And the first part of decorating is how to put lights on a christmas tree.
Professional way to put lights on a christmas tree.
1 when working with a real tree branches can be less uniform therefore it is best to not wrap the lights around the tree.
Use an extension cord to connect the first set of string lights and work your way from the top of the tree to the bottom.
So many trees come pre lit but i prefer to put my own lights on a tree.
That way when you put your tree up and a light strand doesn t work it s not that big of a deal.
The act of going around and around trying to get the lights evenly placed can wear you down.
Leave them on while you work so you can see how they look on the tree.
We ll show you how to hang lights on a real christmas tree it requires just a little patience.
When hanging christmas tree lights on a tree you should plan on using 100 lights for every foot of your tree s height.
The general rule of thumb is 100 lights per 1 foot of tree.
An essential part of decorating for christmas is decorating the tree right.
No more light lassoed christmas trees.
Putting lights on a christmas tree for some is a laborious chore.
For every foot average 100 lights.
The easy way that i put lights on those trees i am going to cover here.
The first designer secret is you can add a bit of twinkle to your christmas tree by adding 1 2 strands of 50 or 100 clear or white blinking lights no more than 2 strand for a tree under 10 tall or 3 if you have a tree that is at least 10 tall wrapped around just the trunk of your christmas tree they can be a different color white than your.
For 10 years i decorated christmas trees for the albany institute of history and art s festival of trees.
Use this guideline to determine how many lights you ll need.
So for a six foot tree you ll need about 600 lights.
If you are putting lights on an artificial tree and don t want to have to do it again next year there are a few ways to make the lights stay on the tree in a more permanent fashion.
The whole tree glows and the strands of lights aren t barely as noticeable as with the lasso method.
Hanging lights on a real tree.
Yes there is an easier way to put them up and take them down.
This is a tutorial video for an easier way to put up your christmas tree lights.
Instead weave them around the tree working in triangular sections.
But that my friends is how i put lights on my christmas tree.
So if you have a six foot tree you ll probably need 600 lights.