This silk-rose wreath is made with materials from a crafts store, and then sprayed it a raven hue and added a silky taffeta ribbon.
Tools and Materials
25 to 30 four-inch silk roses
16-inch wooden wreath form
Hot-glue gun
Black floral spray
Black taffeta ribbon
Flat thumb tacks
Silk Flower Wreath How-To
1. Remove stems from roses, then attach blooms to wreath form with a hot-glue gun.
2. Lay wreath on a piece of newspaper in a well-ventilated area, and spray with black floral spray. Let dry for 30 minutes.
3. Cut about 54 inches of ribbon, and make a large bow; affix it to top of wreath with glue gun.
4. To hang, cut a second piece of ribbon to the desired length. Use tacks to fasten one end to the back of the wreath form and the other to the door stile.
I am a crafting novice and wanted to get a head start on Halloween. This wreath was so easy and turned out so beautifully. I am going to make one for each window and my front door. Thanks Martha!
I love this wreath! It does look like a 'grieving' door decoration. It looks very 'Victorian funeral-ish'. Now I need a headless horseman on a black horse in my front yard--no one will trick-or-treat me on Halloween! Thanks for the idea!
I love this wreath! It does look like a 'grieving' door decoration. It looks very 'Victorian funeral-ish'. Now I need a headless horseman on a black horse in my front yard--no one will trick-or-treat me on Halloween! Thanks for the idea!
What I liked about the idea of using red roses and spraying them black, it leaves a little of the red color showing.
Can't you just use black silk roses? I have them on my table for Halloween already. I found them at Wal-Mart, of all places.
This is beautiful, but the first thing I thought of was this household is grieving....But I guess it goes with Halloween. I think I will try it for another holiday.(Different color) Pam in California
also arty...your picture icon is a riot! Hope the Martha staff get the "nod" and enjoy it as much as I did!
I LOVE this idea - - - thank you so much!
This is very fun! Great idea!
but yes you could use regular spray paint and after all it is a SCARY HALLOWEEN wreath so it wouldnt matter if it was stiff in fact it might be more fun!
It might make things real stiff. Alternatively, you could just buy black roses. They do exist and you can usually find then this time if year,
Would regular spray paint work if I can't find black "floral spray"?
Would regular spray paint work if I can't find black "floral spray"?