Mesh Wreath How-To: Halloween

How to Make a Halloween Wreath 

This is my recipe for making a deco mesh wreath for halloween. This was made almost 3 years ago, and I have had it on my front door two times during halloween.

 

How to Make a Deco Mesh Wreath

Halloween Mesh Wreath

Ingredients needed for this mesh wreath recipe:

•  21" roll or rolls of deco mesh in halloween colors 
• Wire wreath form 
•  Floral wire for attaching things to the form 
• Scary Words like BOO! or EEK! (opt)
• Halloween-ish items to stick in the wreath
• Black and white spray paint is handy to have near.
• Halloween garland and/ or ribbon
• and everything and anything else that just might work its way into this wreath like curly ting from an old flower arrangement or old plastic Christmas balls.

This is just a list of things that I did. Everyone's halloween mesh wreath will differ depending on the items that were available for you to use in your recipe.  

 

1.I used a black wire wreath form with a roll of black and white mesh.
2.I also used the black mesh ribbon with a couple other regular ribbons. 
3.I had some words and bats in there that I had cut out of metal flashing, but I ended up taking them out.
4.I spray painted some ting ting and some other old Christmas tree picks with the black spray paint. 
5.Then I just threw in other things like ribbons, garland, and orange deco mesh scraps. 
6.I separated some purple glittery mesh wired ribbon to look like spider webs.
The purple mesh is kinda experimental. I've seen it done all over, but never knew how exactly it was done. I just cut the mesh in like3-4 inch strips and rolled them up. 

*Tip! Stock up at the "after season clearance sales" for the next year. Who knows, maybe you can turn Walmart mini Christmas tree ornaments into spooky eyeballs for a Halloween Deco Mesh Wreath like me.             

Deco Mesh for Your Mesh Wreath

Which Deco Mesh Product is Right for My Mesh Wreath

You've decided to make a wreath using deco mesh. So you go to the store and there are just tons of choices. Here's what you need to know about common mesh products.

• Mesh rolls come in different styles and can range from 5.00- 15.00
• The usual widths are 2.5", 10", and 21"
• Deco-tubing is made from the same material, and can be used like ribbon or garland
• Tinsel rope is just that
• Work wreaths are wire forms with tinsel rope attached to the form. It's used to attach mesh to the wreath
• Glitzy rope or Glamor sticks are bendable glittery things that can be twisted to stick out of the wreath

Deco Mesh rolls can be solid colors in a matte finish, they can be metallic looking, plaid,   striped, fabric-y, or paper-y. I've found that the ones with metallic threads are the longest lasting as they do not fade as easily on your front door.

• It's best to use the 21" as the main mesh on your wreath. The 10" is just not as thick as the 21".

• Try to get a darker color for your main mesh. White and other lighter colors show the wire frame.

• The 2.5" mesh should only be used in the wreath as ribbon or as accents stuck in throughout the main mesh.

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Work Wreath

• Deco-tubing is something you probably wont need for your first wreath. I have several packs of it, and I'm always perplexed as to how I'm gonna fit it on the wreath.
• Glitzy rope is cool to purchase if you are a dedicated wreath maker.
• Tinsel rope isn't really needed if you opt for the work wreath

                  Work wreaths are AWESOME. GET ONE!

 

    So the only things you need to be concerned with purchasing for your first  mesh wreath is:

1. Work wreath in a matching color
2. 21" metallic deco mesh (use the whole roll)
3. If you want a big bow, use the 2.5" in a contrasting color to replace a wired ribbon

That's the basic ingredients for a Mesh Wreath. The materials are expensive unless you can buy wholesale. Don't get all "Glitzy Stick Silly," and buy over 100 bucks worth of mesh and only make one wreath. If you do, send me the leftovers and I'll make you a scrap wreath. BTW I've made a few mesh wreaths from scraps, so more scrap wreaths pictures will be coming soon! Check in the GooseyGooGallery for new wreaths and other projects.