How to Make Christmas Ornaments From Wisteria Seedpods
Wisteria is a beautiful vine that blooms with clusters of purple flowers in the spring. Summer finds it covered with lush green foliage, and winter, well, it's a tangle of brown sticks. But look closely - there is a treasure lurking there. The empty seedpods are velvety spirals, begging to be decorated and hung on your Christmas tree as extraordinary ornaments.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Hobby Paintbrushes
- Glitter
- Metallic Craft Paints
- Wisteria Seed Pods
- Craft Wire
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Gather dried wisteria seedpods from your dormant wisteria vine. Select those that have opened and dropped their seeds.
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Split the pods into two pieces if they are still attached at the stem end.
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Use a small brush to paint the inside of the pods with different colors of metallic paint; gold, green, pink, purple or blue. The outside of the pod is covered naturally with soft gray velvet.
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Sprinkle glitter on the wet paint if you desire.
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Pierce the end of the painted seedpod with a stiff wire, once the paint has dried. Make a small loop of wire to act as a hanger. The painted pods hang on the tree resembling icicles.
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Tips & Warnings
Splitting the pods into two separate pieces makes them easier to paint. Once you become proficient, you can try your hand at the double-spiraled pods without splitting them.
