Pinterest has several pins that display a beautiful spiral ornament Christmas tree. These are so beautiful! I just had to try it.
Some of these are created by stringing multiple ornaments onto a wire. Some are created using pipe cleaners. I chose the latter. I picked up a couple of packages of sparkly green pipe cleaners at the dollar store and had plenty.
Pipe Cleaners aka Chenille Stems
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In retrospect, I would buy a darker green pipe cleaner minus the sparkle. The sparkly ones are a little more noticeable to me. Probably no one else will notice because they’ll be focused on the ornaments.
If you’re creating this on a white or silver Christmas tree, you’ll want to choose matching pipe cleaners so they disappear visually.
Ornaments
You can find shatterproof Christmas ornaments in bulk at most craft stores. I bought these in three different sizes 1.6, 2.4, and 4-inch.
How many you will need depends on the size of your tree. This display consisted of 38 clusters of 5 – 9 ornaments. Then, I added one or two additional ornaments to fill in between or around those clusters if it seemed to be needed.
Spiral Ornament Christmas Tree
Supplies Needed:
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- Lots of shatterproof Christmas ornaments
- pipe cleaners (chenille stems)
Directions:
This project is pretty straightforward. You string the ornaments onto the pipe cleaners and attach them to the tree with the pipe cleaners.
I started by threading five – six of the smallest ornaments onto a pipe cleaner, placing it where I wanted it, and then twisting the ends around a branch at the top of the tree. For this display, I put the smallest balls at the top, the medium-sized ones in the center, and the larger ornaments at the bottom of the tree in a spiral.
The pipe cleaners work so well! You can attach the ornaments to the branch’s top or underside, which makes it much easier to control the spiral.
A Better Method of Securing the Ornaments
This task was relatively simple, but I encountered difficulties wrapping both ends around a branch with some of the larger ornaments. Then, I had the idea of creating a loop at one end, threading the ornaments onto the pipe cleaner, positioning them on the tree, and slipping the end of the stem through the loop.
Wow! This works so much easier! To make the loop, wrap the end around your finger and the tail around the pipe cleaner to secure it.
Then, bend the pipe cleaner back to secure it. Tuck the tail into the branches. The plastic ornaments are so lightweight, just bending the pipe cleaner back over the loop holds them nicely. If you use heavier ornaments, you might want to wrap the pipe cleaner around the branch or onto the pipe cleaner itself.
At the top of the tree, I started with a cluster of small ornaments. Then, I began to add some medium-sized ornaments with the smaller ones.
As I reached the lower middle of the tree, I added some of the largest ornaments to the clusters.
Then, I stepped back and looked at the tree. The spiral looked a little weak. I threaded 2 – 3 ornaments on more pipe cleaners, filled in any empty spaces, and created a thicker spiral in some spots.
The last step before adding an array of ornaments is to add a topper. The red theme is carried up to the top by adding glittery red poinsettias and feathery fronds.
It has been a busy week here. I have more presents to wrap, and there are less than two weeks until Christmas. Hope you have a Merry Christmas!
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