'Joy' Tree Topper - French Knitted String

This tree topper is made entirely by hand from cotton string and wire. The string is French knitted to form a hollow cord, threaded with wire and then sculpted by hand. I use Everlasto strings and twines from the James Lever Factory in Bolton, UK, where they've been manufacturing twine, cord and rope for over 150 years. Natural cotton string is intended for practical uses so slight inconsistencies in colour, flecks and blemishes are all part of the charm.

This 'Joy' Tree Topper measures approximately 23cm x 23cm including the coil.

To fix the topper to your tree, twist the wire coil around the leader branch. I liken it to plaiting them together rather than fixing one to the other. Loose or unintentionally wonky tree toppers have always been a bugbear of mine, so I make the coil in two sizes:

Standard Coil | 1cm diameter
Will fit securely to most real Christmas trees and narrower artificial trees.

Wide Coil | 2cm in diameter
A good choice for fuller trees, especially larger artificial trees.

Please do bear in mind these items are hand made so all measurements I give are approximate.

All my string "things" are plastic free. I keep marketing materials to a minimum and all packaging I use can be re-used, composted and/or widely recycled.

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