Make Christmas Tree-Shaped Window Dowels
Put a modern spin on your holiday window decor with this colorful wooden dowel project.
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Materials Needed
- 1/2" diameter wooden dowels
- 3 shades green spray paint
- mini hack saw
- 22-gauge floral wire
- craft paper
- yardstick
- measuring tape
- pencil
Measure Windows
Before you begin, know your window dimensions. You want your decoration to fall within the window frame.
Step 1: Measure Windows
Before you begin, know your window dimensions. You want your decoration to fall within the window frame.
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Sketch Tree
Using a pencil and yardstick, draw out the tree in your desired shape and size. This will be your guide when cutting the dowels to size.
Step 2: Sketch Tree
Using a pencil and yard stick, draw out the tree in your desired shape and size. This will be your guide when cutting the dowels to size.
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Cut Dowels
Using a mini hack saw, cut the dowels to your desired sizes.
Step 3: Cut Dowels
Using a mini-hack saw, cut the dowels to your desired sizes, based on markings from the previous step.
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Do a Dry Run
Lay the cut dowels across the tree sketch. Adjust to make sure the dowels are the right size and that they are equally spaced.
Step 4: Do a Dry Run
Lay the cut dowels across the tree sketch, adjusting to make sure they are the right size, you have enough and that they are equally spaced.
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Paint Dowels
Every third dowel should be spray-painted the same color. Pull out several at a time, paint those dowels one shade of green, then let dry. Repeat with the other two shades of green until all dowels are dry to the touch.
Step 5: Paint Dowels
Every third dowel should be the spray painted the same color. Pull out several at a time, paint those dowels one shade of green, then let dry. Repeat with the other two shades of green until all dowels are dry to the touch.
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Finalize Layout
Using your tree sketch as a guide, lay the painted dowels into their final positions in preparation for wiring them together.
Step 6: Finalize Layout
Again, using your tree sketch as a guide, lay the painted dowels into their final positions in preparation for wiring them together. Make any adjustments now.
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Link Dowels
Using 22-gauge wire, connect each dowel to the dowel below (Image 1). Check as you go that they are evenly spaced on each end. Work your way down until you complete the tree (Image 2).
Finish
Hang the finished tree in your window(s) or on a wall using excess wire or fishing wire.
DIY Tree Shaped Window Dowels
Put a new spin on your holiday window decorations this year with this clever, colorful wooden dowel project.
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Flynnside Out Productions
