Pretzel Wreath Recipe For The Holidays (Video) (2024)

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Pretzel Wreath Recipe For The Holidays (Video)? ›

To create a full bundle of greens, layer the twigs from smaller in the front to taller in back. This will use up most of your cut twigs. A good rule of thumb is that you don't want to use a branch or twig wider than the diameter of a pencil. Thicker twigs will add bulk and will not create a nice even wreath.

To create a full bundle of greens, layer the twigs from smaller in the front to taller in back. This will use up most of your cut twigs. A good rule of thumb is that you don't want to use a branch or twig wider than the diameter of a pencil. Thicker twigs will add bulk and will not create a nice even wreath.

Decorations – pine cones, cinnamon sticks, dried orange slices, berry sprigs, seed heads etc.

Yes. Making a wreath is typically cheaper than buying a ready-made wreath. Be sure to use craft store coupons when gathering your supplies to save more money!

If you'd like to make your faux wreath look even more realistic try adding some natural elements to it, perhaps using some little offcuts from your real Christmas tree or foraging stems from your garden. I added some magenta hydrangea heads to our mixed foliage wreath and it looks fabulous!

Place a single pine bough at an angle on your wreath form. Twist some floral wire around the bough and part of the form to secure it tightly. Place another pine bough at an angle, overlapping the bottom part of the first bough. Secure it tightly to the form with the wire.

How do you make a holly wreath? ›

Cut the branches down to 15-15cm (6-10 inches) and gather a few from each plant into a decorative arrangement. Bind the bundle together with florist wire at the base. Position them onto your wreath, making sure they cover the width of the base and are angled effectively – no 90-degree angles!

All you need is florist wire to secure branches together, pruners and wire snips. If the plant material is very bendy, such as weeping blue atlas cedar, just wire overlapping branches together in one long, 6-to-8-foot strand and then coil it into a circle and wire the layers to hold its wreath shape.

a wreath base – ready made or make your own out of metal wire or flexible, bendy branches (willow being ideal). Remember, the thicker the base is, the more greenery you'll need to hide it. a reel of florist wire. florist stubbing wire, or similar (for wiring pine cones, dried orange slices, berries etc)

Advent and Christmas wreaths are constructed of evergreens to represent everlasting life brought through Jesus and the circular shape of the wreath represents God, with no beginning and no end.

All you need is florist wire to secure branches together, pruners and wire snips. If the plant material is very bendy, such as weeping blue atlas cedar, just wire overlapping branches together in one long, 6-to-8-foot strand and then coil it into a circle and wire the layers to hold its wreath shape.

Use red felt for a few leaves or add a few small red ornaments for a added splash of holiday cheer. To make: Cut felt leaves from varying shades of green felt. Pinch one end of leaves and hot-glue in place; this will give the leaves dimension. Attach pinched ends of leaves to a wooden craft ring with hot-glue.

Make the wreath base

Start by taking a length of willow, curling it around on itself and at this stage it will be a wonky shape, don't worry about that. Make the circle about the size that you would like the wreath to be and then twist the remaining length of willow to make a complete circle.