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Vintage Funnel Tree

December 20, 2021 By: Linda @ Mixed Kreations3 Comments

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Hi All! Today’s project is a vintage funnel tree. It took me around two years of junkin trips to gather enough vintage metal funnels to make this tree. If vintage funnels weren’t so expensive, I could have made it a lot sooner. But I’m cheap and wouldn’t pay over $2 -$3 for a single funnel.

Making a tree from vintage funnels

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Diy Vintage Funnel Tree

This wooden candle base was in my junk pile, which is heavy and would make the perfect tree base.

First, I cleaned the wooden candle holder then drilled a hole down the center for my dowel rod I would be using.

Making a tree from vintage funnels

I gave the base two coats of Ivory chalk paint. Then I heavily distressed the base with sandpaper.

Making a tree from vintage funnels

To form the vintage funnel tree, place the dowel in the base and add one funnel at a time.

Making a tree from vintage funnels

Hold the funnel in position then mark where you want it.

Making a tree from vintage funnels

Use hot glue to form a stopper for the metal funnel.

Making a tree from vintage funnels

Place the second funnel on the dowel and if it doesn’t sit where you like then mark and remove funnel and use the hot glue to add another stopper. (I added the hot glue stoppers because some of the funnels fit more snuggly than others. To space them out more I added the stoppers).

Making a tree from vintage funnels

Keep adding the funnels one at a time till they are positioned to your liking.

Making a tree from vintage funnels

Now for the topper I used a wooden star and painted it yellow. A hole was drilled for the wire.

Making a tree from vintage funnels

Then add antique medium.

Making a tree from vintage funnels

Wanting the star to look old and rusty I used Mod Podge and cinnamon.

Making a tree from vintage funnels

Form the wire for the star topper by wrapping a piece of anneal wire around the end of a paintbrush to form the coil.

Making a tree from vintage funnels

Put the star on the coiled wire and place on the top of your vintage funnel tree and that’s it. LOVE how it turned out!

Making a tree from vintage funnels

Making a tree from vintage funnels

Making a tree from vintage funnels

Supplies

9 vintage metal funnels different sizes
Wood candle holder
wood star
Annealed wireIvory chalk paint
Sandpaper
Paintbrush
Mod Podge
Cinnamon
Wood Dowel rod
Hot glue
Drill
wire cutters

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  1. Michelle Leslie says

    December 30, 2021 at 3:02 am

    I love it!!! But finding metal funnels will be a problem for me too. I wonder if I could use your galvanizing trick on cheap plastic funnels to achieve the same look. I’ll have to give it a try.

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      January 12, 2022 at 12:14 pm

      Thanks Michelle! The metal ones are hard to find and then when you do you may not want to pay the price. That’s what took me so long! I bet you could use the plastic funnels. I didn’t even think of that!

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