- 1). Purchase or cut a length of 7 to 8 foot long, 3-inch diameter PVC pipe. PVC pipe can be obtained from your local home improvement store or plumbing supplier and comes in a wide variety of lengths. If necessary, PVC pipe can be cut with a PVC pipe cutter, a hack saw or a miter saw.
- 2). Use a drill with a 9/64-inch drill bit to drill a spiral of successive holes around the pipe. To make the spiral, start 12-inches from one end of the pipe and drill a hole. Then drill each following hole an 1/8-inch up and an 1/8-inch over. Keep going until you reach the other end.
- 3). Set the 12-inch end of PVC pipe (the end without holes) into a metal Christmas tree stand. Secure the screws around the rim of the stand to lock-in the pipe. This will keep the pipe upright.
- 4). Insert the wire branches. Use 1/8-inch wire. To secure the wire, use pliers to bend one end into a 90-degree hook. Insert that end into a hole. The hook will keep it from falling out. Bend the other end into a U-shape for later securing the "foliage." Start the first layer of wires with 26 to 30-inch lengths. Wire cutters can be used to cut the wire. As you move up and start the second layer of wires, take off an inch from the wire length. Keep taking off another inch for each layer. Gradually shortening the wires as you move up will create the conical shape of a Christmas tree.
- 5). Now you can add the tree's foliage. Any material you wish can be used to create the Christmas tree, all you have to do is secure it in the U-shaped hook ends of the wires. Fake evergreen fronds, fake flowers, ribbons, fringed paper, tinsel and silver boas are obvious ideas, but the sky is the limit, as long as what your are using is not too heavy for the wires. Some more unusual choices include soda cans, plastic bottles, doll parts, bunches of dried wheat or cones made out of magazine cutouts or photos of your family.
- 6). Finish the tree with a Christmas tree topper of your choice, such as an angel or a star.
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