How Do You Create A Christmas Wreath?
• Start by preparing the elements that will form the basis of the wreath around the oasis ring. • Cut small sprigs of blue pine, removing the bottom 2cm / 1 inch of needles. • You can either trim the needles with scissors or remove them with your fingers. • Cut 30 sprigs of berried ivy. • Place the base wreath elements onto the oasis ring. Begin with positioning the berried ivy on top of the oasis ring. • Always dress the oasis ring in the same direction. • This demonstration shows the design going in an anti-clockwise direction. This design gives a sense of movement and makes coverage of the oasis ring easier. • Place sprigs of blue pine both inside and outside the ring. Place the berried ivy on top, and weave blue pine in amongst the ivy. • Continue until the entire oasis ring is covered. • Using the stub wire, wrap it around the middle of the pine cone and feed it through the teeth of the cone. Twist the wires together, leaving two prongs facing outwards that you can stab into the o
