Check your hardware store. They might have something.

Here are instructions making one with a wire wreath form.
http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?type=content&id=channel172049&catid=cat407&navLevel=
Hope it helps.

Here is a link that might be useful: Martha Stewart Wreath Project

Wow, I love that wreath. Good luck on yours!!!

If you have woodworking/cabinet shop they might help. Maybe they can make one for you out of "scrap" lumber, or check at even Ace Hardware. Look in your yellow pages under woodworks. Basically a wreath, could be just a round circle, or any shape you wish. I think once you start looking you will find what you are looking for. Even your local H.S, or college wood working classes or FHA chapters. It is amazing once a person looks around what ideas they will come up with. good luck

I found a website that carries the MDF boards, which I prefer to use. The site is called 3 ring circles. VERY cheap. I bought a heart shaped one, and a regular 12" round. Under $10 for both, and that includes the shipping. I can't complain there.

Thank you for the M.Stewart link. That is pretty much the process I was going to use, but glueing them down, and on each other, to the side, etc, as opposed to wiring them, as there is no place to attach the wire to the bulbs, that I can see at least.

I can't wait to get started!!!

Mango Princess

just wanted to say if all else fails I have used pizza box to cut out rings for wreaths, two glued together are strong and you can spraypaint the cardboard, just a thought
oddie

Hi,

I love her wreaths. I think she uses a regular pine wreath on a wire frame and then hot glues the bulbs on. That is what I would use. I would not use cardboard or foam. I think the pine branches would give the glue some extra grip, ever tired getting hot glue off a pine wreath?. Anyway, you can find them pretty cheap as well.

I use wood subflooring for everything...I think it is called "Luann" (probably misspelled).

It is only 1/4 inch thick and easy to cut. Just make sure you have the right saw blade. One for plywood. Sand just a little.

I think those are beautiful....I'd like to make one out of the even older bulbs....from the earlier 40s. I do have a bunch of them..but they are family ornaments and I don't want to glue them...I've been seeing a lot of repoductions. Maybe I'll give it a try someday.

patti

Mango, What a good find! Bet you were excited to find all those ornaments! I think that type of wreath is just beautiful! Hope you will post a pic for us when you get yours finished.

Pattico, Any chance that you cut wood and paint? If you do, hope you will stop by the Painting forum and share advice, experience, and pics of projects with us.
We're always excited to find more painters!

Luvs

Luvs...I have painted for years...on everything I could find....After we moved out here into this old barn...there was a lot of spare barn wood I painted santas on...But I don't have anything left of what I painted except one old ironing board.

I also found a stack of old pallets in the back yard that were extremely weathered that I painted santas on. And snowmen.

I don't do crafts to sell anymore...so I don't do a lot of painting anymore. But when I see something I want I still do it. Usually for the garden...I love the garden junk things.

But I might come over to visit with ya'll...not much of an expert to pass on info.

patti

reproductions.....LOL....I spelled it repoductions....sounds like ornaments the store has taken back because of lack of payment...

(refering to my post above .....when I was talking about reproduction ornaments)

I need to check out the rest of this site.. looks fun

Here is a link that might be useful: 3ringcirlcles

I make mine on 24" or 36" straw wreaths, using velvet ribbon in a base color to cover and then start my process...not one of them is ever the same.
I not only use shiny brites but anything from that era or in the color combo I need, as long as it's glass. I do all my shopping during the spring/summer flea markets,tag/garage/yard sales,thrift stores,antique stores etc... I even now have a network of folks who call me when they have some in that are in good to mint condition.
Right now I'm working on getting up enough white,which I found are from the retro Victorian decorating in the 80's for a completely white on white piece with white marabu. It's already sold...just waiting to find the final pieces.

good luck..here's my favorite one from last year...

Here is a link that might be useful: Pink n White

I saw some wooden ones at the dollar store.

Honeysuckle, tell us about your candy bouquets.
I like the one in the coke carton!

Honeysuckle, Your pink and white wreath is just beautiful. Hope you will show us more of your items. Luvs

HGTV has offered an email with a craft everyday....and in looking ahead at some of the crafts yet to come, an ornament wreath and it's instructions will be available next week!!!
You can check on the calendar of crafts on their website!!!!!
Just thought I would share in case anyone is looking for step-by-step instructions and'or other Christmas craft ideas!!!!!!
Julie