Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Eucalyptus Wreath Supplies: wire wreath form 10-20 bunches, cut into 4-6 inches pieces spool of floral wire (thin to medium gauge) wire cutters glue gun dried flowers (for accent) ribbon/bows Prepare the eucalyptus by cutting the stems into 4-6" pieces. Next, wire a few pieces together to form a bunch. After the bunches of eucalyptus are prepared, lay one bunch on top of the wire form. With your left hand, hold the eucalyptus and the frame together with the wire spool underneath the frame. Holding the spool bring the wire around the eucalyptus and wind around several times until tight and secure. Add the next bunch of eucalyptus, slightly overlapping the previous bunch and wire in the same manner. Continue like this around the entire wreath. When you've reached the end of the wreath, be sure to lay the last bunch under the first and wire, making sure the wire and the wreath form is not visible. If the wreath is not full enough, go back and wire on some more eucalyptus to fill in the gaps and to add fullness. You may want to leave the wreath as is, just eucalyptus or you may want to add some accent pieces. The accent pieces can help hide some wire or the wreath form if it was not completely covered by the eucalyptus. Adding dried flowers or ribbons and bows can add color, too. You can start by cutting dried flowers and gluing them onto the eucalyptus with a glue gun. You can put the flowers all over the wreath or cluster them together in a design. A bow is often nice on a wreath as it gives the wreath some color and also makes it look more finished. “If you are discouraged it is a sign of pride, because it shows you trust in your own powers. Never bother about other people's opinions. Be humble and you will never be disturbed. Remember St. Aloysius, who said he would continue to play billiards even if he knew he was going to die. Do you play well? Sleep well? Eat well? These are duties. Nothing is small for God.” ~ Mother Theresa20th century humanitarian -- Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.11/264 - Release 2/17/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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