You will need around 100 strands of wire cut to 12 inches. I usually use 22 to 24 gauge wire. You don’t need to cut the wires individually. I usually use a piece of wood about the length I need the wire. Then wrap the wire around the board 50 times, that will give you 100 strands. Sometimes I use more wire depending on the type of tree I am making. Here is a photo of the wire wrapping in progress.
Next clip the wire at one end and remove the wire from the board. Measure about 2 inches from the end to start twisting the wire.
The wires have been clipped.
Place the pliers at about 2 inches from the end.
Continue twisting the wire for about 2 to 3 inches, that will be the trunk of the tree. The next step will be forming the root of the tree. Split the bottom wire into 5 segments. Twist the wire in each segment two or 3 times then split that segment again. Keep twisting and splitting till all the roots are twisted
I twist the trunk to around 2 to 3 inches.
I split the wires for the roots into odd number of segments, usually 5 segments.
The wires have been twisted and trimmed all the way to the end. This is the bottom view of the tree.
This is the finished root before I add the clay and the base.
Now I move to the branches of the tree. At about the 2 to 3 inch twist of the trunk, I split the top of the tree into 2 or 3 segments. Twist each segment for about an inch then I split that segment into 2 to 3 branches and so on until all the branches have been twisted.
Here I am splitting the top part of the tree into 2 parts.
I twist the split for about an inch or so and then split the branch again into two or 3 parts. I vary the branches since trees are not symmetrical.
Here is the finished twisting portion of the tree. Now I move on to the polymer clay steps.
Here is the completely twisted tree before I cover it polymer clay add the base and other polymer clay details.
Eva, this is great. Easy to follow…short and concise. Good job!
Thanks, I’m glad you liked it.
!wow,wow! Thanks for the tutorial . Hope see you soon.
I think in June we may have an in person meeting, that is depending on what is going on out there.