dearJulius.com

How to Make a Sphere from Dogwood Cuttings


From: Midwest Living

Twist colorful redtwig or yellow twig dogwood cuttings around woody vines to create earthy garden decor in minutes.

Dogwood spheres


When you prune ornamental shrubs like dogwoods, convert the leftovers into nature-inspired crafts projects. Colorful dogwood branches can be twisted into beautiful garden orbs in minutes. The photo at left shows an 18-inch-diameter orb with redtwig dogwood and a 12-inch sphere with yellow twig dogwood.

To make a project like this, you'll need grapevines (or another woody vine), 18-gauge wire, wire cutters and ornamental dogwood branches. Click or tap ahead for step-by-step instructions.

Step 1: Cut and twist


Cut grapevines into a manageable length. Twist the vines into a circle that is roughly the desired size of your sphere. Wrap and tuck the vine ends to hold them in place.

Step 2: Another circle


Make another grapevine circle, about the same size as the first. One of the circles should fit inside the other to form perpendicular axes.

Step 3: Wire


Use a piece of wire to secure the grapevine circles at each point where the axes meet. Twist and tuck in the sharp wire ends.

Step 4: Weave the branches


Add more grapevine to fill out the base for your sphere. Then add your ornamental dogwood branches by weaving each branch over and under the grapevine. Continue weaving branches to fill in large gaps and to add more color. Tuck the ends in to secure the branches in place. Use your hands to press and shape the sphere as needed.

Place your finished orb in a place where it won't roll or blow away.

More from Midwest Living

|Featured Content_$type=three$c=3$l=0$m=0$s=hide$rm=0


A Part of Julius LLC
Made with in NYC by Julius Choudhury
Name

Accessories,19,Advice,2,Backyard,4,Bathroom,42,Cakes,54,Celebrity,17,Celebs,1,Christmas,34,Cleaning Tips,199,Cooking,7,Creative Idea,13,Creative Ideas,62,Decor,20,Decorating Ideas,201,Did you know?,5,DIY,144,DIY Fashion,24,Education,3,Family,28,Farming,1,Fashion,57,Fashion for Kids,2,Fashion for Man,12,Fashion for Woman,30,Featured,75,Features,222,Festivals,1,Food,35,Food and Drink,10,Gardening,406,Gratitude,1,Green Living,4,Grooming,5,Hairstyle,12,Halloween,31,Happiness,13,Health,14,home,28,Home & Garden,13,Home and Decor,606,Home Improvement,6,Horoscopes,2,Housekeeper,8,Houseplants,23,How To,29,Indoor Gardening,74,Inspiration,66,Kids & Pets,9,Kitchen,73,Kitchen Tips,15,Laundry,8,Legal Advice,12,Life Hacks,445,Lifestyle,82,Makeup & Beauty,11,Mind,3,Money,2,Motivation,1,New Year Fashion,6,outdoor,4,Painting,17,Parenting,395,Pets,57,Recipe,8,Relationship,7,Self-Care,8,Shopping,11,Technology,12,Thanksgiving,5,Tips,27,Travel,5,Trends,7,Weddings,38,Wellness,4,Women Lifestyle,22,
ltr
item
Lifestyle Magazine: How to Make a Sphere from Dogwood Cuttings
How to Make a Sphere from Dogwood Cuttings
Twist colorful redtwig or yellow twig dogwood cuttings around woody vines to create earthy garden decor in minutes...
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86wpQertPKo8DOtb3YJseWfhM1S1lZ_xzH0WkU-C1xLQzB-p_UiKJbGD7Zk_3Pk9D_QPiEnhyyhKejhjNbajFvdpohe-f4dpstUyUPrQmrorHAIseYMlffaRsa9Qv3Y-iMIo9t5-lrXBT/s1600/String-Lights-decoration-ideas-02.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86wpQertPKo8DOtb3YJseWfhM1S1lZ_xzH0WkU-C1xLQzB-p_UiKJbGD7Zk_3Pk9D_QPiEnhyyhKejhjNbajFvdpohe-f4dpstUyUPrQmrorHAIseYMlffaRsa9Qv3Y-iMIo9t5-lrXBT/s72-c/String-Lights-decoration-ideas-02.jpg
Lifestyle Magazine
https://lifestyle.dearjulius.com/2017/11/how-to-make-sphere-from-dogwood-cuttings.html
https://lifestyle.dearjulius.com/
https://lifestyle.dearjulius.com/
https://lifestyle.dearjulius.com/2017/11/how-to-make-sphere-from-dogwood-cuttings.html
true
8488952299782896134
UTF-8
Loaded All Posts Not found any posts VIEW ALL Read More Reply Cancel reply Delete By Home PAGES POSTS View All RECOMMENDED FOR YOU LABEL ARCHIVE SEARCH ALL POSTS Not found any post match with your request Back Home Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat January February March April May June July August September October November December Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec just now 1 minute ago $$1$$ minutes ago 1 hour ago $$1$$ hours ago Yesterday $$1$$ days ago $$1$$ weeks ago more than 5 weeks ago Followers Follow THIS PREMIUM CONTENT IS LOCKED STEP 1: Share to a social network STEP 2: Click the link on your social network Copy All Code Select All Code All codes were copied to your clipboard Can not copy the codes / texts, please press [CTRL]+[C] (or CMD+C with Mac) to copy Table of Content