Three steps to creating a gorgeous rock sugar wreath

This ethereal decoration takes on a crystal-like glow when hung in a window.

By Ottilie Mason and Catrina Silveira

Updated October 12, 2018

Photo by Roberto Caruso

You need:

An 8-inch Styrofoam wreath form

Large-crystal sugar

Rock-sugar crystals

3M multi-purposeglue

Velvet ribbon

A low-heathot-glue gun

Easy how-to:

1. Apply hot glue to the backsof large sugar crystals and pushinto place.

2. Fill gaps with glue and sprinklewith loose sugar crystals.

3. Hang with ribbon.

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