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Wiring Cones for a Kissing Ball
Wire slipped over a spruce cone's scales and pulled tight provides a way to attach cone to a stick.

Florist's wire slipped over a spruce cone's scales and pulled tight provides a way to attach the spruce cone to a stick.

David Beaulieu

"How do you attach cones to a kissing ball?" perhaps you've wondered. Well, before composing your natural kissing ball, you'll need to complete some preparatory tasks, among which is the wiring of cones to sticks (i.e., the "plant stakes" mentioned in the supply list on the prior page).

Cut a length of florist's wire (6 to 8 inches, depending upon the size of the cone) and slip it into the grooves under your cone's scales (as shown in the picture), down near the cone's stem end. The wire should encircle the cone. Then pull the wire tight and twist it on itself

On Page 4, I show you what to do afterwards with a wired cone....

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