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Costume Jewelry Christmas Tree

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Date: 01/20/2006 Topics: Christmas > Decorations > Crafts | Craft Tips > Christmas | Readers Request > Crafts  
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My mom has some great vintage costume jewelry from my grandmothers. She wants to make velvet covered styrofoam Christmas trees with jewels and beads adorning them for gifts for her daughters and granddaughters next Christmas. How do you make these? Any help is appreciated.

Julie from Monticello, IL
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Post By Marlene (Guest Post) (04/13/2008)
I would use E6000 or similar type of epoxy style glue. You can adhere most anything to anything with that stuff!

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Post by prittyc (1) | (01/09/2007)
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please see if this is what you are looking for. I am looking for a template to go by w/ exact dimensions. I made these dec 06.

RE: Costume Jewelry Christmas Tree

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Post By louise (Guest Post) (12/19/2006)
why would you want to destroy vintage jewelry that way? maybe the daughters would rather have the jewelry intact.

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Post By Lynn West Covina Ca (Guest Post) (12/04/2006)
Years ago I macramed Xmas Trees with bells on the tips of each bough. Then I covered it with costume jewelry (pins, broaches, tie tacks) and "strung" it with gold chains and strings of pearls. You can add lights in between the macrame knots. We topped it with a beautiful rhinestone pin of my Mom's. Each of my children received one over the years. It hung from the ring where the macrame started on the inside of their entry doors about 36" long top to base and about 30 " wide at the largest bough on the bottom. A Family Favorite for sure. Don't have the exact pattern any longer - sure hope you can find it on the internet.

Happy Holidays.

Lynn

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Post By (Guest Post) (08/13/2006)
I used to work in a craft store and saw a beautiful jeweled Christmas tree many years ago. It was mounted on black velvet covered board with lights that came through from the back. The artist also framed it in a very fancy gold leaf frame (about 8x10). It was one of the prettiest things I've ever seen. I'm going to make one this year.

I'm going to use something like pegboard if I can find it. I will mount black velvet on and use white chalk to sketch the tree outline. Then I can drill holes where I want the lights to come through. These days tree lights are getting smaller and smaller so this will look pretty nice with tiny lights I think. Then glue on the jewelry. White glue dries clear so that is what I will probably use. I have been buying some bulk jewelry on ebay and it is a hot item. I may have to buy more. Then I'll have the whole thing framed.

Good luck with your tree

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Post By Billie (Guest Post) (02/10/2006)
I responsed to another post before I read yours. I use 1/2"to 3/8" velvet ribbon (which is hard to find)..I buy online. Then place gold,silver, etc. braid on top of ribbon. The ribbon circles the ball to form 4 quadrants. Select a piece of jewelry ...place it on 1 or more quadrants...depending on whether jewelry is earrings or pins. Then fill in with sequins...matching, contrasting or whatever you desire.

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Post By (Guest Post) (01/21/2006)
I made a beautiful tree using styrafoam cones
I first painted a clay pot and inserted the cone into the pot
I use E-6000 glue SPARINGLY! It does deteriorate the styrafoam a bit
I mixedd up all kinds of colors-Grandmas old clip on earrings
For the top I used a jeweld ornament from a pendant
Trim the pot with wired ribbon

I also made one just using gold buttons
I'll try and post a picture

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Post By (Guest Post) (12/17/2005)
E-6000 glue will hold all of your projects.
a low heat glue gun may work as well

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Post by susanmajp (687) | (12/17/2005)
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I just saw something like this on TV the other day. They didn't say what type of glue to use, but they covered their tree with fabric before putting on the jewelry. I'm sure they used straight pins to attach the fabric to the styrofoam base. If this is the case, you could use almost any type of glue, but I think tacky glue would work best.

Their tree was to be given with a piece of jewelry attached, as a gift. It wasn't decorated too much, so the recipient could use it to "hold" her jewelry between wearings. She could attach her pins, earings, etc. Decorative pins were put on to hold necklaces and earings. It was meant to keep clutter off of a dresser.

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Post By gail (Guest Post) (12/16/2005)
Hopefully, this will help you.......

Made from trinkets and doodads, this festive tabletop decoration makes a great conversation piece for holiday guests.

http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-an ... afts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10650

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Post by ThriftyFun (3773) | (12/16/2005)
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I've heard of a Christmas craft called a Jewel Tree, where you take a styrofoam cone, glue pieces of costume jewelry to it till the foam is completely covered with jewelry. Then you spray paint an ice cream sundae glass gold and glue it to the bottom of the "tree" for a base. It is supposed to be really pretty with the pieces of jewelry catching the light and all.

What I'm wondering is: What kind of glue do I use to glue the metal backs of the jewelry (or in some cases, just the stones themselves) and the glass for the base to the styrofoam? My hot glue gun would probably melt the styrofoam, wouldn't it? If anyone out there has done this, if you could e-mail a picture of it to me or to ThriftyFun, that'd be great.

Thanks!
Lynn from Calif. from Chico, CA

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