Christmas Garland Class
Holidays can be full of fun, excitement and creativity. There is so much to celebrate. It is the perfect time to do special crafts, cooking or decorating together with family and friends.
Red, burgundy and green are the common Christmas colors, although many other colors are used as well. The nice part about Christmas is that you do not have to worry about the red and green colors clashing with your normal everyday décor.
It is exceptionally nice if you are able to purchase Christmas decorations that match your everyday color palette. Your Christmas garland will help you to display the colors that are special to you during the holidays. It is common to see at least two different styles of garland to purchase . The fresh garland that has a wonderful smell and the artificial garland you purchase at the store. I want to give you decorating ideas on how to create artificial garland to look high-end.
Artificial garland placed on staircases or mantels should look full and beautiful. To create a beautiful full garland in an inexpensive way, braid three or more garlands together loosely. Please make sure you pull apart and pull open each little branch before you wrap one length of garland loosely around the other garland. When placing your garland on your staircase area you will need to know how much garland is required and where to attach it to look nice. Take a string, ribbon or rope and tape it to the staircase railing in the desired areas to make the drooping of the garland look even.
Try to make the spacing consistent. Using the string and tape will help you visually see where the garland will be placed. After you are happy with the placement areas on your railing that you marked, put little pieces of masking tape on those spots. Take the string down and measure the string. This measurement will tell you how long your garland will need to be. You can connect one garland length to another by wiring it or by twisting its little branches or "arms" together. Now you have one long length of garland. It should be the same length of the string. If there is any excess garland cut it off when you're finished.
Here are the right supplies to choose for the class:
 
Correct Garland ................................Incorrect Garland
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For the glass bulb ornament, carefully lift the crown to expose the neck of the bulb, being careful not to remove completely. (As shown below) Apply a small amount of hot glue onto the neck then replace the crown.
 
This angel is an example of a different type of ornament to be used on the garland.
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