20-Minute Retro Tinsel Garland Wreath
Tinsel garland, a wire wreath form and a few shatterproof ornaments. In about 20 minutes you get a wreath with a cheerful, mid-century look. Pick two colors that aren't red and green, like aqua and pink, for the full retro effect.
- Time About 20 minutes
- Skill Easy
Before you start. Unroll the tinsel garland and let it hang for an hour before you start; it relaxes and wraps more evenly. Count your ornaments and lay them around the form first, so you know the spacing before any wire goes on. Work on a towel or an old sheet, because tinsel sheds and the bits are easier to gather in one piece of fabric than off the floor.
What you'll need
- A 12 inch wire wreath form
- Two or three strands of tinsel garland
- 8 to 10 small shatterproof ornaments
- Floral wire or thin craft wire
- Wire cutters
- A wide ribbon for the bow
How to make it
- Anchor the garland. Tie the end of the first strand to the wreath form with floral wire.
- Wrap. Wind the garland around the form at an angle, keeping the turns tight so no wire shows. Join the next strand with a twist of wire.
- Add ornaments. Thread wire through each ornament cap and twist it onto the form, spacing them around the ring.
- Add the bow. Tie a big bow and wire it to the top.
- Hang it. Twist a wire loop on the back for hanging.
Make it your own
- Use silver tinsel and blue ornaments for a winter wreath you can leave up into January.
- Make a small version on a 6 inch form to hang on a cabinet door.
- Add a felt banner across the middle with a short greeting.
Care and storage. Store it in a large bag or box on its own, hanging if possible, so the tinsel doesn't flatten. Fluff the tinsel by hand when you take it out again.