- wire wreath shape, 18 inches
- 2 inch ribbon measuring 8 yards
- Scissors
- a hot glue gun
- Glue gun
- 20 bouquets of miniature tulips
- Flowers wire
- the wire cutters
Step-by-Step Directions
You may create your own artificial flower wreath by following these simple directions. This faux tulip wreath craft ought to be doable in under an hour.
Step 1: Wrap Wire Frame
Start this project using a wreath form that is light but sturdy because artificial flowers can become heavy as they are piled. We used an 18-inch wire wreath form that is 3 inches wide all the way around ($3, Walmart). For this project, a thinner wreath form like a wood embroidery hoop won’t work since you need to make sure the wreath’s surface is large enough to handle bunches of tulips. Start by wrapping a 2- or 11/2-inch-wide ribbon around a 7-inch part of the wreath shape ($3, Amazon). We chose pink, but you can choose any hue that goes well with the tulip color. Don’t trim the end of the ribbon; instead, secure it with a hot glue gun ($9, Amazon) as you wrap. The wreath form and fake flowers will be continuously wrapped as you go.
Step 2: Prepare Tulip Bunches
You’ll need roughly 20 bunches of small tulips ($19; Amazon) to cover an 18-inch wreath. Our fake tulips, which come in pre-bundled bunches, were bought from a craft shop. You can create your own tulip bunches by gathering multiple stems and using florists wire ($5, Amazon) to hold them together if you can’t find bunches or if purchasing stems singly is more cost-effective. To make sure you have enough fake tulips to cover the wreath entirely, put the bunches over the top of your wreath form before you start.
Step 3: Layer and Secure Tulips
When you have enough tulip bunches, place the first bunch over the area that has already been ribbon-wrapped. Then, using the leftover ribbon, wrap it around the bunch’s stems and attach it in place. Lay the second bunch of tulips on top of the first bunch, concealing the exposed ribbon, after the first bunch has been adhered and wrapped. Glue the stems after wrapping them with ribbon. All the way around the wreath, layer, wrap, and glue more flowers.
Step 4: Finish Adding Tulips
Finish looping the ribbon around the remaining tulip clusters on the wreath form once you’ve reached the next-to-last group. Trim the ribbon, then glue the ends together. Tulips will now cover almost the whole wreath, leaving only a little piece of the wrapped wreath shape visible. To conceal the remaining ribbon, shorten the stems of the last bunch of tulips and tuck them under the first bunch. Use hot glue to affix. At this time, the tulips should completely round the wreath.
How do you create a springtime tulip wreath?
- Snip each bush’s big stems. Each shrub has 8 stems, each of which bears two to three blooms. Cut each stem a few inches away from the bush’s base with wire cutters. Bring all of the foliage up to the base of the blossoms. If you don’t want the leaves, which I enjoy, you can remove them by slipping them off the cut end.
- Attach the wreath’s ribbon securely. The ribbon can be fastened using flower pins or hot glue. I prefer to work with the ribbon rising in the middle and then circling back to the edge. Despite being a righty, I begin on the left side of the wreath. haha
- As you go, begin wrapping the ribbon and inserting the flowers. Usually, I use two stems in each row of ribbon, alternating them to ensure that the area is nicely filled. The impression is tighter the closer the ribbon is to the flowers. The tulips will flop around a bit more if you leave more of the stem exposed for a more haphazard appearance. Both are lovely! Tighten the ribbon by pulling it.
- Around the wreath, keep winding and tucking. The ribbon should barely overlap the wreath’s edge where it overlaps quite a bit near the center. It’s crucial to stick to this, because otherwise you risk wrapping the ribbon too tightly and running out of flowers, ribbon, or both!
- Put your last few stems into the first few stems to complete the wreath. It can be challenging to fit the tulips in, but try your best to cover all of the foam and place enough flowers to completely fill the container. I won’t tell if you need to hot glue a few in.
- Glue the ribbon in place and add a hanging loop. When you have finished, use floral pins or hot glue to attach the ribbon to the wreath. The ribbon should then be slipped in, folded over the loop, and fastened to the wreath.
How much does it take to construct a wreath?
Build sure you have a sturdy pair of bypass pruners or other hand shears, a roll of paddle wire (I prefer 22 gauge), wire snips (if your pruners or shears can’t cut wire), and a wire wreath frame before beginning to make your wreath.
My preferred wire wreath frame size for a front door is 16 or 18 inches, although the wreath in this post has a 12-inch frame. All of these supplies are conveniently available in the flower area of your neighborhood craft store, even if you don’t have access to a floral supply store.
You’ll need an armful of boughs or branches to make your wreath. You can’t go wrong whether you use a single kind of foliage or a variety of greens, branches, and berries.
Depending on the size of the materials you select, you’ll require a different amount of greens. For instance, a few robust noble fir boughs can readily fill a wire wreath frame, whereas finer greens like rosemary or eucalyptus require an armload.
One of the best things about making a winter wreath is that you probably have a lot of the supplies you need just outside your door. Try finding materials through foraging if you can.
But bear in mind these three factors before you go gathering materials for your wreath made of greenery:
Use ecologically sound pruning techniques. Trim the lower branches and any short branches. Trimming complete saplings or tree tops is not advised.
Be mindful of poisonous plants. Holly, for instance, is regarded as an invasive species in the Pacific Northwest. Make sure to avoid composting any cuttings from harmful weeds.
And if you live somewhere where you can’t go foraging, you can get any of these materials from a nearby wholesaler. Try your neighborhood tree farm or nursery if you can’t get wholesale flowers.