Create a time-line / checklist: This week copying and laminating - Next week: buy or beg materials - Two weeks: covering display boxes with matching paper - Three weeks: collect books matching the display....
Be careful with your fingers (blow - blow) the glue is very hot and you easily get blisters
Each object needs its own space. Think of a shop window that is more than full with appliances, you can’t distinguish one object from the other, while carefully placed objects attract the attention.
Christmas wreath from plastic shopping bags
If you see it hanging on a door, you can't imagine that this wreath was made out of plastic shopping bags. Yes, it's a labour of love and you might want to involve the whanau.
Firstly to start collecting them from the beginning of the year. You need a lot of bags to create a tight layer that doesn't show the base of the wreath.
Secondly to cut them in shape and thread them onto a piece of rubber or plastic pipe that you can bend together and secure.
You don't need to buy expensive Christmas decorations. With a bit of elbow grease and perseverance you can make a stunning welcome for your front door. Weather resistant. No need of watering, Good for the environment, Less landfill.
What you need:
- A huge amount of plastic bags – cut in rounds depending on how wide you want the wreath to be. Tear it in the center
- Rubber or plastic pipe that can be connected to form a circle
- Spray paint or glitter if you want to fancy the wreath up
- Wire to hang the wreath on the door or wall
What to do:
- Thread the plastic disks onto the pipe. Jam them tight together so they form a solid mass
- When all plastic pieces have been used you bend the pipe ends together and secure it with tape or glue
- Fluff the plastic to make sure the pipe is evenly coated in plasic pieces
- Decorate if you want to make the wreath more colourful. Use glitter or spray paint
- Attach the wire and hang it on your outside door to welcome guests and visitors
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And.....Keep an open mind for unusual, funny or cartoon-like images in magazines, books and daily papers like the image above that was featured on the front page of Canvas magazine, Cut them out or copy them and store them for when you need inspiration. One unusual image can be the base for an imaginative display. You don't need to do all the hard work yourself.
You can hang little objects like birds, light bulbs, little books, art objects etc from the frame. Voile fabric draped over the frame will give it an extra elegance.... let your imagination run wild and try it out!