How to Hang a Wood Sign on a Wreath
Ready to brush up on your crafting skills? Here’s how to hang a wood sign on a wreath.
Grapevine Wreath with Wood Sign
Settle in for another wreathmaking basic! Today, I’m sharing how to hang a wood sign on a wreath. This is a classic technique to add to your toolbox – learn now and use it for years to come.
I’ll be working with a square sign on a grapevine wreath, though this technique can translate to any shape of sign you work with.
If you’d like to learn more about the basics of wreath making, try my Wreath Making 101 Workshop.
Supplies for this project
You’ll need:
- Grapevine wreath
- Sign
- Fabric or ribbon scraps
- Staple gun
- ¼” staples
- Florist wire
- Wire cutters
- Scissors
How to hang a wood sign on a wreath
1. Determine placement
The first step in adorning a grapevine wreath with a wood sign is to determine your placement. No grapevine base is perfect, so you’ll have to play with the placement until it’s level.
2. Attach your anchors
We’re going to anchor our sign at all four corners – this technique can also work with a top and bottom anchor.
Turn your sign over and remove any hanging attachments. Place about a 12” cut of florist wire. Grab a cut of ribbon and fold it into a small square, holding it at one corner of your sign. On top, lay a 12” cut of florist wire diagonally over the corner.
Use your staple gun to secure the florist wire and ribbon to your sign. Secure with at least two staples. Turn the sign over to ensure the staples aren’t poking through and that the florist wire is secure.
Repeat this process on all four corners of your sign. When placing your ribbon pieces, aim to get them as close to the edge of the sign as possible without it showing through to the front.
3. Secure the sign
Place the sign on the grapevine wreath, back in the placement you established to begin with.
Begin at one corner of the sign, pulling the florist wire ends through to the back of the grapevine. Give the ends a quick twist, just twice, as you’ll likely adjust your placement later.
Repeat this process for all four corners, clipping off pieces of grapevine that get in your way as you work.
I recommend working diagonally from your first corner next, as this will help you centre your sign. Once all four corners are secured and you’re happy with the sign placement, twist your florist wire ends tightly.
You can trim any excess wire ends or simply tuck them back into the grapevine if they can be camouflaged.
Just like that – you know how to hang a wood sign on a wreath!
Watch the video: How to hang a wood sign on a wreath
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