These are 20 Inch Norway pine miniature Christmas wreaths.
These miniature Christmas wreaths have thick dark green branches with pointed, poly vinyl, tips. The 20 inch christmas wreaths have 140 tips. The miniature Christmas wreaths have heavy duty wire rings with wire cross members connecting each ring to make a strong frame. The miniature Christmas wreath is measured from the out stretched branch tip, on one side, to the opposite out stretched branch tip. The miniature Christmas wreaths will match our Norway pine garlands and trees. Select this link to view our artificial garland and lighted Christmas garland. Select this link to view our Christmas trees artificial.
Lighting your 20 inch christmas wreath: To start adding your lights, attach your light cord or battery pack to the back of the wreath, on the metal frame. Pull the lights up through the wreath from the back. Zigzag your way across the wreath while wrapping lights onto some of the tips. Wrap some lights closer to the end of the tip and some a little farther down. Keep going all the way around the wreath. The idea is to conceal as much of the cord as possible with the remaining unlit tips. Some things to avoid are, having too many lights next to each other and going in a straight line. You want the lights to be in more of a random order.
Most wreaths can be lit with either battery lights or mini lights like the ones used on pre lit Christmas trees. The first thing to consider is the size of the wreath. You can use battery operated lights on most 24 inch and smaller wreaths. Select this link to view our battery operated lights. If you choose the option of lighting a 24 inch or smaller wreath with traditional mini lights, like you would use on a Christmas tree, we recommend that you use 35 or 50 light sets. The cord on the 100 light set would be too long and hard to conceal. Select this link to view our indoor Christmas light.
Shaping your miniature Christmas wreaths: When you get your artificial wreath home it will be all crunched up. Lay it with the metal frame on the floor. Use your four fingers like a comb and gently comb through the tips, this will fluff it out a bit. Then you can shape some of the tips the same as you would for an artificial Christmas tree. Simply place your index finger on the end of the tip closest to the center of the wreath. Gently push down once with your finger tip, then move your finger back a little and continue until you have given the entire tip a gentle bend. Repeat this with as many of the wreath tips as you like. Just remember, a plant grows toward light. It would not be natural for a live wreath to have too many completely straight branch tips.
Storing your miniature Christmas wreaths: The first thing to consider when putting away your artificial wreath is if you crush your wreath up to store it away you will have to reshape it next year. Also the more times you crush the tips the weaker they can become, thus decreasing the life of your wreath. Another thing that will improve the life of your wreath is to keep it clean and free from dust and the elements while it is being stored. You can leave it with the lights on and cover it with a sheet, or store it loosely in a box or on a shelf. There are now several styles of tree storage bags that will accommodate different sizes of wreaths, even with the lights included. Select this link to view our Christmas tree storage bags. I would suggest if you decorate it with ornaments, that you store the ornaments separately. Select this link to view our ornament storage boxes. You should be especially careful not to crush your wreath if you store it with the lights on. Doing so would seriously damage the light strands and break the bulbs.