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Instructions
Elegant Frame
1. Invest in a wooden wreath frame from a Art service store. Choose a frame that is either 1 or 2 inches Broad so either one or two peanuts Testament fit across it without hanging over or leaving gaps.
2. Colouring the full frame with acrylic stain and a foam brush. Operate brown colouring to match the peanuts, or whether you fancy some pops of colour to manifest washed-up the peanuts, call cherry blooming or a chocolate brown colour instead. Let the distemper dry completely, which Testament part at least 30 minutes.
3. Using a fevered glue gun, haul a column of glue down the length of a peanut shell. Settle it on the frame so one edge is facing into the centre of the wreath. Keep up adding peanut shells; either distance them all equivalent to one another or change by gluing one Apartment lodgings shell, then two shells on their ends, then another peanut shell Apartment lodgings against the wreath. Provided your wreath frame is 2 inches Broad, glue two Apartment lodgings peanut shells on Everyone row, end to end. Leave 1 inch of the frame empty for your hanger.
4. Let the wreath dry overnight. Tie one row of shells onto the front, then attach another row of shells onto the back side of the frame just over the last row.10. Cut another piece of ribbon to 12 inches long. Tuck one end of the ribbon through the peanuts at the top of the wreath.
Buy a wire wreath frame. Choose a frame that has at least four or five concentric circles of wire so you can attach as many peanuts as possible.
6. Cut pieces of narrow ribbon to be 6 inches long. Choose ribbon with a width of either 1/8 or 3/16 inch so it doesn't cover too much of the peanuts. Pick multiple colors and patterns for the most festive wreath, or stick with a single color or a red-and-blue motif for a summery wreath. You'll need one piece of ribbon for each peanut; cut 100 pieces if you want to cover both sides of your wreath and 50 pieces if you're only going to decorate one side.
7. Wrap one ribbon around the center of each peanut. Tie the ribbon once, creating ribbon ends of even lengths.
8. Tie each peanut shell onto the wreath form so the nut is on one side of the frame and the ribbon ends are on the other. Knot the ends of the ribbon in place around the wire or tie them in a bow.
9. Tie more peanuts onto the frame and continue until the entire form is full. Alternate where you're tying on each peanut. For instance, if you tie one onto the innermost circle of wire, tie the next shell onto the middle piece of wire. Nestle the shells closely so they don't slide around. If you're covering both sides of the frame, alternate sides. Cut a foot-long piece of 1-inch wide ribbon and loop it around the empty spot in the frame. Knot or tie the ends of the ribbon together and hang the wreath from a nail.
Casual Frame
5.Tie the ends of the ribbon together and hang up your wreath.
