Thank you this was very helpful. The only thing is I have a design but I think some areas may need a slightly stronger wire. Any tips or contacts that I can ask to send me samples of the different wires would be very helpful
Thank you Martin, I'm glad you liked the tutorial. There are other tutorials on the channel here that should be useful as you start out too. All the best with your wire art and drop me a comment if you have any questions.
You sound like you learned to wear those goggles! Haha great advice, metal shavings can be a concern too if you start filing the metals for purposes. Thank you i am just now getting into this so i can start my Patreon shop to sell my art
@user-lg6tf2ib9c Thankfully, I learned BEFORE anything disastrous happened! And yes you're right, metal shavings are also a hazard. Glad to hear you're getting into wire art, it's good fun. Let me know if there are any topics you would like a video about. And good luck with the Patreon shop! Cheers, Sandy@Spiral
Hello @Roxanne. Thank you for kind words and yes, the chicken wire one is here ruclips.net/video/4o_2UDsRqoc/видео.html Let me know if there's a tutorial subject you'd like to see covered in nay of the comments. Have fun, Sandy@Spiral
Thank you for the video. I’m looking to use wire models/structures to help with building small driftwood sculptures. Do you think this type of wire would be stable enough to provide a basic structure to stick or tie starting pieces of wood to?
Hi @FabulousCooki, the copper wire in the tutorial is great for beginners because it's soft and easy to shape. But I think for driftwood sculptures you'll need something with a bit more strength to support the weight of the pieces as well. Don't limit yourself to one sort of wire. Use the right wire in the right place. So when support is needed, use galvanised steel - between 1mm and 2mm (but be aware this wire isn't easy to bend so no good for detail stuff). 3mm galvanised steel is stronger but much more difficult to bend but may be best for heavier driftwood. Where you need to shape the wire to add details, or don't have any weight to support, use copper wire or aluminium wire. Even 2mm aluminium is easy to bend (although not for fine details). And think about mixing your colours. Galvanised steel is mostly sold in silver but aluminium and copper can be bought in lots of colours. Hope that helps and let me know if there's anything else. Have fun with the driftwood, Sandy@Spiral.
@@SpiralCraftsandWorkshops thank you so much for the reply I’ve just seen this 😊 I have watched more of your videos since they are very interesting and informative 😊
Hello, @kevnolan2842, the copper wire in the tutorial is from the Jewellery Channel on TV. They have some good clearance deals in January but also sell wire through the year. But to give you a bit more choice - I've also purchased from wires.co.uk and they have a huge selection of wire on their website. And a third alternative is to just type "aluminium wire" into ebay (and tick the UK only filter box on the left hand side) and have a look at all the suppliers in their Jewellery Supplies category. I've bought off eBay but the seller was wires.co.uk so obviously I can't vouch for any other seller on eBay - just do the normal checks before buying. What are you going to make? Cheers, Sandy@Spiral
@@SpiralCraftsandWorkshops Thank you very much for your reply , for some reason it went to Gmail . I'll try the sources you mentioned . In answer to your question , I'm going to try my hand at making wire bonsai trees
@kevnolan2842 Bonsai trees are a great place to start. It's worth checking some of the wire tree tutorials on RUclips here to get a good idea about what size wire you need to order because if the wire diameter is too small, it won't support the weight of the leaves and bend out of shape really easily. UK wire sizes are in millimeters (mm) and US sizes are in gauges (ga) but a quick google will help you convert between them. All the best (and do post a photo of your finished tree!), Sandy@Spiral
@mariposasrizadas Hi, it will depend on which country you are in. In the UK, there's wires.co.uk who do most types of wire. For copper and aluminium, there's beads direct or the jewellery making channel. Ebay has lots of sellers doing wire too and of course there's Amazon. For chicken wire in the UK, try Hobbycraft or mesh direct.Co.Uk. Hope that helps, Sandy@Spiral
Which wire to use will depend on what you want to make. However, for simple wire art shapes as a beginner I'd suggest using a copper or aluminium wire with a diameter of 0.9mm (19gauge) to 1.1mm (17gauge) because these wires are easy to bend and shape. Let me know if there's anything else you want to know. Cheers, Sandy@Spiral
@Jennifer there are two other videos available now - Heart shapes here: ruclips.net/video/tszRTrKu0h8/видео.html and Butterflies here: ruclips.net/video/LKaRHBE0RIs/видео.html - but not for the actual shapes in the video. The video has the rose, humming bird, seagull and castle. I'm happy to make a video for you if you like to see one of those four, just let me know below. Thank you, Sandy
@user-sl4fu9pr4m I can only make recommendations based on my own experience. I know my glasses have saved my eyes on several occasions and I will continue to wear them. I wish you well. Sandy@Spiral
@MsMicheleRobinson Hello, the sound seems to play ok on my laptop so possibly it's your phone/laptop/pc? Have you got sound muted? Might be worth switching your gadget off and on to see if that helps (old tech support trick!) If none of that works then you could try switching subtitles on in the RUclips window (close to the play button) and watch that way. Hope you get sorted! Sandy@Spiral
Thank you very much! Did my first introductory workshop with my girlfriend today, and I can see myself getting hooked on this!
Thank you this was very helpful. The only thing is I have a design but I think some areas may need a slightly stronger wire. Any tips or contacts that I can ask to send me samples of the different wires would be very helpful
Thank you for the information. Looking forward to more tutorials for beginners.
@anjaryk9587 Thank you for your kind words. Are there any tutorial topics you would like to see covered?
Thanku very much ❤
You are very welcome! Happy making! 🙂Sandy@Spiral
excellent video. well presented and great info for a beginner. many thanks!
Thank you Martin, I'm glad you liked the tutorial. There are other tutorials on the channel here that should be useful as you start out too. All the best with your wire art and drop me a comment if you have any questions.
You sound like you learned to wear those goggles! Haha great advice, metal shavings can be a concern too if you start filing the metals for purposes. Thank you i am just now getting into this so i can start my Patreon shop to sell my art
@user-lg6tf2ib9c Thankfully, I learned BEFORE anything disastrous happened! And yes you're right, metal shavings are also a hazard. Glad to hear you're getting into wire art, it's good fun. Let me know if there are any topics you would like a video about. And good luck with the Patreon shop! Cheers, Sandy@Spiral
Thank you for taking the time to make this fab video.
Do you have one of chicken wire art?
Thanks
Hello @Roxanne. Thank you for kind words and yes, the chicken wire one is here ruclips.net/video/4o_2UDsRqoc/видео.html
Let me know if there's a tutorial subject you'd like to see covered in nay of the comments. Have fun, Sandy@Spiral
Thank you for the video. I’m looking to use wire models/structures to help with building small driftwood sculptures. Do you think this type of wire would be stable enough to provide a basic structure to stick or tie starting pieces of wood to?
Hi @FabulousCooki, the copper wire in the tutorial is great for beginners because it's soft and easy to shape. But I think for driftwood sculptures you'll need something with a bit more strength to support the weight of the pieces as well. Don't limit yourself to one sort of wire. Use the right wire in the right place. So when support is needed, use galvanised steel - between 1mm and 2mm (but be aware this wire isn't easy to bend so no good for detail stuff). 3mm galvanised steel is stronger but much more difficult to bend but may be best for heavier driftwood. Where you need to shape the wire to add details, or don't have any weight to support, use copper wire or aluminium wire. Even 2mm aluminium is easy to bend (although not for fine details). And think about mixing your colours. Galvanised steel is mostly sold in silver but aluminium and copper can be bought in lots of colours. Hope that helps and let me know if there's anything else. Have fun with the driftwood, Sandy@Spiral.
@@SpiralCraftsandWorkshops thank you so much for the reply I’ve just seen this 😊 I have watched more of your videos since they are very interesting and informative 😊
Thank you for the kind words @FabulousCooki, glad they're useful. All the best, Sandy@Spiral
Can you please tell me where to buy coloured aluminium wire in the UK?
Hello, @kevnolan2842, the copper wire in the tutorial is from the Jewellery Channel on TV. They have some good clearance deals in January but also sell wire through the year. But to give you a bit more choice - I've also purchased from wires.co.uk and they have a huge selection of wire on their website. And a third alternative is to just type "aluminium wire" into ebay (and tick the UK only filter box on the left hand side) and have a look at all the suppliers in their Jewellery Supplies category. I've bought off eBay but the seller was wires.co.uk so obviously I can't vouch for any other seller on eBay - just do the normal checks before buying. What are you going to make? Cheers, Sandy@Spiral
@@SpiralCraftsandWorkshops Thank you very much for your reply , for some reason it went to Gmail . I'll try the sources you mentioned . In answer to your question , I'm going to try my hand at making wire bonsai trees
@kevnolan2842 Bonsai trees are a great place to start. It's worth checking some of the wire tree tutorials on RUclips here to get a good idea about what size wire you need to order because if the wire diameter is too small, it won't support the weight of the leaves and bend out of shape really easily. UK wire sizes are in millimeters (mm) and US sizes are in gauges (ga) but a quick google will help you convert between them. All the best (and do post a photo of your finished tree!), Sandy@Spiral
Hi 🎉🎉🎉were can I buy wire ? Thanks for answer
@mariposasrizadas Hi, it will depend on which country you are in. In the UK, there's wires.co.uk who do most types of wire. For copper and aluminium, there's beads direct or the jewellery making channel. Ebay has lots of sellers doing wire too and of course there's Amazon. For chicken wire in the UK, try Hobbycraft or mesh direct.Co.Uk. Hope that helps, Sandy@Spiral
which wire to use ? pl advice
Which wire to use will depend on what you want to make. However, for simple wire art shapes as a beginner I'd suggest using a copper or aluminium wire with a diameter of 0.9mm (19gauge) to 1.1mm (17gauge) because these wires are easy to bend and shape. Let me know if there's anything else you want to know. Cheers, Sandy@Spiral
@@SpiralCraftsandWorkshops thanks 🙏
Do you have a video showing yu actually making those shapes?
@Jennifer there are two other videos available now - Heart shapes here: ruclips.net/video/tszRTrKu0h8/видео.html and Butterflies here: ruclips.net/video/LKaRHBE0RIs/видео.html - but not for the actual shapes in the video. The video has the rose, humming bird, seagull and castle. I'm happy to make a video for you if you like to see one of those four, just let me know below. Thank you, Sandy
This dude.....
@Graydon 🙂
I don't need safetey goggles!
@user-sl4fu9pr4m I can only make recommendations based on my own experience. I know my glasses have saved my eyes on several occasions and I will continue to wear them. I wish you well. Sandy@Spiral
Hi
Hello, hope you enjoyed the tutorial. Sandy
There's no sound 😭💔
@MsMicheleRobinson Hello, the sound seems to play ok on my laptop so possibly it's your phone/laptop/pc? Have you got sound muted? Might be worth switching your gadget off and on to see if that helps (old tech support trick!) If none of that works then you could try switching subtitles on in the RUclips window (close to the play button) and watch that way. Hope you get sorted! Sandy@Spiral