These 9 foot Crystal Christmas Garlands consist of 5mm silver balls, silver saucer beads and 15mm, faceted iridescent, clear acrylic bicone beads. The beads are spaced so that there are 4 silver balls and a silver saucer bead on each side of the iridescent crystal beads. This Sparkling Bead Garland will be a beautiful accent to your holiday decorating. Select this link to view our Decorated Country Holiday Garland.

Adding Garlands to your live or Artificial Christmas Tree.
Adding woody Pine Garland with berries or fruit to your tree adds great contrast and texture. Also the addition of a glitzy Tinsel of Bead Garland can add color and sparkle to your tree. Add either Tinsel or Pine Garlands to your tree after you put your lights on and before you add any ornaments. For a fairly full, 7½ foot tree you will want to add two or three Pine Garlands. Depending on how wide your tree is and how much of your tree you want to cover with the Garland. Start adding the Pine Garland from the bottom of the tree and work your way up. The bottom of the tree is the fattest part and will take the most Garland. You can either wrap around the tree or use a series of swags. The method for adding Tinsel and Bead Garland is the same. The difference is that you can cut Tinsel Garland into different lengths and add them here and there as you like. Be careful if you decide to cut Bead Garland. Look at the string very closely to see if it can be cut without losing all the beads. You can add Ribbon in the same manner as either type of Garland and with the same effect. Select this link to view our 6 Foot Frosted Country Christmas Garlands.

Beads.
A bead is a small, decorative object that is pierced for threading or stringing. Beads range in size from under a millimeter to over a centimeter or sometimes several centimeters in diameter. Glass, plastic and stone are probably the most common materials, but beads are also made from bone, horn, ivory, metal, shell, pearl, coral, gemstones, polymer clay, metal clay, resin, synthetic minerals, wood, ceramic, fiber, paper, and seeds. A set of beads made from Nassarius shells, which are approximately 100,000 years old, are thought to be the first known examples of jewelry. Select this link to view our Mirrored Disco Ball Garlands.
Beadwork is the craft of making things with beads. Beads can be woven together with specialized thread, strung onto thread or wire or adhered to a surface such as fabric or clay. Select this link to view our Diamond Mirrors and Acrylic Beads.

TheTradition of Garland.
The origin of garland making is lost in history. Flower garlands occur in many different cultures. Garlands were often made in Europe during the Middle Ages for festive occasions, and were part of many religious ceremonies. Often they were worn on the body, or made into crowns. Flower garlands also served the purpose of scenting rooms and common areas. Select this link to view our Unique Fish Garland.
Tinsel was invented in 1610, and was soon used to decorate trees. Tinsel garland was originally made from actual silver. It was beautiful, but prone to tarnishing of course. Attempts were made to use other metals, but with little real success. In the middle of 20th century, real Tinsel Garland gave way to metallic plastic and PVC. Most modern garland is flame and tarnish proof PVC. Select this link to view our 9 Foot Red Crystal Nugget Apple Garland With Pine Cones.