Red Chilli Tree Topper | String & Wire Xmas Sculpture
This Thing Is String
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- 3rd November
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- 6th November
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- Standard delivery
- 8th - 11th November
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I know it's random and certainly not a traditional choice, but after making a Peeled Banana Tree Topper, I really wanted to see a Chilli on top of a Christmas tree. I'm not sure where this intrigue is going to go next. Maybe an aubergine?...
I know it's random and certainly not a traditional choice, but after making a Peeled Banana Tree Topper, I really wanted to see a Chilli on top of a Christmas tree. I'm not sure where this intrigue is going to go next. Maybe an aubergine?
I guess this is the perfect tree topper for anyone who either loves chillies or embracing the unconventional. Or both of course. Whatever your reason, topping your tree with this chilli will certainly raise a smile.
This tree topper is made entirely by hand from cotton string and wire. The string is hand dyed, French knitted to form a hollow cord, threaded with wire and then sculpted by hand to resemble a large chilli pepper.
It measures approximately 18 x 6 x 25cm 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 bit of a bugbear of mine, so I make the coils for my tree toppers 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.
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.
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.
The delivery options for this item are listed below (if it doesn't state 'Express delivery' then that option is not available for this product). As soon as you place your order, this small business will spring into action, get it ready and send it out... (and you can feel wonderful for supporting them).
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Standard delivery: included
Receive it by 8th - 11th November
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Nottingham
This Thing is String is an eclectic collection of homewares, oddities and décor, all made from humble household string. Hand knitted, hand dyed, hand sculpted – it’s just me, at my old oak dining table, crafting up solutions to life’s minor plasticky problems.
All my things are plastic free, made in small batches (often to order) and packaged using compostable, recycled or widely recyclable materials.