Dried Flower Wreath Making Instructions
If you love a DIY project like us here at Dried we know you'll love spending a cosy winters afternoon creating your very own gorgeous dried flower winter wreath!Ā
We've given you a selection of our favourite festive florals so you can style your wreath as shown in the product photos or get creative and use your own magical touch!
Our dried flower wreaths are not only beautiful, they're sustainable, lasting year after year! So, get the fire on or a group of friends round and enjoy a crafty afternoon with Dried.
Here's our step by step guide to creating a stunning, sustainable wreath that will last year round.
You will need:
- Wreath ring -Ā provided
- Floristry wireĀ (provided)
- A selection ofĀ dried and preserved foliage (provided)
- Secateurs or sharp scissors
Step One:
Create mini bunches using a selection of the stems provided. You will need enough bundles to cover the wreath hoop, or if you want to create a half covered hoop use more foliage in each bundle.
You can either use inspiration from the product Ā pictures, or do your own thing! Hereās an example of a mini bunch
Step Two:
Place your first bundle onto your hoop and use the floristry wire included to wrap around the bottom of the bundle and secure into place. Wrap around a few times and ensure the bundle is tightly secured.Ā
Step Three:
Continue to attach your bundles to your hoop, working your way around. Each time you place a new bundle on to your hoop ensure if covers the base and floristry wire of the previous bundleĀ to keep these concealed.
Tip:Ā play around with your bundle placement to get the desired effect from your wreath.
Step Four:
You can either hang your wreath straight onto the wall, balancing the hoop ontoĀ a nail or pin, or, use ribbon to hang your creation.Ā
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Please remember dried flower wreaths are suitable for indoor use only. Please keep away from any water or humidity. Please keep away from heat from radiators or heat sources. Changes in humidity can cause preserved eucalyptus to sweat and it is not colourfast so keep away from any surface that could stain.