Recycle a Tomato Cage into a Mesh Christmas Tree

Recycle a Tomato Cage into a Mesh Christmas Tree

 

Since Christmas is a month away, here is how I recycled a tomato cage from the garden into a mesh Christmas tree. This is what I used to make a tomato cage Christmas tree.

1- Tomato Cage ( I used the taller cage.)

1- Green and Black Spray Paint for the cage and planter

1-100 Clear Christmas LED Cool Lights with green cord

 

1- Green Craft Wire cut into small twist tie lengths with Wire Cutters

1- 21"x10yd roll Metallic Emerald Green Deco Mesh

1- Large Plant Container

1- E6000 glue  

 

First, I cleaned and straightened a tomato cage, then I spray painted it green. Turning the cage upside down, I bent the tines at the top in and down to create a pointed tree top making the sharp edges blunt leaving a hole in the top. You’ll need this later to attach the mesh to the top.

 

Next, I used 100 LED cool clear lights for lighting up the tree under the mesh. Beginning at the bottom I attached the string of lights with wire, leaving enough of the cord free to plug into an extension cord.  I attached the string of lights with wire as I circled the stand to the top. The end or the plug can be used to attach a star that should fit in the top after the mesh is attached.

 

Next, I unrolled the mesh and curled in the sides of mesh bringing them toward each other to create a bubble or puff.  With the wire, I attached the gathered end of the mesh to the top of the stand tucking it in at the top and began circling and filling in around the stand the same way that I attached the lights puffing out the sections between attaching the wire.  After attaching mesh, I worked around the tree puffing and pulling the mesh to conceal any wire and lights.
 

Finally, I spray painted a large plant container black and put enough weight in it to keep it from tipping with the weight of the tree.  I used a few bricks.  I attached the bottom of the tree to the top of the planter. I used E6000 glue to attach the wire to the planter.

The mesh Christmas tree is ready to decorate or just leave it like it is! I left mine without decorations and only the lights for my front porch. 

For my next tree, I want to make a white mesh tree with multi-colored lights on white cord.

Below is a great link for more directions and where I bought the mesh.

http://blog.mardigrasoutlet.com/2011/11/deco-mesh-christmas-tree-made-with.html 

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