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Funky Metal Wreath Create a kitschy holiday wreath with metallic pot scrubbers. From "B. Original" episode DBOR-513

If you like sparkly, kitschy holiday decorations, you'll love this sparkly B. Original wreath from Michele Beschen. She uses foil tape and a humble copper pot scrubber to create a super-shiny wreath, then dresses it up with decorative pins and a host of embellishments. Scroll down to get started.

Deck the halls in holiday colors...

Or create a wreath for year-round fun.

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Funky Metal Wreath

Materials:

foam wreath form
1/2" plywood
PVA adhesive
small brush
drill with 7/16" wood bit
jigsaw
staple gun
safety glasses
sandpaper
foil tape
copper pot scrubber
beads, buttons and shiny embellishments
variety of pins
white glue

	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E

• Purchase a foam wreath form at any hobby or floral shop. Be sure to get the kind with a rounded top.

• Trace the wreath form onto a piece of 1/2" plywood.

• Wearing safety glasses, use a 7/16" wood bit to drill a pilot hole, then use a jigsaw to cut out the center of the wreath shape on the plywood (figure A).

  Safety Alert: Always wear eye protection when using power tools such as a drill or jigsaw.

• Use the jigsaw to cut around the outside of the wreath shape, leaving a circular shape the same size as the wreath form.

• Lightly sand the edges of the plywood wreath shape.

• Brush PVA adhesive onto the wood and the wreath form, line the two items up and press them together firmly (figure B).

• Cover the wreath with shine by wrapping it in chrome tape (figure C). Start and end each piece of tape on the back (wood) side of the wreath.

• Smooth and burnish the tape with a paintbrush handle or credit card.

• Undo the center of a copper pot scrubber and unroll it. One pot scrubber should cover a 12" wreath.

• Cover the front of the wreath with the copper mesh, using a staple gun to staple it to the edge of the plywood backing (figure D).

• Spread out beads, buttons, pins, brooches, discarded earrings, colored pins and plain pins. Slip a few embellishments onto a pin, dip the pinpoint into white glue and stick it into the wreath (figure E).

• Fill the wreath with embellishments. Let a few strings of beads hang off the edges; a few small ornaments also can look great.

• When the wreath is complete, attach the ends of a necklace to the wreath with pins. Use this necklace as a festive hanger.

• This wreath isn't just for the holidays – use non-seasonal embellishments to create a year-round circle of kitschy beauty!