We feel that, in a year we are unable to provide our beautiful wreaths to the public, we should give a hint or two to help people decorate their own. Not that we want to give away ALL our secrets, but fair is fair. So here is a tool to acquire – a small pair of needle nose pliers. They range in price from a few dollars to up to $100, but there is no need to go crazy for this purpose. We even see that you can order them from Instacart, and they’re available at all hardware stores. After you tie on a few pieces of greenery, perhaps a dried flower, and a pine cone to a wired pick, you are faced with the task of getting it to attach firmly to the wreath. Yes, you can just shove it in, but if you can pluck it right out again after doing that, it’s ultimately going to fall out. Wreaths shrink as they dry out and unless you place that pick deep into the core of the wreath, the results won’t last. The needle nose pliers amplifies your hand strength so by delicately gripping the top of the pick with the tool and pushing, the items, either a single item or a “bouquet”, goes in deeply and stays put. So now you know.
Thank you Diane Schmalensee, member and generous customer, for sponsorship of today’s Wreath of the Day.
