Are you looking for a fun and - well almost simple craft?
Here is a great craft idea for you and your friends....or your kids or anyone. You can do it at home on a rainy day, with your grade school kids, at the library or the senior center.
All you need is some wire - any wire will do.
This craft takes a few steps, but is a lot of fun.
I'll try and make it as simple as possible.
Some figures you can make - get creative!
Things you will need.
I choose two different colored wires - you might want more
Make Your W
Form the 12 inch wire into a W Shape
Make your body
Bend the ends out to look like "arms"
Pinch the bottoms together and point out to look like "legs"
Start Wrapping Up
Wrap around the torso, leading towards the arms
wrap it up along the "torso"
Out along the arm - you may need to push the wires tight
and out until you finish
Repeat with the other arm
Wrap the other wire up the body to make a full "torso"
head out along the arms
It is starting to look like a person
Fold the other 18 inch wire in half - the same way
One end should be slightly longer than the other
wrap around the body then down the leg
finish leg one
wrap around the body again
down the other leg
start wrapping the head
you may want to make hair or a hat
Strike some poses
a flash of neon
on the edge!!
Some questions - your feedback helps
Your opinion again
© 2017 Fin
Comments
Fin (author) from Barstow on March 02, 2020:
Well I am glad you like it. If you can, please let me know some details....I'd like to see what you came up with.
Liz on March 01, 2020:
Thank you for making this tutorial. It has helped me so much for a figure lesson to teach my students. Thank you.
Frances Metcalfe from The Limousin, France on May 28, 2018:
Looks fun for crafty minded people. Good for a rainy day!
Fin (author) from Barstow on December 29, 2017:
thanks nadine. I'd like to see Johanesberg...i've read a couple of deon meyer pieces
Nadine May from Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa on December 29, 2017:
Very creative and thanks for the step for step photos. In South Africa many people sell amazing wire art on the streets.
Fin (author) from Barstow on December 20, 2017:
thank you. if you try it, let me know how it works out
Rajan Singh Jolly from From Mumbai, presently in Jalandhar, INDIA. on December 19, 2017:
Nice tutorial. You've made it so easy to understand. Thank you.
Fin (author) from Barstow on November 19, 2017:
yes louise...they would make good ornaments.
Adrian...i hope you enjoy it
Ria Bridges from New Brunswick on November 19, 2017:
This looks like it could be a lot of fun. Now I want to experiment to make all kinds of different figures. Thanks for the instructions!
Fin (author) from Barstow on November 17, 2017:
Yes...i will try and follow up with characters...its a lot of fun and easy when you get the hang of iy
Ralph Schwartz from Idaho Falls, Idaho on November 17, 2017:
Thanks for sharing such an easy craft idea - I would imagine that most people could easily create different shapes or characters once learning the technique.
Louise Powles from Norfolk, England on November 17, 2017:
Oh I like the look of that. I think things like that would make really good Christmas presents.
