I saw a similar hoop on Grandin Road that I though would look great above my little bar cart, however it cost a cool 200 bucks. Knowing I could do something similar for less I went and got my Christmas ornaments from the top of the garage. I wasn’t able to find any conical shaped ornaments though. The great thing about making your own is you can blend with your existing Christmas decorations. Working with the wire definitely tested my hand’s dexterity, but the end result was worth it, I think. Also, notice the Halloween fleece I bought way back when is being repurposed as snow.
- Wooden hoop
- Christmas ornaments, varying sizes
- Floral wire
- Glue gun
- Winter greenery (1 huge pick from Michaels was enough for mine)
- Clear coat acrylic spray
1. Paint your hoop any color of your choosing. I went with a golden shimmer paint I had leftover from another project. Seal with a spray of clear coat acrylic.
2. Gather your ornaments and wire. Measure out about 4 inches of wire for each ornament, to ensure enough to go around and twist in the back. Place each ornament along the hoop, twisting the wire into a spiral in the back to hold in place. Your ornaments will flop around, so hold up your wreath once in awhile to ensure they fall where you want them to be. Place the smaller ornaments in the gaps in the same manner. It took me about two tries, but I finally got the ornaments placed the way I wanted.
3. Place the greenery on either side of the hoop so it fans out and up. Tie into place with more wire or use a glue gun. I needed to tie it further up the hoop as well as the bottom for it to stay in place. Using individual leaves, glue more greenery at the top and bottom of the ornaments, using it to cover any gaps.
4. Hang and enjoy!
I’ll definitely use a different hanger come Christmas time since it’s not laying flat, but otherwise I’m happy with it. The girl math meme has been going around lately and I think this definitely applies- “Hey I only spent 20 bucks on this project and the dupe cost 200 so it’s like I MADE $180.”
The Dupery 