How and How Long:
- To create bell clappers, glue toothpicks into bottoms of bells off center leaving ݢ protruding. Glue a ball onto each toothpick, twisting to fit securely against bottom of bell.
- To serve as handles, place skewers into the top of each bell and into remaining balls.
- Spray all pieces with Chrome. Stand in sheet to dry.
- Spray balls with Glitter Spray. Stand in sheet to dry. When dry, remove all skewers.
- Cut to fit with a ܢ overlap and glue 3/8" trim around the bottom rim of each bell.
- Use flat brush to coat bell clappers with white craft glue.
- Over waxed paper, sprinkle clappers with Silver Hologram Glitter. Let Dry.
- To make bell bows from 3/16" ribbon, cut (5) 27" lengths for bows and (5) 9" lengths for tails. Cut (5) 3ݢ lengths of cloth covered floral wire.
- Make a six-loop bow with each 27" length. Using floral wires tie bows to center of tails. Curl tails.
- Glue bows to tops of bells over holes made by skewers.
- To complete bow and hanger, cut a 24" piece for tails.
- Make 8-loop bow with center knot with remainder.
- Using floral wire, wire tails to bow and bow to wreath at 12 o'clock position.
- Tie chenille stem to wire wreath frame behind bow for hanger.
- Arrange bells and balls on wreath. Glue in place. Mist entire wreath with Glitter Spray.
Approximate prjoect time: 2 hours.
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