Barb wire crafts

Barbed wire dragonflies

Using Barbed Wire in Crafts makes for a unique and unusual western country look; barbed wire balls, angels, wreaths & other rustic crafts

Things made with barbed wire. Barbed wire crafts and creations.

Barbed wire, once known as "Devil's Rope" used in fence construction to keep livestock from wandering, is also a medium used in making sculpture. There are more than a dozen styles of barbed wire. Some of the older designs were made by farmers and farm hands with hand-forged nails and metal pieces.

Using Barbed Wire in Crafts makes for a unique and unusual western country look; barbed wire balls, angels, wreaths & other rustic crafts

I am very blessed to be great friends with my mom. She lives about three hours from me in western North Carolina. I was able to spend two days with her last week and like always, I came home with goodies. Two barb wire wreaths were some of the goodies from this trip. Some time ago, my brother had been visiting with her and was helping my dad with some of the fencing. There was some old rusty barb wire they tore down and didn't need, so rather than disposing of it, he rolled it into wreaths…

When decorating for Halloween it is fun to layer on lots of spooky textures. This simple DIY Barbed Wire garland ... Read more