I got this tree ornament idea from seeing a larger, 3-D version for sale in a catalog. It was card holder made of wire. I scaled down the design and made it two dimensional in order to create this wire tree ornament. I always recommend making your proto-type using copper wire first since it’s so inexpensive. With this ornament, it’s even more important because it takes a little practice in order to get the wire wrapped around the swirly pieces. However, once you get your technique down, I think this would look great in green wire or even a mix of gold-filled and silver.
To start, you’ll need the following:
18 gage copper wire
jeweler’s files
wire cutters
round nosed pliers
flat nosed pliers
clamps
1. First, cut two pieces of wire 5 inches long, two 4 inches long, three 4 inches long, and two 3 inches long and file the ends.
2. Use the round nosed pliers and curl the ends of the wires - except for one of the 4 inch wires.
3. Then use your fingers to continue curling the wires. This should shorten each wire approx. 1 -1 ½ inches.
4. Take the two longest curled wires and put them together using a clamp or a binder clip.
5. Then wrap the 4 inch wire that you didn’t curl around these two pieces. You want to start the wrapping approx. 1 ½ inches from the top of the two curled pieces.
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