Yeah, that was all me. I’m super awesome crafty like that.
Okay, no, not really. My mom (being the Christmas decorating guru that she is) found this awesome … stuff. Or, as the interwebz calls it: Deco Poly Mesh. I had seen it used in displays before, but never bought any, not knowing how easy it would be to get it to do … well, this.
It was SUPER easy. No really, it was. I didn’t even need the YouTube tutorials (although there are about a million of them, just in case). All you need, is a bolt or two of the mesh, and some sort of wire twist to sinch it. That’s it.
You start off with your mesh and your wire … in this case, I’m just using plain garland.
The mesh does all the work for you … it curls under all by itself. All you have to do is take a 6-12″ area (depending on how ‘bubbly’ you want it to be) in your hand, and then wrap the wire around it, holding the sinched area in place.
You repeat this, for as long as you need to … gathering, bubbling, and wiring it down.
Then, if you want to add a second color (which you absolutely DON’T have to do), you go back and repeat.
In my case, I was running out of green, so I actually cut my remaining mesh in half, length-wise. This made it thinner, and more tube like instead of bubble like. But since I was working with a skinny piece of garland anyway, it looked fine. This is how I did my wreath as well, since I didn’t want HUGE bubbles overpowering it.
This was my end product:
I actually like one color bubbly and one color skinnier, it worked out really well! This short garland took me 10 minutes. True story. Very VERY easy.
Just in case, here’s a great instructional video … and shows how to make a garland with the proper ‘work garland’ you can buy if you want something like I have over the entryway above, that doesn’t actually show the garland itself. Also, this really shows how easy it is to get those poofs … it material really does all the work itself.
You can get this stuff all over the internet. Most of the rolls I saw were between $10 and $15, and came in every color imaginable. Google yourself ‘deco poly mesh’ and you’ll get about 4 million hits.
Have fun!
Totts- cute idea. You just inspired me. I might not do christmas, but the ice blue and white would be good for Kellan’s “Winter One-derland” bday party.
Awesome wreath! Also, just wanted to say that I love that your fridge looks just like mine, a hot mess.
What a cute idea! I might have to try this out! Thanks for the details.
I like to think a messy fridge = well rounded family. Lots of photos, lots of art work, lots of Chinese takeout menus. Lol
Looks great!! Now I want to go ut and make my own wreath since I want one for the front door.
Looks fantastic!
This looks AWESOME!! I may have to give it a try. Love how yours came out.
This looks amazing! I think it looks great even without the ‘work garland’. Thank you for sharing the tutorial and posting the helpful video. I love your blog. I’m your newest follower. Would love you to stop by DIY Home Sweet Home
Jamie
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I’m so glad you liked our tutorial for the deco mesh garland. Thanks for sharing it with your readers. You can find more on our blog: http://blog.mardigrasoutlet.com/.
Can’t wait to see what you create next!
Corrie