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How to Make a Pinecone Wreath (without wire or glue)

Jane and Sonja
Create a beautiful, natural pinecone wreath without the use of any glue or wire following this simple tutorial.
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Ingredients
  

  • wire wreath form 14" diameter
  • Eastern white pinecones approx. 150-175
  • Large Bowl or Pail filled with water

Instructions
 

  • Clean and bake pinecones.
  • Soak pinecones in a pail of water for 30 minutes. The pinecones will close up making them easy to work with.
  • Sort pinecones by size. Use the smaller pinecones for the inner ring and the larger pinecones for the outer two rings.
  • Insert the bottom of one large pinecone between the two outer wires. Push the pinecone to about the 3 or 4th scale on the pinecone and pull it back slightly to lock it in place.
  • Continue adding more pinecones to the wire frame, working one section at a time.
  • When you get close to the end of the section, squeeze the pinecones over as much as possible and wedge another pinecone inside.
  • Continue all the way around the wire wreath form.
  • Leave the wreath to dry fully, pinecones will open naturally over several days.
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