Ok, we have three old 12" pushchair tyres, how can I turn one into a wreath?

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I am determined but without a clue. Never made a wreath before. We have tinsel and a host of natural materials nearby, holly tree which may or may not have berries - haven't looked but it usually has masses - and spare decorations etc. Would anyone care to give me a few pointers, as in where to start?

Thankyou if you can spare the time!!

Wrap tinsel round it?

you 'll need a base of greenery.start by binding the wheel with newspaper or straw and wrpping it with strips of grren plastic bag( bin bag). next you will need some thin green wire and some hlooy, evergreen branches chopped to about 6inch lengths.put the sprig of greenery diagnoally against the hoop and strat to wire on in a wrapping fashion keep going round adding sprigs until the whole wheel is covered.

then you can decorate it with anything you like.:
cones
ribbon
chillis
limes
cinnamon sticks
baubles
fake berries
eucalyptus
dried hydrangea
sprigs of gypsophilia

choose a theme to match your front door.

wonderful site

Wow!

Cremola you are one fab chick, thankyou so much

I will do it tomorrow!

Brill site as well! x

the only tyre related wreath idea I found on google was a snakeskin version, lovely...

sorry i don't know what hlooy is lol i think i meant holly.
I am sitting here making wreaths for friends- only 35 more to do..... but this year i am charging!yay the wiring is the boring bit. i am starting from scratch with wire frames.I like the decoration part and this year i am doing them to order so am colours right.

Sounds brilliant fun! I would love to do that. I think you probably need talent though thanks again for the instructions, have copied into a notepad document to save! x

Ooh it sounds beautiful, Califrau. If there's one thing I love aout Germany, it's the way they do Christmas

My Grandfather was German, and when we were little he sent our family a big box full of beeswax candles, an angel chimes, little wooden angels, etc. It was magical, we always used those things every year, mum and Dad still do.

very special!

Will we get to see your creation? I'd love to have a go, but I haven't got any spare wheels!

BTW, I watched Blue Peter yesterday and it would appear that Health and Safety have been in and banned the usual tinsel and candles thing!

WOWWW!!!!! I am floored, how wonderful!

That must have taken you ages?

Oh, thats beautiful! How you gonna to that then Twinkly?

TOP that, I mean TOP that!

Didn't you make a wreath with walnuts and a hot glue gun, 'Frau?

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[angelic]