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I love to craft projects that mix natural wood with natural fiber paper. The ginkgo is one of my favorites, and I have thought it might be time to create a statement piece featuring this distinct leaf. On our site, you can find a ginkgo branch made from cardstock paper and a framed 3D art piece made from gold frosted paper. But this will be our first crepe paper ginkgo branch.
To display these spring branches, I made a modern chandelier using two wood wreath forms and tiny string lights. Just check out our instructions below to learn how you can make this beautiful piece of home decor.
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Thank you to our friends at WoodpeckersCrafts, who inspired this project. With these natural wreath forms, you can create something unique to display at a party for an eye-catching centerpiece. Or hang it in the corner of your room to bring nature indoors.
The combination of the overlapped wreaths and the bead details makes this chandelier a sleek, modern display for any paper flower or leaf arrangement. We’d love to see your version of this DIY project, so be sure to share photos in our crafters community or on Instagram with the hashtag #MadeWithLia.
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Tools
- Needle-Nose Pliers/Wire Cutters
- Kai 8″ Scissors or Kai 5″ Detail Scissors
- Cricut Maker or Silhouette Cameo 4 (optional)
- Blending Brush
Materials
- Binding Wire – Natural
- Lia Griffith Extra-Fine Crepe Paper – Fern
- PanPastel Artist Pastel – Hansa Yellow Shade 220.3
- Art Glitter Glue or Aleene’s Tacky Glue
Instructions
Join me here on February 10th at 11am PST for a live workshop where I will demonstrate how to assemble these crepe paper ginkgo leaf branches and attach them to the chandelier. You can also watch the replay after the live workshop is over.
To assemble the chandelier:
- Start with a 13″ wooden wreath form and a 10 1/2″ wooden wreath form that fit nicely inside each other.
- Using the natural binding wire, string the two wreaths together at the top hole of each form, then use the excess wire to create a hanging loop for the finished chandelier.
- Place both light batteries on each side of the inner wreath and wrap them to hold them in place with more binding wire.
- Wrap the wired fairy lights around the inner wreath, then the second string around the outer wreath.
- Cover the batteries with small clusters of 5 finished crepe paper ginkgo leaves for each side.
- With hot glue gun, attach a 1/2 inch ball bead over every hole of the wreath, on both sides, and both wreaths.
- Hang where you can open the two wreaths to form an X if looking from the top. The binding wire should hold it in place. It is now ready to attach the ginkgo leaves.
Note: For this DIY project, I made four crepe paper ginkgo branches to top my wood chandelier.
For the templates, scroll to the end of this post, where you can download a free version of the PDF or SVG cut file. The PDF template lists the number of leaves for each branch, which you can cut from the crepe paper.
Are you having trouble? Feel free to contact us and we will be happy to help you out.
20 Comments
The Ginko leaves were great for the wooden Chandelier. You are great I love watching you then work.
Thank you! 🙂
Thank you! You mentioned it at some point I just couldn’t find it again .
At first I thought this art form was just too tedious for me but I have since found out how much I appreciate the fine details that go into each project. That’s what gives such incredibly realistic results.
I’m a believer 😍
I LOVE hearing that!! 😉
Been loving every single one of your tutorials. I’m gaining confidence 😁
Question about the leaves. Are you starting with the smallest ones at the top of the stem then adding the medium followed by the larger ones as you work down the stem? I missed a directive on that I think
Thanks Lia!
Yes, start with the smaller at the tips.
Ginko leaves are my absolute favourite greenery. I have used them on numerous gourds that i have painted. they are so delicate and add an interesting dimension to whatever. I tried to make them in crepe paper last year. I cut a leaf pattern in half with a 24 g. wire down the middle as most leaves are created in your tutorials. This didn’t work very well as the leaves were too limp. So, I am thrilled to try your rolling edge technique to give the leaves some stability. The branches seem so easy to create and look fantastic with many flower combinations. Thanks again for your creative expertise!!!!!
Daphne
We have some here in the studio made just like you said but in heavy crepe, and they look pretty good, but these are even better!
Loved catching the live today during my exercise routine at PT. Can’t wait to make a gingko branch for my as yet unfinished MC v2 bouquet. Whenever I think my level of enthusiasm can’t get any higher, you and the team raise the apex- yet again. Thank you.
Thanks, Lin! I am so happy you are enjoying it.
Love the Ginkgo branches. If I was to put them in an arrangement with crepe flowers and maybe other types of greenery, what should I put them with? I don’t know where Ginkgo grows naturally and what florals grow there too.
Thanks
Yes, I will be using them in arrangements. I know we have Ginkgo here in Portland. Even though they originated in Asia, they grow in many climates. Since I made these pale green for spring, I think they would look gorgeous in a spring arrangement with tulips and other spring flowers. If you are at the live, ask this question so I can share it with everyone. It is a great question!
I’ve uploaded the svg to my cricut profile, but I cannot ungroup the actual leaves so that I can duplicate or remove some to fill my 12×12 cutting mat. There is also a line on the 4th leaf in the right hand column….is there a specific purpose for that line?
I just updated the file to an unlocked version so you can move them around. Originally, Since the crepe paper is 10×12, this is set up to click 2X on the virtual mat and make two sets.
Howdoyou get the video to play?
We will be live next Friday, and then you can rewatch the replay any day.
How many of the 1/2″ wooden ball beads are required for this project?
You will need 24 beads.
Hello. I love the looks of this project! However, when I clicked on the link for the fairy lights it took me to a generic amazon page with no specific results. Will you please provide me with more specific info so that I can order the correct size of lights for this please?
Updated! The link should be correct now. 🙂