How to Make a DIY Christmas Wreath


After a months of puzzles, painting and sourdough making in lockdown, why not add another hobby to your repertoire with our DIY minimalist Christmas wreath. Embrace a minimalist approach to festive decorations and attempt this simple Christmas wreath for your own home, or as a gift for your loved ones, that will fill your home with the sweet scent of blue gum and last year after year.
What you need
- Wreath ring
- Native leaves and dainty flowers (note: native leaves and flowers will dry more effectively and can be saved for next year’s wreath)
- Floristry green stem tape
- Floristry wire
- Heavy duty scissors / floristry scissors
- Ribbon or fishing wire
How to make your own minimalist Christmas wreath
Step 1
Plan your wreath. Establish where you'd like each piece to sit prior to attaching any items to the metal ring.

Step 2
For flowers or objects (like a gum nut) wrap wire around stem and tape secure

Step 3
Create your first bunch of leaves and/or leaves and flowers. Bind these to the ring by using floristry tape until secure. Simply tear tape when complete. Cut excess stem where necessary.
Step 4
Repeat step three in the same direction, ensuring to conceal the previous bunch’s green tape with each new addition to the wreath.
Step 5
When complete, add your final bunch in the opposite direction to the others. Tuck the stems behind the other foliage where possible to conceal the tape.

Step 6
Hide any green tape and thicken your wreath where needed with smaller leaves and branches, interweaving the stems and hiding the green tape as much as possible.
Step 7
Tie a ribbon or attach fishing wire to suspend your wreath on the front door or a wall within your home. We loved seeing the beautiful outcomes of the day hung on our Hang on Piccolo Coat Rack!

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