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Easy Decorative Wire Accents

October 30, 2024 by Kimberly Snyder 3 Comments

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Looking for an easy way to add whimsy and personality to your creations? Why not try making decorative wire accents!

Some days, I feel like a tightly wound spring about ready to pop!  Other days, I know that I am spiraling out of control.  I have different ways I try to manage these feelings.  When I had the flower shop, I would clean out the cooler.  There was something so calming about washing the buckets, giving the flowers a fresh cut and organizing all the buckets in the cooler. 

buckets filled with babies breath and roses

Since I no longer have a flower cooler to clean,  I am focusing on planning Christmas displays!  I love to use decorative wire accents to my arrangements to add whimsy and personality!  Let me show you how! 

Winter arrangement with Diamond wire accents close up

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How to Make Decorative Wire Accents

A Bit of Background

A while ago, I was asked to participate in a Blogger Challenge.  We were tasked with making a footed tray and decorating it for the season.  True to my character, I waited till the week before the Reveal date to start working on my project.  I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted to use for my tray so I went to one of the local resale shops.  It was there that I found this!

vintage wallpaper roller

vintage wallpaper roller on its side

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was tucked back in a dark cubby in the back room.  I think it is a vintage wallpaper roller!  It is definitely a piece of industrial salvage!  It is about 10 inches tall.  I just love it!   I got it for a very good price compared to what similar ones are selling for on Ebay!

As  it turned out, I didn’t use the wallpaper roller as part of my entry for the challenge! But, I have added it to several displays to add height and interest.  The spirals on the roller gave me the idea of making decorative wire spirals!

Inspiration

Bob the Snowman perched on the wall paper roller

See how the details on the tree and the star mimic the pattern on the wall paper roller?  I have had the snowman for years. It was designed by the Lang Company.  I was actually walking around with the snowman in my hand trying to decide where to put it when I decided to place it on top of the wall paper roller.  After I placed it, I noticed the spirals on each piece mimicked each other.

Oasis Aluminum Wire collar

To add a little more height to the vignette, I placed the wall paper roller on top of an old porcelain light fixture.  I added a collar of apple green Oasis flat wire that I made .

How to make Wire Spirals

Oasis Diamond wire spirals

To make these decorative spirals, you need Oasis Diamond Wire which comes in many colors and a pair of needle nose pliers.

Oasis Diamond Wire held by needle nose pliers

Measure a piece of Diamond Wire.  I used a 12 ” piece for this project.  Grab one end with the needle nose pliers.

Oasis Diamond Wire being bent into a spiral

Using the pliers to hold the wire steady, bend in a circular shape.  You can make the spirals any size you want. It is a super easy way to add some “bling” to your arrangements! 

Winter Dough bowl arrangement on stand

Florist Secret

If you would like your spiral accents to be longer, you can use less wire and then attach the wire to a wooden pick or even a small branch.  If you look closely at these you can see where I have attached them to a wooden pick with florist tape.  The pick will be hidden in your arrangement.  This is one way to make your Oasis wire go farther.  The link I supplied at the bottom of the page is for green wooden picks that are 12″ long.  These could be easily cut shorter .

Oasis Diamond Wire close up spirals

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More Decorative Wire Inspiration:

Oasis aluminum wire armature

How to Make A Wire Armature

close up photo of succulent centerpiece with snowflake votive holder

Simple Snowflake Holiday Succulent Centerpiece

Bonus Technique to Add Whimsey & Motion:

Spiral Techniques

Whimsical touch to pine pick

A very simple way to add whimsy and motion to your arrangements is to a pen or other round object and twist the stems around it.  The stems have to be wired in order for this to work. 

Fall arrangement in a round dough bowl

Detailed instructions can be found here:

Lantern in a Christmas Display accented by an architectural salvage piece

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Comments

  1. Donna says

    November 26, 2022 at 9:10 pm

    Such a beautiful floral arrangement! I’ve never seen that diamond wire before, it’s amazing and adds so much sparkle to the look! Thanks for linking up!!

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      November 28, 2022 at 7:53 am

      Thanks, Donna! I love how easy the Diamond Wire is to work with! It does add just the right touch of sparkle!!

      Reply

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Hello! Kimberly (Kim) Snyder and I'm glad you're here. An entrepreneurial spirit, I've owned a flower shop and antiques store, a pizza parlor and now we're in Florida living a new adventure. Join me as we downsize into our new digs and continue the adventures! WRITER & BLOGGER

Kimberly Snyder shares the adventures of moving to Florida and beginning again in a new space as a herbalist, a creative, and a serial entrepreneur

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