How to Create a Dried Herbal Wreath
Herbal wreaths are wonderful crafts that add beauty to your home along with their fragrance. You can make wreaths of different shapes like circle, heart shape etc. It can be a good gift also.
1. Collect herbs like that of eucalyptus, lavender, rosemary, dusty green sage etc. If you are collecting fresh herbs then you have to dry them properly or you can make wreath with the fresh herb itself and then allow it to dry. To make a simple wreath you need to collect three or four herbs of different colors.
2. You can use different types of herbs to decorate different room. For example if you are planning to decorate your kitchen then you can choose culinary herbs for making the wreath. Culinary herbs can include coriander, marjoram, mint, cinnamon, oregano, dill, basil, sage etc.
3. If you are making wreaths for Christmas then you can use pine cones sprayed with silver or golden paints, cinnamon sticks bundles, mistletoe bundles, small toys, musical instruments etc. You can also add bows made of golden ribbons.
4. Try to get wreath wires of heavy gauge and cut them using wire cutters up to a length of about three feet. Then bend the each end of the wire to form a hook.
5. Now arrange the leaves and flowers on the heavy gauge by keeping a simple design. You can use florist wires for tying the herbs to the heavy gauge. Arrange the leaves and foliage closely on the wire with out any gaps and cover the whole length of the wire.
6. Now bend the wire in to a shape that you like to have. You can also attach ribbons on to the wreath. You have to make double loops with the ribbon and then bind the ribbon to the wreath wire with the help of glue or florist wire.
7. You can also buy wreath frames made of Spanish moss or straw from the market and can insert dried herbs and flowers through out the wreath base.
