Create a wreath to preserve the look of autumn leaves as they fade away outside. They're simple to make and add a sense of elegance to any home.
Instructions
1. Collect a wide array of colorful leaves throughout your yard. Full and undamaged leaves bring the best results. While you're at it, look for those little things that can enhance your wreath, like acorns, twigs and nuts.
2. Straighten a coat hanger so that it is just a long piece of metal. Curl the rod so that it forms a circle with the two tips touching.
3. Use pliers to make one rod tip wrap around another and secure the hanger’s circle shape.
4. Plug in a hot-glue gun. Take the first leaf and place it at the top of the circle, with the bottom of the leaf touching the hanger and the stem hanging in the middle. Dab on a little bit of the glue and secure the leaf.
5. Place the next leaf slightly over the first leaf so there is a little overlapping. Add the hot glue and continue this process until you have made it all the way around the circle.
6. Repeat until there are three to four layers of leaves on the wreath. As each new circle begins, start out the leaf a little lower then the one underneath it so that almost all of the leaves are visible.
7. Glue on some random acorns, twigs and other things to add a little more elegance. You can arrange these in a pattern or just place them randomly.
8. Gently coat the wreath with floral spray to ensure that the wreath does not fall apart quickly.
