Tree Ornament

The Lehigh Group
2834 Schoeneck Road
Macungie, PA 18062
Tel: (610) 966-9702
Fax: (610) 966-3246

Leslie-Locke
675 W. Manville Street
Compton, CA 90220
Tel: (800) 755-9520
Fax: (310) 638-1829

In Canada:
Royal International Corporation
Montreal, QC H4T1T9
Tel: (514) 735-4566

	How To Make A Christmas Tree Holiday Decoration This easy-to-make project creates a great holiday ornament or charming gift package decoration. We used NSTPK Flying Colors Twisted Nylon Seine Twine - contains yellow, green, pink, orange, gold. Our example was made using green twine.

You will need:

14 ft. of green #18 Twisted Nylon Seine Twine

10" of 24-gauge gold craft wire

3/8" by 1/2" mini wooden spool or 3/8" diameter bead

Water-based fabric stiffener

Gold glitter

Stain or paint for spool (optional)

Scissors

Wire cutters

Needle nose pliers

Assembly:

Step 1. Cut 14 ft. of green #18 twisted seine twine. Following the fabric stiffener's instructions, coat the cord and let dry. (Note: If desired, paint or stain the wooden spool)
Step 2. Cut a 10" length of wire. Thread one end through the hole in the spool or bead and twist one end of the wire into a series of small loops at the bottom to secure.
Step 3. Using the other end of the wire like a needle, thread the stiffened cord onto the wire starting 1-1/4" from one end.
Step 4. Make a 1-1/4" loop in the cord and thread it onto the wire. Continue in this manner, making nine more 1-1/4" loops and threading them onto the wire one at a time. Continue threading loops onto the wire in the following order: ten 1" loops, ten 3/4" loops, fifteen 1/2" loops, and fifteen 1/4" loops.
Step 5. Slide the loops down onto the wire next to the spool or bead until the loops are tightly compressed. Continue to fill the remaining length of wire with 1/4" loops until the wire is covered with loops for approximately 2-1/3".
Step 6. Cut the cord 8" above the last loop. Tie a knot in the end of the cord and thread it onto the wire below the knot to make a loop for hanging. Trim the end of the cord next to the knot and apply a drop of glue to secure. Let dry.
Step 7. Tightly compress the loops again and make two small loops in the wire to secure.
Step 8. Use the remainder of wire to form a crude star at the top of the tree. Trim excess wire away as needed.
Step 9. Evenly distribute the loops around the wire to form a tree shape. Dip the completed tree into fabric stiffener again and then dip the ends of the loops into glitter to decorate. Let dry. Your tree is now complete!

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