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How To Make A Bicycle Rim Halloween Wreath

September 13, 2021 By Meegan 10 Comments

I usually don’t go all out for Halloween. But this year I racked by brain to make “my style” of Halloween decoration. While in the process I created a tutorial on How To Make A Bicycle Rim Halloween Wreath. It’s whimsical with a touch of Boho style.

I am excited to share the whole process with you. It took a couple of days to work on it, let things dry, make tassels and then put it altogether. Eventually well-worth it in the end.

There are several of my blogging friends that have fun, cute and creative Halloween ideas, too. I will be listing them and the links towards the end of this post. You are REALLY going to enjoy them, without a doubt.

What You Will Need For Creating a Bicycle Rim Halloween Wreath:

1 vintage bicycle rim

wooden letters (in two different fonts) that spell out: HEY BOO

scissors

8 yards-cotton non stretch string

hot glue gun

hot glue sticks

1-bottle craft paint-your color choice

craft paint brush or sponge

small wooden beads

8 yards yarn (choose a color that compliments your paint choice)

vintage book pages

1-small bottle decoupage

2-yards chiffon ribbon

6-wooden clothes pins

1-plastic spider

To begin with purchase each word in different fonts, cut outs and sizes. BUT you do what YOU like.

Vintage book pages for crafts are a fun way to add an old feel, like I have have done here and here. So why not use them for a Halloween wreath?

Using decoupage adhere the vintage dictionary pages to the BOO letters. I chose pages that relatively relate to Halloween or Fall. Skeletons, sundials, sunflowers, etc.

Once the pages were dry, cut the excess page off to see the shape of each letter. Including the center of the letters.

For added depth and color, brush the edges of BOO using a craft brush and French Lilac paint. This isn’t supposed to be perfect, but rustic and old looking.

For HEY-completely paint each letter with a craft sponge in the color French Lilac. This takes about 3 coats.

With chiffon ribbon and hot glue, attach 3 inch cut strips to each letter of HEY. Hot glue the ribbon on the back of the letter. As you can see, the ribbon is on the end of each letter.

Like I did in the above picture.

With painted clothes pins-attach the HEY letters to the outside of the rim on the left top.

To add something for a Boho touch-attach handmade cotton string tassels at the bottom of each letter of BOO.

Weave 2-3 yards of cotton string up and down through the spokes to create a web design. While occasionally adding a wooden bead on the string for a Boho touch. This is so fun!

For added texture, using the color coordinating yarn, make 3 tassels like I did here-adding 3 various natural wood beads to each tassel.

TIP: Tie a knot at the end of the yarn strand so the bead doesn’t slide off.

For some Halloween fun, attach a sparkly black spider above the yarn tassels.

Such a fun tutorial on How To Make A Bicycle Rim Halloween Wreath.

The wreath will also look festive on any door for Halloween parties and trick or treaters.

Don’t forget to visit my talented blogger friends amazing Halloween crafts below!

Thanks for coming by today. I always enjoy your comments and ideas.

Make it a wonderful day, my friends.

A well lit DIY Halloween Lanterns from Kippi at Home.

Create haunted garage door Halloween decorations with a zombie theme that’s easy, budget friendly and sure to scare kids and adults alike with this idea from Zucchini Sisters.

Create a DIY Halloween Spider-Outdoor Halloween Decoration from Olivia O’Hern

DIY scarecrow is an easy project. Chalk painted pumpkins and dried orange slices add an extra touch of fall from Cloches and Lavender.

Chalking Up Success has DIY Halloween paper lanterns to make quick and easy Halloween decorations. With free spooky faces to download if you don’t want to draw your own.

A collection of the best indoor and outdoor Halloween decoration ideas to give you that spooky Halloween aesthetic on a budget. Here are just 3 of the 5 Fun Halloween Decorations you’ll find in this post from A Life of Balance.

 

MORE ideas from my blog:

Dollar Tree Halloween Wreath

DIY Halloween Crafts

Faux Berry Vine Centerpiece

Filed Under: Halloween, vintage, wreath Tagged With: crafting, Fall, Halloween, vintage, wreath

Comments

  1. Jayne says

    September 13, 2021 at 8:47 AM

    Oh, Meegan – you’re a girl after my own heart with your Boho Halloween decorations! I love the French lilac paint you used on the boo sign and those tassels – as I said, a girl after my own heart!

    Reply
  2. Janet says

    September 13, 2021 at 3:12 PM

    This is awesome, Meegan. Such a cute take on Halloween. Pinned!

    Reply
  3. Kippi Ohern says

    September 13, 2021 at 3:52 PM

    Your Halloween spider web wreath is gorgeous! I love your attention to every detail.
    Happy Halloween,
    Kippi
    Ps. Pinned

    Reply
  4. Cindy says

    September 13, 2021 at 4:27 PM

    Meegan, love this wreath and how cool to use a bicycle rim. No wonder you are part of the Thrifty Team. Love all the details you added too.

    Great tutorial

    Reply
  5. Olivia O'Hern says

    September 13, 2021 at 5:29 PM

    This wreath is amazing! So unique and fun. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  6. Rebecca says

    September 14, 2021 at 3:59 PM

    What a fun and unique Halloween wreath, Meegan! I love the boho vibe. The tassels look like little ghosts. Very clever! Pinned :)

    Reply
  7. Marie says

    September 17, 2021 at 9:39 PM

    What a cute wreath! Such a good idea to create a web from this!

    Reply

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