Glass Bead Christmas Tree Garland-Brass Wire

Glass Bead Christmas Tree Garland-Brass Wire

Glass Bead Christmas Tree Garland-Brass Wire

This beautiful glass Christmas tree garland is substantial enough to lay on the outer branches of a real tree with sturdy branches, a metal ornament tree or an artificial Christmas tree. Nothing sparkles on a Christmas tree like real glass and these reflect light beautifully. I assemble these by hand and will either leave the hooks open on the ends or add a small charm.

• Luxurious 16MM Austrian style cut glass beads on brass wire pins.
• Clear Glass beads are approx. 1/2" in diameter, 3/8" deep
• Beads are flat on the front, octagonal in overall design
• Flat front, Beveled Sides, Pointed Back
• Garlands (at the present time) are 1 meter or 39" long
• Ends are capped with a small gold "Made with Love" charm

Approximate quantities (hung vertically-front and 2 sides):

• 4-6 39" garlands (60"-120") decorates a tree 2 ft - 3 ft tall 2 per side (separating each garland at 18"- 2 garlands on each side)
• 20-26 garlands (600"-780") connected by two's 3 per side decorates a tree up to 4 ft tall x 2 ft wide.
• 24-39 garlands (720"-1170") connected by three's 4 per side decorates a tree up to 7 ft tall.

Approximate  quantities (laid horizontally) on a 4 ft tall x 2 ft wide tree:

• 1 - 30"-32"-39" garland to cover each side: front, back, right and left or 4 garlands for the widest row.
• Multiply that for each row assuming they are laid 12" or 1 ft apart going up the tree (one additional row per foot of height.)
• You will need approximately 16 garlands to cover a tree that is 4 ft x 2 ft
  
• Approximately 32-36 garlands (960"-1080"-) to decorate a tree up to 7 ft tall

Measuring your tree will give you a better idea of the exact number of garlands needed. That total will also depend upon how tightly you wind the garland around the tree, how deeply you swag the garland on each row, whether you place them on the outer edge or inner edges of your tree, straight across, looped, in rows 12" apart, further than that or closer than 12" apart. Also, given that the width of the tree decreases with each foot of height, you may be able to decrease the number of garlands per row from 4 garlands to 3 to 2 and eventually to 1 garland. As a general rule, the height to width ratio of Christmas trees is 2:1-the width will be approximately one half of the height. So, a 4 ft tree will be approx. 2 ft wide, a six foot tree will be approx. 3 ft wide, etc.  If you are choosing a garland for a wider than average artificial or real tree, allow for the extra width and get the longest length. If choosing for a narrower than normal (slender or pencil-type ) deduct for the decreased width.

Multiple strands will be connected. If you order multiples and do NOT want them connected, please select that option before adding to your cart. If you want the longer garlands separated at 18" to use on a smaller tree, select unconnected and add that note in the 'Comments' area of our cart. The hook ends will not be capped with a charm. If you order multiples and want some connected and some not, select that option. Then, add a note in the 'Comments' area of our cart telling us how many to connect and how many to leave unconnected.

NOTE: I will go over each strand and gently push in the wires connecting the beads to keep them from snagging. The connecting pins are strong and the beads will not fall off of the connectors during normal use. Beads may separate during shipping, during the unwrapping or while you are placing them. Have a pair of needle nose pliers on hand in case you need to join a few again. A piece of Scotch tape on the teeth will help to avoid marring the finish on the connectors. The wire ends can be pulled apart by hand to add a different charm, other holiday design elements or to add more garland chains at the end if you wish.

The entire garland is wrapped in self-adhesive bubble wrap which is reusable if carefully handled. But, the adhesive might make your beads feel sticky if you store the box in a warm or moist area. (Please don't!!) I also supply a black gloss gift box (Indestructo) for off-season storage. If you are not reusing the bubble wrap, wipe beads with a soft lint-free cloth before storing. Visit my Christmas decorating blog to get a few ideas for using glass bead garlands in your home this holiday season. Or my page of glass garland decorating tips for more ideas.