Here are some easy, awesome metal or wire craft ideas. Metal and wire crafting can be a blast. There are many projects that take a few minutes, to a couple hours. They can cost less than $5 and can be for almost any age level.
Lets check out some easy and awesome metal and or wire craft ideas that you can do with just a little bit of your time, and your artistic abilities.
Jingle bell door hangers
These are cute crafts that are awesome and fun. They are easy to do and are great for the Holidays.
Here is what you will need
1. One color or different colored jingle bells
2. A heavier gauge of wire probably the 20 or 24 gauge should work well
3. Wire cutters and pliers
4. Curling ribbons
5. 1 or more 1-inch metal rings
Here is what you need to do
Start by deciding how long the completed hangers will need to be.
Now add an additional two inches for the length of the wire, and cut it with the wire cutters.
Use the pliers you have to wrap one end of the wire around the metal loop.
Now you will want to string the bells you have in what ever order you like, along the wire. Leave a little room at the bottom in order to make a secure loop.
Then attach several pieces of ribbon on the bottom, and then curl the ribbon.
Now hang it on the door for a fun looking holiday decoration
Metal wire frames
These are beautiful easy metal wire frames that take only a few minutes, but speak out with love and caring. They are great picture frames because you use the wire, to create one word that tells other how you feel. You can use words like; Love, Mom, Joy, etc.
Here is what you will need
1. Lucite frame
2. A photo to go in the frame
3. Wire cutters
4. Tooth picks
5. Needle nose pliers
6. Translucent pony beads
7. Low temperature glue gun
8. Metallic silver pony beads
9. Wire solder from a hardware or craft store
Here is what you need to do
The wire solder is will be relatively easy to bend. You will want to start with the word you want to use. Then you will want to create a frame that will go around the entire frame edge. You can use pliers, wire cutters, or even a pen to help mold the wording the way you want it.
Now you will need to take the translucent and silver beads and place them in different areas of the wire craft. These beads will be what you will use to anchor the metal wire onto the frame. So placing them an inch or two apart would be a good idea.
The word should be placed at the top or bottom of the picture frame. This way there is plenty of room for the picture to be seen.
If you need to cut the wires, and bend them a bit to make them mesh together better, it will work fine also.
Now take the hot clue and put a little glue onto each of the beads. Then press the beads onto the frame and clear with the toothpicks any extra so there are not any drops on the frame.
Let the frame dry.
These are only a couple of the easy, awesome metal or wire craft ideas that are out there. There is so much to find on the net, and also in craft stores. This is a great craft to pick up on and enjoy.