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Essential Wreath Making Supplies for Fresh Flowers, Foraged Materials & Greenery
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Discover the best tools for making beautiful wreaths with fresh flowers, seasonal greenery, and natural materials like a florist. This curated collection features essential floral snips, pruning shears, wire cutters, needle-nose pliers, floral wire, ...
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Wreath Bases for Wreath Making
 
Top Tools for Cutting Fresh Cut Flowers
 
Best Tools for Wreath Making
 
Best Glue for Wreath Making
 
Where to Find my Tutorials

Wreath Bases for Wreath Making

Best wreath bases for making beautiful fresh-flower wreaths, botanical wreaths, and natural seasonal designs. From classic grapevine and flexible willow wreaths to wire frames, moss-covered bases, and branches gathered from nature, find the right fou...

 
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Perfect size to create the mini wreaths for every season.
6" Natural Grapevine Wreath by Ashland
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Perfect for full wreath or crescent.
10" Grapevine Wreath by Ashland®
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When you want to create a large wreath
18" Grapevine Wreath by Ashland®
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Love the straw wreath for fall wreath or perfect for wrapping dried flowers around it.
Decorative Straw Wreath by Ashland®, Size: 12"
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You can attach dried flowers to the wreath using floral tape and wire, or simply use a piece of twig.
19" Gold Metal Wire Floral Hoop by Ashland®
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The twig wreath base is a great option for wrapping fresh flowers or gluing natural elements like pinecones and different types of nuts.
16" Brown Faux Grapevine Wreath by Ashland®
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I prefer using the wire wreath frame for my evergreen wreaths, particularly for Christmas wreaths or winter wreaths.
Ashland® Wire Wreath Frame, Size: 18"
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This WetFom wreath is perfect for your fresh flower wreath.
FloraCraft® 12.5" Green Artesia WetFōM® Paper Mache
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I love these wooden wreath forms, especially for projects like pinecones or acorns, where I want to create something from a lay-flat base.
Wood Wreath Form
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Top Tools for Cutting Fresh Cut Flowers

Explore the best flower cutters and floral cutting tools for creating beautiful wreaths with fresh flowers, seasonal greenery, and foraged natural materials. From precision floral snips and professional flower scissors to bypass pruning shears and st...

 
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Love this pruning shears perfect for cutting flowers for your wreath making.
Fiskars 3/4 in. Cut Capacity 9.4 in. Steel Blade Bypass Pruning Shears with SoftGrip Handles 1072980
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This is one of my all-time favourite flower cutters. It’s perfect for small spaces or for quick, precise pruning when making wreaths.
Fiskars 6 in. Titanium Micro-Tip Blade Pruning Shears with Softgrip Handles 1072983
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I love this multi-purpose tool! It’s perfect for small pruning, but it’s also great for cutting the twine I use to hang the wreath on my front door.
Fiskars Stainless Steel Blade Multi Purpose Garden Snip 8 in. Pruning Shears 1072038
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Best Tools for Wreath Making

Discover the best DIY wreath-making tools and supplies for beginners and experienced crafters! Find essential wreath-making tools, floral wire cutters, hot glue guns, wire wreath forms, greenery cutters, and professional floral design tools to create...

 
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My all time favourite, very durable! Keep their sharpness after years of use.
DEWALT Compound Action Pliers Set, 3-Pack
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A must to go in between the branches.
Stanley 6 in. Long Nose Pliers STHT84402
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I like the bent pliers when you need to curl back your pick into your grapevine.
Crescent 6 in. Bent Needle Nose Pliers 8886CVN
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I love carrying an open-top tool bag when I go foraging. I have all my tools on the outside pockets, and I put my cut flowers or pinecones in the bucket inside.
BUCKET BOSS 12 in. Open Top Tool Tote Bag 70012
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Floral wire is essential for creating wreaths; you’ll need it for everything.
PATIKIL 20 Gauge Floral Paddle Wire, 112 Yard, Green, 6 Rolls
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This one has a learning curve, but you need to warm it up before working with it. It’s perfect for hiding imperfections on your wreath or wire.
TUPARKA 4 Rolls 1/2" Floral Bouquet Tapes
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Best Glue for Wreath Making

Best weather-resistant hot glue for DIY wreaths and seasonal décor! Designed to help secure faux flowers, greenery, and ribbons through changing temperatures, from Texas summer heat to cooler weather. Always check the temperature rating for outdoor u...

 
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THE BEST by far. Perfect for DIY wreath making, outdoor seasonal décor, front-door decorations, and year-round craft projects.
Gorilla Clear Hot Glue Sticks, 45 Count
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Durable, great ergonomic features.
Gorilla Dual Temp Full Size Hot Glue Gun
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This one is great for keeping your dried florals to fall appart. I'm thinking dried lavender or wheat. This hack will help keep your workshop clean.
Gorilla 14 oz. Spray Adhesive 6301502
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Where to Find my Tutorials

Welcome to my tutorial collection! This is where you can find my DIY projects, seasonal crafts, wreath-making tutorials, and creative ideas to inspire your next project. Whether you're looking for step-by-step instructions, fresh inspiration, or the ...

 
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Visit me on Pinterest to find my latest tutorials and recommendations.
Brush & Burlap with Mel | Seasonal Crafts & DIY
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Visit me on Youtube to find my latest tutorials and recommendations.
How to make Natural Flower Wreaths | Floral Wreath Tutorial | How to Make a Wreath for Beginners
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Visit me on TikTok to find my latest tutorials and recommendations.
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