Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Curl tinsel
- 24 December 2018
- click to send Christine a smile
![Pull a single strand from the tinsel container. Pull a single strand from the tinsel container.](/images/2018/12/pull-a-single-strand-from-the-tinsel-container-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
Pull a single strand from the tinsel package.
Design note: This is one of the times where the least expensive tinsel is the best. You might just discover a few strands in the packet that are slightly thicker. Use both thin and thicker strands to add visual interest.
![Pull the tinsel over a blade to curl Pull the tinsel over a blade to curl](/images/2018/12/pull-the-tinsel-over-a-blade-to-curl-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
Gently rest the pad of your thumb on the blade and pull the tinsel over a blade to curl.
![If you press down more on the blade you get a tight curl and less pressure results in a looser curl If you press down more on the blade you get a tight curl and less pressure results in a looser curl](/images/2018/12/if-you-press-down-more-on-the-blade-you-get-a-tight-curl-and-less-pressure-results-in-a-looser-curl-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
If you press down more on the blade you get a tight curl and less pressure results in a looser curl.
![Or mimic tendrils Or mimic tendrils](/images/2018/12/or-mimic-tendrils-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
Or mimic tendrils by curling the tinsel in sections.
![Drape the tinsel over the design and secure with glue in places Drape the tinsel over the design and secure with glue in places](/images/2018/12/drape-the-tinsel-over-the-design-and-secure-with-glue-in-places-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
Drape the tinsel over the design and secure with glue in places.
Sign up for my weekly newsletter
Every week I add a new design with related tutorials. Be sure to subscribe to receive an email notification with design inspiration.
Tutorials
Up-cycle a pot scrubber to get a huge roll of very pretty copper wire
Favourite Flowers
Phalaenopsis, Moth orchid
Related Designs
A Merry Christmas Twig Snowflake
This is the sixth of my Christmas 2021 series of designs. This year in the form of a mini workshop… my Christmas present to you. This week I will show you how to go overboard on...
Gypsophilla design with Celtic love knots featured in the DIY Wedding Magazine