Barbed Wire!

What would YOU do with this?

It’s all in your perspective.Some would think this is a mess, an eyesore, a hazard. Others would just think tetanus! I rescued this tangled mess of rusted barbed wire and transformed it into a beautiful home decoration for my nephew’s girlfriend. I hope she loves it!    

Wearing very thick gloves and safety glasses I separated the strands of barbed wire and sort of straightened them out a little, getting rid of all the kinks. I then wrapped each strand into the form of a circle. This one is about 18 inches in diameter. I then secured my circle with wire in about three places to hold the different stands together and keep everything stable while I worked. You can use as much or as little barbed wire as you want, and make your circle as big or as small as will work for your project and space.       

Then decorate! I used some broken branches from a tree, silk and burlap sunflowers and some raffia. I strategically placed my flowers to hide the wire that is holding the wreath together.

Wouldn’t this look great hanging above a fireplace mantel or on a front door?