How To Make A Wagon Wheel Wreath
You can make a gorgeous and magical-looking wreath out of wagon wheels. You can purchase it online you can find it in thrift shops or have it customized in wood shops nearby your area. Making a wreath out of this magnificent piece of an object defines a lively, warm, and fresh atmosphere in your interiors. Thus, it is very unique, and flowy, or you can have it customized according to your own preferences for flowers and other wreath elements.
Other Decoration ideas you can do with wagon wheels:
Just like its round shape, the endless and infinite possibilities of reusing old or newly-bought wagon wheels to decorate your home is a fantastic idea. The classic and rustic beauty of wagon wheels makes it a highly versatile and neutral decorative material for your modern or vintage theme home interior design. Some functional decorating ideas you can make out of this material are:
* A rack where you can hang objects with cords, see it as a rack here [https://www.pinterest.it/pin/403212972875208023/] or as a hanging utility [https://www.pinterest.it/pin/563161128378273051/] .
* Mounting support of table frame, see here [https://www.etsy.com/market/wagon_wheel_table] .
* A centerpiece, see here [https://www.weddingforward.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/barn-wedding-decorations-lights-greenery-decor-michelleleoevents.jpg] .
* As wall art [https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRz_v1N2CewRFJlD8qRq1RhTXH3_06dtga4Yw&usqp=CAU] or mirror siding [https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fthearchitecturedesigns.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F04%2Fwagon-wheel-wall-decor-ideas-1-1024×1024.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fthearchitecturedesigns.com%2Fwagon-wheel-decor-ideas%2F&tbnid=VP_uFv2ava_73M&vet=12ahUKEwjzw8e1rIP9AhVStqQKHbjTC9oQMygEegUIARDQAQ..i&docid=ORU1rub57YAGwM&w=1024&h=1024&q=wagon%20wheel%20wall%20art&hl=en&ved=2ahUKEwjzw8e1rIP9AhVStqQKHbjTC9oQMygEegUIARDQAQ] .
* A wreath, read below to learn how to make a wagon wheel wreath.
Aside from flowers and plant elements like leaves, buds, and stems that compose traditional wreath designs, you can add all other chic elements like silk and tulle fabrics, laces, metallic beaded strings, and ribbons. Before making your own wreath out of this material, it is better to learn the basic steps on how to make a wagon wheel wreath. Enjoy the reading below!
Materials
For making the beautiful coronal of your dreams, make sure you have these tools and equipment complete:
* A wagon wheel of your choice or any wagon wheel you can find
* A Glue gun and a set of glue sticks
* A floral wire or tie wire of thinner gauge that is flexible so it can be bent, spiraled, or knotted
* Then, prepare the artificial or preserved flowers of your choice, plant stalks, silk and tulle fabrics, laces, metallic beaded strings, and ribbons together with these materials.
* A Sawtooth hanging Kit or any hanging kit you have kept at your home.
Doing the decoration
1. Layouting
Primarily, set a layout of the bare wagon wheel on the wall where you would like to mount it. Look for the surrounding accessories and elements, and select the area where you would like to be highlighted and or make it more decorative and attractive.
Not all of this decorated coronal needs to be fully adorned all throughout. Here you can choose whether you can cover the overall outer frame of the wagon wheel or only decorate the outer sides which will have more visual effects. Moreover, you can draw the points where the coronal will be mounted after it decorating it.
2. Base finish
You can paint or seal your wagon wheel if it looks worn out or the wood is decaying. This will give a newer look to the wood making it glowing and radiant as the base.
3. Wrap ribbons on the area where the decoration will be attached
The first decorative material you can apply to the wagon wheel is among the choices: ribbon, silk fabric, or tulle fabric. The ribbon should be wrapped around the hoop’s outer sides so that it covers almost half of the hoop’s length. Make sure the ends of the ribbon are fastened as well. Use a glue gun to attach the ribbon every 2 inches.
4. The exciting part
This part is where you will be working and playing on the nice things such as your main decorating elements. But you can do this in two choices: you can setup the coronal garlands first on the wires, or, you can position the wires first on the part of the wheel where you want to sit the garland on.
Whichever procedure you choose, you must come up with a bow, or a wreath with a garland that covers more than one-third of the wheel’s outer frame or sides. Take a look at this photo [https://www.pinterest.it/pin/246149935864538830/] for insight.
_4. a. If you feel more comfortable setting up the flowers first on the strings, follow the instructions below:_
1. Loop or attach around the wires the following accessories according to the right order. Apply a small amount of glue gun after looping every piece of accessory or material around the wire:
?Leaves or plant stalks
?Beaded or metallic strings
?Then, lastly, you can add flowers, buds, and other tiny objects like knotted ribbons, fake gems, etc.
2. You can now finally attach and wrap the decorated wire around the wheel where the ribbon is wrapped on.
3. Leave at least an inch of ribbon visible after each end of the adorned wire garland to make it look more attractive.
4. Glue the decorated wire every 2 inches and make sure the adorned wire garland is closely looped where there is no visible ribbon between the two loops.
_4. b. On the other hand, if you want to settle the wire onto the ribbon-wrapped wreath first, it will have a more arranged appearance. Follow the steps below to do this pattern:_
1. Loop the wire on the ribbon-wrapped areas of the outer side of the loop. Glue the wire every 3 inches. Make sure you give enough space to loop and not the decorative elements for later.
2. The following accessories should be looped or attached around the wires that are only at the front of the wheel in the proper order.
?Leaves or plant stalks
?Beaded or metallic strings
?Then, lastly, you can add flowers, buds, and other tiny objects like knotted ribbons, fake gems, etc.
3. Apply a small amount of glue gun after looping every piece of accessory or material around the wire.
_Important note:_
_Another note is that make sure all the pieces are glued securely and tightly onto where they are attached. _
5. Install a hanging kit at the topmost rear side of the wheel for hanging
You should fasten it to the wreath’s back using a saw tooth back. Before fastening the sawtooth mount, make sure the flowers will sit where you want them to.
After installing your wall mount, hang your lovely wreath and take pleasure in it!