A few years ago, I had some white wire garden fencing hanging around...
along with a big box filled with resin and glass crystals from various chandeliers & light fixtures,
and another box filled with glass test tubes.
I combined the three elements to create something new:
wire chandeliers for the garden
The crystals beautifully reflect the sunshine,
and the test tubes hold fresh flowers OR tall, thin tapered candles.
The white wire fencing that I used was vintage,
but the new stuff works great, too! It comes in a roll like this at the hardware store
and is about 2 feet tall.
[ I found this image HERE where you can order the fencing, too]
[ I found this image HERE where you can order the fencing, too]
The fencing is simply cut to length, bent into a circle,
(concentric circles for multiple layered chandies - picture O's in 3 sizes!)
and then the straight wire ends (the part that would go into the ground) are bent into hook shapes.
and then the straight wire ends (the part that would go into the ground) are bent into hook shapes.
* The concentric circles are suspended inside the largest circles using wires,
attached at @ the middle of the larger circle so they hang LOWER.
* A cross of wires is attached to the very top edge of the largest circle,
* A cross of wires is attached to the very top edge of the largest circle,
long enough to pull upward and hang the chandy from a hook overhead.
* Hang plastic, resin, or glass crystals on each of the bent wire end hooks.
* If you want to add the test tubes / floral tubes as seen above,
* If you want to add the test tubes / floral tubes as seen above,
add them around the outside edge of the largest wire circle only.
I used white zipties to secure mine, but white wire will work, too.
I used white zipties to secure mine, but white wire will work, too.
[Remember that you need to be able to remove the test tubes to clean them]
Then hang them in the sunshine
from a tree branch, trellis, gazebo, or porch overhang
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