How to Create a Twig Wreath

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Obtain a heavy wire clothes hanger.

   Try to keep the twig equal in diameter and length.
   
   Some trees work better than others and you should check for permission before trimming any foliage from property you don't own. ,, The more even and smooth the circle is, the better your wreath will look. , From this point forward, you will be simply winding the florist wire around the hanger and around the twigs. ,,,,,, Form a hanging loop. ,
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   Step 2: Clip the "hook" off of the hanger with wire cutters.

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   Step 3: Obtain a largish supply of smallish twigs.

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   Step 4: Clip your twigs 8–10 inches (20.3–25.4 cm) in length.

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   Step 5: Bend your hanger into a circle.

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   Step 6: Wrap florist's wire around the hanger wire to fasten it.

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   Step 7: Hold the base of a twig at a tangential angle to the base wire circle.

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   Step 8: Wrap the florist wire around its base so that the thinner

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   Step 9: branching part of the twig lays out and away from the base circle.

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    Step 10: Lay a second twig beside the first

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    Step 11: also at a tangent.

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    Step 12: Wrap florist wire around both the base of the twig and around the base wire to fasten the base of the twig to the heavy wire (using the thinner florist wire for wrapping/fastening).

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    Step 13: Continue until you have covered all of the base

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    Step 14: hanger wire with twigs.

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    Step 15: Tie off the florist wire in the back.

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    Step 16: Step back and admire your handiwork!

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