Dragons are coming over for Halloween and mine wants to join in…
Made from 18 gauge copper wire
20cms – 2 pieces for the neck and back
30cms – 1 piece for the wings
26 gauge weave wire
50cms length
Most of the images are self explanatory, but I will add instructions on each image for better clarity. Do leave comments for me to Improve.
Tutorial links for netting method and bails are added to the image comments too.
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18 gauge copper wire – 20cms
Bend it into half
Bend it into half
Add a 6mm crystal for the eye using 26 gauge weave wire
18 gauge copper wire 20cms bend in half again
Place it as shown
Start weaving any 4 wire weave as shown
Tutorial for the weave https://youtube.com/shorts/haPS_loH8Ck?si=J7IWvNqGd4i4Nq_9
I have added 2 different weaves, one for the neck and one for the body
I just folded the wire ends over each other and swirled the ends
18 gauge copper wire – 30cms
Fold at shown
To hold shape hammer lightly after folding
Bend both sides at 1.5 inch
And 1.5inch again
Open up the 2nd bend
And use a looping plier to make even bends
As shown
4 bends
Finish it up with a swirl in the end
Both sides
Hammer lightly. Always turn the pieces back when hammering as it will not get marred.
Hammering helps hold shape while wire weaving
26 gauge weave wire – 50cms
When you reach one end of the wing, put the wire through the body
to attach them together as shown
And pull the wire from behind to join with the other end of the wing
and start weaving again
If you are not comfortable using a big wire length, cut it into 25cms each
and then weave each wing separately.
Back look – i always like to keep a clean back look and that why it takes time.
For the 2nd round, put the wire through the 1st round of loops
Then start making the netting
It will look like this
Try keeping the netting even
Check for wire edges and tuck them away.
