Barbie Wreath

You can make a wreath out of just about anything as long as you have enough of them and you can figure out how to attach them. Here's how to make a wreath out of Barbie dolls.

Mention of this project on other sites should include a link to www.zieak.com with credit to Ryan McFarland. Thanks!

Step 1: Materials and tools

You'll need:

A bunch of Barbie dolls
Glue (plain old superglue worked well for me)
A string of lights (go with LED ones!)
A large piece of cardboard or plastic
A large diameter hoop

You can use action figures, toy cars (Cena made that one), or just about anything else that you have a bunch of. I suggest sterilizing whatever toy you use. Chances are it is pretty dirty. And if you hang it outside for a few years and live in a damp place it just might start to grow things. Trust me. Sterilize. Let's add something to the list...

Some bleach water and a towel

For the base you can use a ring of plywood, a bicycle rim, a commercially made wreath base, a ring from a stove cooktop, or just about anything else you can find. The size will depend on the toys you're working with.

Comments

[DarkRaven]

Thought I'd post my wreath inspired from yours still undecided if I will add lights or not

[Fildain]

An artist in NYC that used barbies in his art a few years ago. Now he is on to some cooler stuff.

http://www.TedStanke.com/

[featherfish.]

lololololol.

[mamajulian]

Hmm..reminds me of my wreath. It's for sale on etsy-check it out!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17638537

[rat3]

Ok, Cool and Creepy;) Hey, how about spray painting it with a "Stone" spray paint, so it looks like a stone sculpture....

[Fred Doolie]

SIck sick sick (COOL! COOL! COOL!) I'm off to Goodwill to buy a bunch of Barbies! Walmart has LED Xmas lights at 75% off now. Good timing!

[incorrigible packrat]

Congratulations on having the requisite level of maturity to not arrange the Barbies in suggestive poses. Or is there another wreath that we don't get to see pictures of?...

I suppose one could be mature and tasteful and artistic, by replicating one of those ancient Indian relief sculptures depicting kama sutra poses, using Barbies and Kens...

[zieak]

Dang. You mean i could be more childish than having a Barbie wreath outside my front door?

[parakitamol]

I love this. I am doing one with Action Man.

[omnibot]

Nicely done. I can never understand why it's called a "wreath", sounds like "wrath" "retch" or something equally festive.

[zieak]

Interesting thought. Merriam Webster's website says the word originates from "Middle English wrethe, from Old English writha; akin to Old English wrīthan to twist" But a "festive circle" seems particularly appropriate for this incarnation.

[omnibot]

Writhe I can get. So in other words it's the "Wreath of Barbies", still soubds like a bad movie.

[riku-riku-chan]

haha. i love it. i have always dreamt of having a yard filled with doll parts emerging from the ground (will happen when i actually own some property)...

[zieak]

I had a landlord 15 years ago that had doll parts coming out of the soil from her potted plants. It was... inspirational!

[fultron89]

This is absolutely terrifying.

[zieak]

Why - thank you!

[jessyratfink]

Beautiful! I wants. This is my kind of holiday decorating. :D

[zieak]

Heehee. I was certain that you would like it!

[Weissensteinburg]

So this is what you do with their bodies.

[LinuxH4x0r]

actually i was thinking of this

[caitlinsdad]

Hmmm, it could have turned out to be a depiction from the Kama Sutra or more disturbing if you used razor ribbon.