Autumn is the best time to walk in the forest and collect beautiful natural materials. If you have filled the bags with cones after a walk, then you already have the material ready for the next round of crafts. We'll show you how to make a wreath out of pine cones and use it to decorate the door or table in autumn.
The wreath made of pine cones: autumn decoration for indoors and outdoors
A pretty door wreath made of pine cones is one of the best ideas for decorating the front door in autumn. And the best part? You can easily make the wreath yourself!
Necessary materials:
- Wreath ring made of foam or wire
- Pine cones of different sizes, washed and dried
- decorative acorns
- dried wheat stalks, trimmed
- Glue gun
- Scissors
*The amount of pine cones needed depends on how large your wreath is and how large the pine cones are.
* Of course, you can also buy the cones for this project instead of collecting them. This saves you some work because cones sold in stores are already cleaned and dried. They are also sorted in similar sizes so that you can use cones that are as uniform as possible for the wreath.
Craft instructions:
- Attach the larger pinecones to the top of the wreath by applying glue either directly to the wreath or to the bottom of each pinecone.
- Hold each pinecone for a few seconds to ensure it adheres to the wreath before moving on to the next. Repeat this process around the wreath. Allow the glue to dry completely before moving on to the next step.
- Hold the wreath on its side and attach the smaller pine cones to the inside of the wreath. The pine cones should be glued to the wreath on their side and with the tip facing up. Place them as close together as possible.
- Lay the wreath back down and this time attach the pine cones around the outside of the wreath. Each pine cone is attached at its bottom end and touches the upper pine cones at a somewhat oblique angle.
- Fill in any empty spaces on the outside of the wreath by attaching the wheat stalks between the pine cones. This prevents the wreath ring from showing through. Then close the empty spaces in the middle of the wreath with acorns.
- Allow the wreath to dry completely before hanging.
A trick for a better hold of the cones
If your cones aren't sticking well to the wreath form, you can try a simple trick. First, wrap the shape with jute twine and then glue the pine cones to the jute instead of directly to the shape.
How to make a pine cone wreath without wire and glue
You can also make a pine cone wreath without any glue or craft wire. This is becauseCones change shapewhen they are moist. All you actually need are the cones (and lots of them) and a wire wreath form made up of several rings.
Materials:
- Wire wreath frame, 35 cm diameter
- Pine cones, approx. 150-175
- Large bowl or bucket filled with water
Directions:
- Clean and bake the pine cones (if you collected them in the forest).
- Soak the cones in a bucket of water for 30 minutes. This makes them close and easy to work with.
- Sort the pine cones by size. Use the smaller tenons for the inner ring and the larger ones for the two outer rings.
- Insert the bottom of a large tenon between the two outer wires. Push the pine cone down to about the 3rd or 4th scale and pull back slightly to secure it in place.
- Add more tenons into the wire frame, working one section at a time.
- As you near the end of the section, squeeze the pinecones as much as possible and insert another pinecone.
- Continue this around the wire wreath form.
- Allow the wreath to dry completely; the pine cones will open on their own over the course of a few days, creating an opulent wreath.
Make your own pine cone wreath for the table decoration
With pine cones you can not only make a beautiful door wreath, but also round off the autumn table decorations. The wreath is a beautiful decorative piece for the middle of the table and can also decorate your dining table in everyday life. Combined with a few pillar candles in the middle, the pine cone wreath gets a nice update.
If you would like to make your own wreath for Advent this year, then take a look at oursIdeas for homemade Advent wreaths made from cones. Whether pine, pine or spruce cones, all ideas look great and are suitable for natural decoration for your home.
Quick and easy: decorate a finished wreath with cones
Even if you don't have the craftsmanship to make your own pine cone door wreath, you can put the natural materials you collected to use by embellishing a finished door wreath. Buy a simple wicker wreath and various decorative items of your choice and glue them to the wreath along with the collected cones. A small hot glue gun will serve you well for this project.
Paint pine cones and make a colorful wreath
Autumn is known for its beautiful colors, so of course the decorations can also be colorful. For a colorful fall decoration, you can paint the brown cones with any color you like before making your wreath. After the paint dries, attach the cones to the wreath form to make a beautiful, colorful wreath.
To color the whole pine cones, we recommend that you first spray them with white paint and only then paint them with the desired color.
The painted cones look like pretty fall flowers and will instantly brighten up your front door. If you want your cones to look even more like flowers, you canMake flowers out of pine cones according to these instructions. The method is simple and only requires sharp pruning shears and some hand strength. You can use the finished cone flowers to make not only wreaths, but also arrangements, pictures and wall decorations.
Also read:Crafting with children with pine cones for Christmas: create beautiful decorations yourself
