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Ductwork Wreath Make this fun 'heavy metal' decoration. From "B. Original" episode DBOR-308

This wreath won't shed pine needles on your rug!

If you think you've done it all when it comes to wreaths, think again: Michele Beschen has a fun and funky metal wreath that turns tradition on its head. Instead of pine garland, foam, fabric or grapevine, the B. Original host crafts this shiny circle from ductwork elbows – special "corner turning" pieces of duct that are made form aluminum or galvanized metal.

This wreath is a fun accent for any casual room, and a great way to display small masterpieces and found objects. Scroll down for Michele Beschen's easy how-to, and get ready to B. Original with ductwork elbows.

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E

Ductwork Wreath

Materials:

4 matching ductwork elbows
self-tapping screws, 3/4" long
drill with a hex bit to fit the screws
picture-hanging wire
storm collar (optional)
decorations for wreath
contact cement (optional)

• Don't worry if the ductwork elbows are straight when you purchase them – each one is made of several interlocking sections that twist to form the elbow bend (figure A).

• Pick up one of the elbows and rotate its sections until it makes a 90-degree elbow. Repeat for the other three elbows.

• Notice that each elbow has a smooth end and a crimped end. Attach two sections, sliding the crimped end into the smooth end, to create a half circle (figure B). Do the same with the other two sections.

• Attach the two half-circles to create a whole circle. This is the base of the wreath (figure C).

• Secure the pieces with 3/4" self-tapping screws at a few places where the sections meet (figure D). Since they are self-tapping screws, there's no need to pre-drill holes.

• Drill two screws into the back of the wreath and wrap the picture-hanging wire around them. Leave enough slack in the wire to make it easier to hang the wreath.

• You can dress up the center of the wreath with a storm collar; some are smooth, while others have a crimped look (figure E). Position the collar inside the hole and secure with screws.

• Decorate the wreath with found objects, flowers made of aluminum cans, scraps of leather (figure F), beads, buttons, hardware (figure G) or anything else you like. Simply secure them to the wreath with contact cement or make a hole in each item and attach them with self-tapping screws.

Figure F

Figure G