I just fell in love with this Easter Egg wreath! The pastel colors are so simple and sweet. I saw a similar one today at Target but it was more on the cheesier side with brighter colors and spendier too. Of course I planned to make a more craftier and personalized one myself but didnt know exactly how to go about it until I found this great tutorial at Save On Crafts.com
Now I’m on the lookout for the perfect eggs!
Materials :
- 1 Styrofoam Wreath ring, 12″ x 1 1/4″ x 3/4″
- 40 Styrofoam Eggs, (3″ Size)
- 1 Styrofoam Sheet, scrap of 1″
- 1 Cloth-covered floral wire, 36″ length
- 1 Posterboard, 22″ x 28″ sheet
- Acrylic spackling compound or ready-mixed plaster
- Gesso
- Acrylic craft paints: pastel yellow, pink, blue, peach, green and lilac
- Varnish, matte finish
- 3-2/3 yds. 2-1/2″ wire-edge sheer ribbon or pink satin ribbon
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Foam plates
- Sandpaper, medium and fine grit
- Paint brush, 3/4″ flat
- Toothpicks
- Yardstick
- Tack rag
- Low temperature glue gun
Instructions :
| 1.Trace wreath twice on posterboard; cut out. Glue cardboard wreath to each side of foam wreath. |
| 2. Using fingers, apply thin coat of spackling or plaster to wreath ring and eggs. Place on foam plates to dry. Sand with medium and then fine sandpaper. Repeat if needed for smooth finish. |
| 3. Insert toothpick into side of each egg to use as handle; the toothpicks will also serve as picks when gluing eggs to wreath ring. Coat eggs and wreath ring with Gesso. Stand eggs in scrap of 1″ foam to dry. Sand with fine sandpaper. |
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4. Paint:
a. Wreath ring and six eggs – green Stand eggs in foam scrap to dry. Apply second coat of paint to all pieces.
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Any idea who makes the wreath in the picture above? I love it too, also saw the one at Target and am dying to find something like the one you’ve posted here. I just don’t have time to make one!
The picture on this post was from Save on Crafts.com but I cannot find the tutorial now, they might have removed it?
Here is a link to Amazon, I always swear by this site they always give great deals to other sites and I don’t have to do all the work to find one I like.