A method and device for producing artificial branches from a continuous roll of wire and individual branch tips. The branches tips are attached to the wire by means of wrapping with a filament. In a first embodiment, the wrapping process is started and stopped under control of a stored program computer that measures the amount of wire fed. In a second embodiment, the wire is continuously fed and a wrapping assembly is reciprocated in timed relation with the wire fed to permit the attachment of the individual branch tips.