Ever since Wright's began making a wide version of its gold-mesh ribbon, the company's Pat DeSantis has been unable to stop using it in beautiful crafts. Make your holidays glisten with Pat's gorgeous gold creations. Golden Angel Materials:
Styrofoam® or wooden ball (1" diameter)
Clothespin
2/3 yards of gold metallic mesh
One pair wings
1/2 yard gold ribbon
6" length of gold trim
8" length of gold cord
Greens, berries, etc.
Gold spray paint that does not react to Styrofoam
- Spray-paint the Styrofoam ball (the angel's head) and clothespin; allow to dry.
- Glue the ball on top of the clothespin (figure A).
- Cut the mesh in two circles, both 11" in diameter.
- Place both circles over the head, gather, and tie with gold cord, leaving a loop in the back of the neck from which to hang the angel (figure B).
- Glue wings to each side, near the angel's head (figure C).
- Tie a bow with a ribbon, and glue right below the head.
- Create a halo by making a circle with gold trim, and glue it to the head (figure D).
- Decorate with greens, berries or sparkle ribbon as desired (figure E).
Holiday Ideas To add even more sparkle to a Christmas tree, cover a clear or colored glass ornament with gold mesh, then tie a mesh scrap around the top to hold it all together. For greater interest, wreath accessories such as small gold-painted pine cones, berries, etc. can be placed where the mesh is tied (figure F). To create a festive table runner, cut a length of gold mesh long enough to fit the table. Cut each end to a point, add a gold cord tassel to the points, then place the runner over a red or green tablecloth. There's no need to finish the edges of the gold mesh. Don't take a bottle of wine to a party without making a decorative mesh cover for it. Cut a piece of mesh long enough to wrap lengthwise around the bottle. Using a sewing machine, sew a seam up each side of the mesh, or run gold stitching or cording up the sides by hand. Place the bottle of wine in the sleeve, then add a gold tassel, cording or a bow at the top (figure G). For the perfect package wrap, use plain paper, and make a bow with narrow gold mesh. Place wreath accessories in the middle of the bow, or add some greens underneath (figure H). Make a gold-mesh wreath by cutting squares of mesh and threading them on a wire wreath form. Decorate with a gold ribbon bow.
RESOURCES :
Gold-mesh ribbon
The Boye Needle Co. / Wright's (Wm. E. Wright Ltd.)
Chicago, IL 60613
Phone: 773-472-0354
Fax: 773-472-9377
Website: www.wrights.com
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