Twine Wrapped Wire Trees

Today I am sharing these adorable Twine Wrapped Wire Trees that would add a festive touch to your home this holiday season.  I love that they are both modern and a rustic looking at the same time… a hard balance to strike!

Here is what you’ll need to make these sweet little trees.

• 12 gauge wire (about 4 feet per 8″ tree, more or less depending on how big you want to make it)
• Twine or yarn
• paper mache cone (found at Michaels for around $1)
• Wire cutters
• Needle nose pliers

And here is how you make them!

STEP ONE:  Using the needle nose pliers, bend one end of your wire into a simple star shape.  Keep in mind that the distance from the end of your wire to the first bend will determine how large your star will end up being.

STEP TWO:  Tie your twine around the wire at base of star.  Secure the short piece to the wire using a small piece of scotch tape.  This will make wrapping the twine much easier.

STEP THREE:  This is really just some tips I discovered as I made several of these… first of all, as you wrap the twine, go ahead and bend the already wrapped end to make wrapping the rest of it easier.  Also, once you get going, you can wrap it quite fast, a section at a time, and then push it up to make it close together.  After I realized this, it made wrapping so much faster!

STEP FOUR:  When you get to the end, tie your twine in a knot, add a dab of glue to secure, then bend the wire back on itself to keep the twine in place.

STEP FIVE:  Using your paper mache cone as a “mold,” wrap your now twine wrapped wire around & around to create a tree shape.

STEP SIX: Remove the cone and you’re done!  You can adjust them to make them taller or shorter, as desired.

I think these would look so fun across the top of a piano or on an entry way table.  Or as Christmas tree ornaments!  Then I started thinking how cute they would be as place card holders at the Christmas dinner table!  Who wouldn’t love seeing this on their plate, right?

Happy Christmas crafting!

**This post was originally posted on I Heart Naptime as part of Jamielyn’s Crazy Christmas Event.**