Craving a little vintage holiday adjourn appeal? HGTV Handmade's Liz Greyness creates a colorful, retro wreath that looks just like a large bundle of old-fashioned Christmas lights. Hark back to the days of C9 bulb-wrapped trees and brand your very own classic door decor with this easy step-by-step guide.

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Create a midcentury-inspired outdoor wreath using shatterproof ornaments.

Prep Bulbs for Paint

Start, remove the ornamentation tops from the clear bulbs and prepare aside for afterward (Image 1). Next, add four different acrylic paint colors into individual prep cups and add a chip of water to each cup to brand the pigment pourable (Image two). Tip: Use a ii:one paint-to-water ratio and so the mixture is thick plenty to remain opaque, but thin enough to cascade (Epitome 3). Paint the inside of each bulb by pouring the mixture into the seedling top and swirling the pigment around to evenly coat the sides (Image four). Then dump the remaining paint back into the prep cup while tapping the sides to glaze the top (Paradigm 5). Identify the painted bulb on bit paper and let dry overnight. Repeat higher up steps to make more than bulb colors.

Make Gold Tops

While the painted bulbs are drying, prepare the ornamentation tops. Apply a dab of gilding wax to the ornament superlative (Epitome 1) and work the paste effectually the creases. Tip: Wear rubber gloves to utilize the gilding wax evenly with your fingertips (Image 2). Permit them dry out overnight.

Assemble Wreath

Add the first bulb to the foam wreath class past using a low-temp hot gum gun (Epitome 1). Tip: Add ii dots of gum to each bulb to ensure a business firm bond and concord in place until set (Paradigm 2). Go on to add the first layer of bulbs around the foam form (Image 3). Then, secure the second row of bulbs by calculation a dab of hot glue directly to the class and the first layer of bulbs (Paradigm four). Continue adding layers until the wreath is complete. Hang this retro wreath on your front door and spread some vintage holiday cheer (Image 5).