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Pottery Barn Faux Antler Knock-Off Wreath

Make a gorgeous (and inexpensive) knock-off of a faux antler wreath. This Pottery Barn wreath is a popular and rustic design that will look great on any door this fall!
Author Angie Holden

What You Will Need

  • Wire wreath form
  • White-tipped pinecones
  • Natural Pinecones
  • Spanish moss
  • Hot glue
  • Twine

Supplies For Faux Antlers

  • Airy dry clay
  • Metal coat hangers
  • Aluminum Foil
  • Water
  • Paint in various colors

Instructions

  • Start by making the antlers. Cut the coat hangers and mold them into three separate “antler-like” shapes.
  • Cover the shapes with aluminum foil, making the tips pointy but the end blunt.
  • Now cover the aluminum foil with the air dry clay. Again, shape the tips to be pointy and the end blunt.
  • Take an old paintbrush and stippled the ends in a few places along each antler.
  • Let the antlers dry for 24 hours.
  • If your antlers crack during the drying process, take a little water and smooth them out. Then let them dry for another 24 hours.
    You may have to repeat this process more than once (I did). If you end up with small cracks, you can usually fill that in with paint instead of repeating the water and shaping process.
  • Take your paintbrush and white and brown paints and begin painting the faux antlers. Just keep working on it until you are happy with the way it looks.

Putting Your Wreath Together

  • Put your wreath frame inside of a box because this gets messy!
  • Use hot glue (you'll need a lot) to attach the Spanish moss to the wreath frame.
  • Next, adhere natural pine cones randomly to the wreath design with hot glue.
  • Add white-tipped pinecones to the gaps with hot glue.
  • Use twine to tie the faux antlers onto the wreath. Display and enjoy!