I think it would be nice to have a Driftwood Christmas Tree in the yard like this one here in Maine.
Looking great as a Table Centerpiece too!
British artist Karen Miller has a collection of driftwood Christmas trees, and people don't seem to be able to get enough of them. It's easy to see why -the trees are darling, beachy, natural, eco-friendly and last forever. And Karen does ship internationally! However I wanted to show you how easy it is to make a Christmas tree with driftwood, and there are two ways of making one.
This illustration from Flickr shows you how to make the tree by drilling holes in all the pieces, then slipping them over a dowel.
Or make a Christmas tree with twig-sized driftwood pieces, using glue only. The instructions for these Trees read: line up four twigs, about a half inch from each other to create a stable base. Layer twigs on top, gluing each layer with hot glue. You will probably want to trim or break the twigs to make them shorter as you build the tree up taller.
I know, I'll be making one of these trees for next Christmas!
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25 comments:
What a very different take on the tradition Christmas Tree-I like it!!
These are so cool. Thanks for locating some "how-tos" for us!
~Amanda
These are darling...perfect for a beach house or even one that simply has a beachy theme.
Love those!!!!
I saw my first driftwood Christmas tree on Polished Pebble's blog...and fell in love! I wish we had more driftwood around here. We usually find palm debris... Like you, I am going on the hunt for this so I can make my own tree for next year.
Thanks for sharing all these marvelous ideas...
Hugs,
Jane (artfully graced)
Really Really neat driftwood trees--great idea--I will try, but mine won't be as good as yours Sherron
How sweet! I would love a driftwood tree and I think I would keep it out all year round.
Hope you are doing well sweet lady!
Deanna :D
Driftwood, I love you!! I really like the first one in the snow. Really foreign to me as it's always Summer for our Christmas. P.S. Maya, if you have a second, pop by and see my Banksia Dragonfly Christmas decoration. Pruxxx
Really like these, but not enough driftwood to make one.
Man I LOVE these. I wish we had driftwood in Florida :)
Maya....love this post!! I saw one of these in a store the other day & it was amazing. It was also $200!!! I can't wait until I get my stuff from Alaska. I packed a bunch of driftwood & I'll be making one! :)
Oh my gosh I LOVE the one on the lobster crate with the rose hips for ornaments! Gonna go read about that one now! xo ~Lili
Very cool. Love this post. Thanks for passing on.
What a great idea, Maya! I love it! I think they would cute in any type of home! I'll have to collect a bunch of driftwood on my next trip to Florida for sure! lol! Thanks for the inspiration! :)
xoxo laurie
Oh my gosh....I love them!!! I better get busy collecting more driftwood:):) Too bad the beach is all covered with snow!!
Oh wow , I really love this idea
T
You find the best artists! I especially love the tree by Karen Miller
great collection! inspiring!
I love these driftwood trees, largely because I can them year-round. I'm headed to the beach soon . . . I may give this a whirl. Nice post. Thanks for the idea!!
i think they are sweet and clever.
but it looks too damn cold to be fiddling with driftwood. YIKES!!
xx
How adorable! And a great idea. Got to start collecting driftwood, my daughter wants to do some fun things with it. I used some shells on my front door this year, to change things up.
http://fabulousfluffstuff.blogspot.com/2010/12/gulf-coast-christmas-front-door.html
Love how it looks, sometimes simple nature is the best!
Thanks for linking to our glue-only tree. :)
These are so attractive I am almost reconciled to the idea of a Christmas tree...
Interesante Idee sehr schön!
I'm the chick that drew the Driftwood Tree Diagram from Flickr. Glad y'all like my drawing.
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