Ornament Hanger

I know it may seem early for a Christmas project but I've been trying to get things made for my booth space for Christmas and these hangers were on my weekend "to do" list.  They are very simple to make so I thought I would share a quick tutorial.

For this project I used 14 gauge wire.  I've had this roll for quite some time....100 ft. goes a long way!

 I cut an approximate 8" piece for my hanger.

Since the wire came in a roll it already had a slight curve to it.  But the ornament hanger needs to be more circular so you need to find a round form to bend the wire around.

I used the bottom of this silver piece for my form but any solid circular object would work (cans of food are perfect).

 Simply bend your wire around your form to form a semi-circle with the wire.

The wire now looks like this.

 Next, at one end of the wire, take your needle nose pliers and bend your wire at a 90 degree angle.

 At the other end of the wire take your needle nose pliers and bend the wire around to form a small loop.

 Your wire should now look something like this.

For the base of my hanger I took a small block and drilled a hole towards one end.

 I then placed one end of the wire holder in the wood (you might want to add a small amount of glue prior to adding the wire just to make sure everything will be secure).

You may need to make small adjustments to the wire once it is in place.

 Simply bend the hanger until you are happy with the position.

 Add an ornament and you're finished!

I can see these being used in lots of ways for holiday decorating.

Add one on top of a stack of books on a book shelf, scatter several on your mantel, place one on top of each place setting at your holiday table.....oh, the possibilities are endless :)

I'm also working on some ornament trees using old spindles and wire.
Here is one I just finished this morning.

I'll be posting more details on this project at a later date.

Hope you're having a great weekend.

Jane