Comments on: wreath how-to http://blog.cb2.com/2009/10/14/wreath-how-to/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:46:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Maggie http://blog.cb2.com/2009/10/14/wreath-how-to/#comment-216 Maggie Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:31:07 +0000 http://blog.cb2.com/?p=1466#comment-216 Doesn't the wire pop out of the ornament? Doesn’t the wire pop out of the ornament?

]]> By: Marjay http://blog.cb2.com/2009/10/14/wreath-how-to/#comment-202 Marjay Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:42:59 +0000 http://blog.cb2.com/?p=1466#comment-202 Ok, an update... I just finished this. I had bought 20-gauge aluminum wire, and there is no way it will support these ornaments! I ended up finding a wire coat hanger, which worked much better. It took about 60 ornaments to fill, though... eliminating the possibility of an inexpensive gift idea for about 10 people! Total, this wreath cost about $30- $35, including the glue gun I used to secure the tops to the wreath, the ribbon, the ornaments, and the 20-gauge aluminum wire I purchased that didn't work. Ok, an update… I just finished this. I had bought 20-gauge aluminum wire, and there is no way it will support these ornaments! I ended up finding a wire coat hanger, which worked much better. It took about 60 ornaments to fill, though… eliminating the possibility of an inexpensive gift idea for about 10 people! Total, this wreath cost about $30- $35, including the glue gun I used to secure the tops to the wreath, the ribbon, the ornaments, and the 20-gauge aluminum wire I purchased that didn’t work.

]]> By: Marjay http://blog.cb2.com/2009/10/14/wreath-how-to/#comment-201 Marjay Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:17:21 +0000 http://blog.cb2.com/?p=1466#comment-201 Shanna- I got the 20 gauge wire at a hardware store (tried floral wire but was not strong enough). Would recommend 18-gauge wire, though- it's a little thicker, so the ornaments don't cause it to droop. My problem with this project is that the ornaments keep sliding down the wire and bunching up and they don't seem to "stay" the way they do in the picture. Not sure what to do with this... I needed waaaay more than I thought I would to cover the circumference of the wreath, and then when I made into a circle, they were all bunched together. Hard to describe, but it sure didn't look like the picture! I did see another method that recommended hot gluing the "caps" to the ornaments so they don't pop off. If anyone has any more suggestions, I would love them! Shanna-
I got the 20 gauge wire at a hardware store (tried floral wire but was not strong enough). Would recommend 18-gauge wire, though- it’s a little thicker, so the ornaments don’t cause it to droop.

My problem with this project is that the ornaments keep sliding down the wire and bunching up and they don’t seem to “stay” the way they do in the picture. Not sure what to do with this… I needed waaaay more than I thought I would to cover the circumference of the wreath, and then when I made into a circle, they were all bunched together. Hard to describe, but it sure didn’t look like the picture!

I did see another method that recommended hot gluing the “caps” to the ornaments so they don’t pop off. If anyone has any more suggestions, I would love them!

]]> By: Shanna http://blog.cb2.com/2009/10/14/wreath-how-to/#comment-185 Shanna Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:49:31 +0000 http://blog.cb2.com/?p=1466#comment-185 Suggestions on where to buy the 20 gauge wire? I've looked for thicker wire in the past for other projects, but came up empty handed. I love this project by the way =0) thanks for posting! Suggestions on where to buy the 20 gauge wire? I’ve looked for thicker wire in the past for other projects, but came up empty handed. I love this project by the way =0) thanks for posting!

]]> By: Tammy http://blog.cb2.com/2009/10/14/wreath-how-to/#comment-167 Tammy Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:26:28 +0000 http://blog.cb2.com/?p=1466#comment-167 Amy asked how to keep the ornaments from spinning around. I haven't made this yet but am planning to attempt it. I noticed this: The wreath on the back of the magazine shows the ornaments all the way around the wire whereas the one in the how-to photos is made lying on the table so the back is flat. When you pick it up, it propbably does spin all around and get mis-shapen. Maybe if you form the wire and then hang one side of the wire by the ribbon (or have someone hold it) while you thread the ornaments on the opposite end of the wire it will come out full and perfect!!! Amy asked how to keep the ornaments from spinning around.

I haven’t made this yet but am planning to attempt it. I noticed this:

The wreath on the back of the magazine shows the ornaments all the way around the wire whereas the one in the how-to photos is made lying on the table so the back is flat. When you pick it up, it propbably does spin all around and get mis-shapen.

Maybe if you form the wire and then hang one side of the wire by the ribbon (or have someone hold it) while you thread the ornaments on the opposite end of the wire it will come out full and perfect!!!

]]> By: bubbly bride » Blog Archive » DIY :: Christmas Wreath http://blog.cb2.com/2009/10/14/wreath-how-to/#comment-166 bubbly bride » Blog Archive » DIY :: Christmas Wreath Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:27:06 +0000 http://blog.cb2.com/?p=1466#comment-166 [...] following Thanksgiving putting up their Christmas decorations together, and while reading the cb2 Blog this project jumped [...] [...] following Thanksgiving putting up their Christmas decorations together, and while reading the cb2 Blog this project jumped [...]

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