Jingle
Bells, Jingle Bells... um.. how does the rest of it go?
There is no reason why Christmas has to
be all white snow and Carolers. Though this may seem to be the time of
year when happiness is at it's peak and we should be hiding in the memory
of Halloween, I assure you it is not. There are tons of reasons to enjoy
Christmas. The nights have grown longer, the suicide rate is rising and
they're going to be playing that cute Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer special
(um...ya..it's gothic ... I mean it has that big scary snow monster in
it... heh heh) . So let's make the most of this time of year! Go to the
mall and walk around with a big smile on your face, because you want to
show the world that you are not afraid of their shiny gold tinsel and men
in red suits! You are Goth, and you can enjoy Christmas too! |
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Make a gothic tree
Ah... there is nothing better then
cleaning the countless pine needles off your floor from the real Christmas
Tree in your living room. Or trying to fit the 50 little braches in to the
40 little holes on your fake (but utterly realistic) Christmas Tree. Well
nothing except a Gothic tree that is.
Here are some ideas for making
your own Gothic Tree;
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Using heavy wire make a
spiral tree. Start with a large bottom and work your way up making the
coil smaller and smaller. (If you don't know what I mean look at he tree
at the top of this page). Try to balance it on a pole if you want a
spinning tree.
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Take a metal or wood pole and some
of the silver, purple and/or blue tinsel. Glue or tape a piece of tinsel
to the top of the tree then tape the other end to the floor about 2 feet
away from the pole. Continue with another color and so on. You can leave
space between the strands of tinsel or pack them close together. Another
idea wood be to attach the tinsel to a Hula Hoop at the bottom instead
of the floor so that the hoop can swing with the tinsel.
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Decorating tips:
- Stock up on Halloween tinsel when it's out (bats
and cats) then use it on your Christmas tree.
- Ran out of nail polish but don't have the heart
to throw away the pretty bottle? No problem! Just tie some string around
the neck and hang your bottles on your tree! (note: they
look nicer if you can get the writing off of them.)
- Instead of a green tree with fake snow sprayed
on it get a silver tree and spray black silly string on it.
- Why use a normal star or angel on your tree? I recommend
a Bat, Ankh, Pentagram or Spider
- Why cover your tree with the usual ornaments
when you can make your own dark and mysterious ones? Click
here to learn how to make "Goth Balls"
- If you can't afford fancy wrapping paper and
your forced to use news paper don't just grab the first page you see.
Look for pages with articles about accidents or use the obituaries. That
always puts people into the Holliday mood! -{sarcasm}-
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Here are some great ideas
from London
- Have a black & white or black & silver
Christmas. On Christmas day wear black and Silver (or white). Go for
the old television look.
- An angelic Christmas. Find the most
ornate angels and place them around a room. Use maroon or other
dark fabric as a non-permanent background. Candles look great, as well
as white Christmas lights. If you have any paintings by
Waterhouse or Bougereau, the scene makes them look marvelous.
Depending on the color of the angels, silver or gold can usually be
placed around the room. If you want to be a little demented, put
fake blood on the angels....like from their eyes or mouths.
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