Wire Tree Sculpture :D

Hello readers! :)
Today I will be showing you the steps of making a Wire Tree Sculpture.
*You might be hurt while making it as the end of the wires are sharp so you have to be careful.

Step 1
Get nine or twelve strands of 24-gauge wire. Decide how high you want your tree to be, and then multiply that by 2.5 (eg, you want a 30cm tree, you need wire thats 75cm long).



Step 2 
Cut your strands equally and bend them in the middle as if you're going to fold them in half (like a U shape). Keeping a loop at the bottom (perhaps make use of your fingers here), twist the two vertical sections together to secure the loop. (this loop will form the roots)



Step 3
Divide the loop into smaller bunches of wire (maybe 2 or 3 strands per new loop). Start twisting these loops individually, and then split them off again and continue twisting until you get a root-like system. You'll be left with mini loops at the end of each root. Using wire-cutters, snip these loops to make the ends of the roots.

 

Step 4
To create the top half of the tree, gently twist the 18 (in case you use 9 wires) or 24 (12 wires) to make a stem. You do this for a few centimeters, until the height where you want to make the lowest branch. At that place you take four strands and separate those from the rest of the bunch. Those need not be four strands that were already sitting together. You get the best result when you take two strands from each side of the bunch.



Step 5 
Twist these four strands together to make a branch. You make that a few centimeters long.



Step 6
After twisting a branch for a few centimeters, take two strands apart and twist those again. Twist the other two strands together also. Make sure there's a balanced distance between the height of the first branch, the length of the first branch to the first "split" and the rest of the branch.



Step 7
Continue twisting the stem unto the stage where you want to make a second branch.



Step 8
Repeat the process with four strands of wire, etc.


Step 9
Add beads or gem stones if you like.



9 SIMPLE STEPS & YOU ARE DONE! :D.

Enjoy & have fun doing it.

You can share your experience with us & you can post a picture here of your final product! :D.

Credit: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Wire-Tree-Sculpture