ouchh. Very easy to make and i bring a little of the outside, in. Plus have you seen the cost of these in the shop! this was made for nawt.
Quick pic. If anyone wants any tips or shots before the holly etc just let me know.

 

[Emdiesse]

Oh, thanks for the post. This was my plan for the weekend. Got my girlfriend coming out with me, giving her a little taste of what we get up to when we go down to the woods and thought this was the perfect introduction. What is the cordage needed for? I was going to attempt building it by twisting a nice wand together and then twisting things around that and then in the gaps created by the twisting process until we have something. However sounds like there's more than meets the eye now.

 

[luckylee]

looks great that bud, would look even better on my door lol.

 

[dwardo]

Oh, thanks for the post. This was my plan for the weekend. Got my girlfriend coming out with me, giving her a little taste of what we get up to when we go down to the woods and thought this was the perfect introduction. What is the cordage needed for? I was going to attempt building it by twisting a nice wand together and then twisting things around that and then in the gaps created by the twisting process until we have something. However sounds like there's more than meets the eye now.

Nah thats about it honest. The only reason i used some cordage was to bind the wands together a little better and too also help with securing the holly, just another thing to stuff the holly under besides the twists in the willow I have made them witout any cordage but this just made it easier. Most of the cordage was very rough as it didnt need to be pretty, all except the bit to hang it by. I find it easy to hang the hoop from a branch or the ceiling in my shop as it makes it easier to thread it all up. One good tip if your doing this at home is to wash the holly with a hose first, get all the bird poo off

 

[dwardo]

looks great that bud, would look even better on my door lol.

If i stuck it on the outside of the door round here it would be a toss up between the wind whipping it and the locals, about 10 minutes if i am lucky lol

 

[Emdiesse]

Thanks for the tips. Maybe i'll have to give it a quick hose down once I get back home. Got a couple of my friends with us as well so our plan is to also have ourselves a wild Christmas dinner . This looks a nice activity whilst we wait for dinner

 

[bilmo-p5]

Nice wreath.

 

[Hugo]

I have made them up in the past, your's look good by the way.

 

[addo]

Nice wreath Dwardo, I like making them too.

Heres mine, just popped it up on the door.

 

[hog]

Sir Raymondo makes one here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgt_LYAmOa4&feature=related

 

[Chiseller]

Me n Sue are knocking a few together for solstice and garlands. Going to make some in the shape of sunwheels. Yours looks good , that should be proud . Cheers

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The Mighty Oak Is Merely A Nut Who Stood His Ground

 

[dwardo]

Me n Sue are knocking a few together for solstice and garlands. Going to make some in the shape of sunwheels. Yours looks good , that should be proud . Cheers

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The Mighty Oak Is Merely A Nut Who Stood His Ground

Be nice to see those.

 

[dwardo]

Sir Raymondo makes one here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgt_LYAmOa4&feature=related

Rays seems to be pretty complicated. More a fan off stuff n twist me self

 

[dwardo]

Nice wreath Dwardo, I like making them too.

Heres mine, just popped it up on the door.

Proper job! and you managed to find berries

 

[Chiseller]

Sue's latest .....

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The Mighty Oak Is Merely A Nut Who Stood His Ground

 

[Chiseller]

Couple of garlands....

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The Mighty Oak Is Merely A Nut Who Stood His Ground

 

[barryasmith]

Hi

We made ours yesterday, I love doing this. We go for a walk in our local woods and collect the parts and then come home and make it. In fact this year we made 3 by popular demand from family! -

Other than the bows its all natural so I can recycle it easily after Christmas.

Barry

 

[dwardo]

Great stuff keep em coming. Shame its not something thats easy to do with the littluns due to the prickles, poinsonous berries n all