Youll be painting and gluing pinecones to a wreath form.

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How do I prepare the pinecones to make a wreath?

how to make a pinecone wreath

First youll soak them in sink full of hot water + 1 cup of vinegar for a few minutes.

Bake them for about 1 1.5 hours and let them cool.

How do you cut a pine cone for a wreath?

pine cones on wreath forms painted white

I find that gardening shears or snips work the best for cutting pine cones.

The8 pruning shearswork the best.

Just be careful when cutting!

two pine cone wreaths hanging in windows

I didnt cut pinecones for this project; I left them whole.

But if you want the tops to face you, youll want to cut them.

Thats when Id use the shears.

painted pinecone wreaths

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Are you ready to get making?

I love that it’s possible for you to keep these up pretty much allwinteras well.

how to make a pinecone wreath

wreath form, chalk paint, hot glue gun, pinecones, and a paint brush

Cutting a wreath form with a knife to make it flat

Bowl of white chalk paint and painted white pinecones

Hot gluing pinecones to a wreath form

make pine cone wreaths and hang them from red ribbon