Curly Wreath

This wreath is the culmination of wanting a new wreath to replace an old one that had to be at least 20" in diameter and fit on a large rock fireplace we have at the house. I just couldn’t find one commercially that I liked. I decided to take matters into my own hands.

The wreath has a base of a round foam ring. The ring is wrapped in , of all things, paper sheetrock tape to smooth out the three dimensional look and give a good gluing base. I planed wood for what seemed like an eternity. The two woods were some scrap walnut and a standard spruce 2×4. I chose the best curls, and sometimes helped them curl tighter. Using a hot glue gun I glued them onto the frame. The look is good for the holidays and will suffice for the rest of the winter as it’s a “winter wreath” (right?). Got to have something in that spot. All in all it was a fairly simple if not tedious endeavor, but since it came out a lot better than I had envisioned I’m satisfied with the results.
Thanks for looking…