Create A Pottery Barn Light Up Bat Wreath Dupe With TikTok's Inexpensive DIY
One of the highlights of the autumn season is decorating for Halloween, and stores are filled with beautiful decor that can look spooky as well as stylish. Halloween is a holiday where it's fun to go overboard, but the thrill of decorating can quickly exceed a budget. This is why making DIY decorations is so rewarding. The art of creating Halloween decor is the best kind of treat, and it can be fun to share the experience with any young goblins in your house as well. For example, the Faux Lit Black Twig Wreath from Pottery Barn is a festive and glittery way to celebrate the season, but it's easy to recreate this spirited design with just a few items: a simple wreath, a can of spray paint, some fairy lights, and a few bats.
Pick up a grapevine wreath from a craft store such as this one from Michael's, and grab a can of black spray paint while you're there. Take the wreath outside your home where there's plenty of ventilation and lay it on some newspaper or an old sheet. Spray the wreath thoroughly with black paint on one side, let it dry, then flip it over and spray the other side as well.
Create your own sparkly bat wreath
The next item that you'll need to create your bat wreath is a string of fairy lights. These lights are battery-operated, so they can be displayed without the need for an electrical outlet. Wrap the lights around the wreath and tuck them into the branches. One way to secure the battery pack is to attach it to the back of the wreath with a zip tie to keep it out of sight.
Now it's time to add the bats. There are a few ways to do this, such as choosing these clip-on bats from Dollar Tree. Another choice is to use bats that will attach to the wreath with black string or invisible wire. Crease each bat's wings to give it a 3D effect, then hang several from your wreath. You can tie the bats tightly to the wreath or allow them to dangle slightly, where they'll move and shimmer in the wind. The fairy lights will reflect from the bat wings, and the effect will bring spooky magic to your door. This sparkling bat wreath will be the highlight of your Halloween decor, and it will illuminate the joy that creativity and tradition bring to your home during the fall season.