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Step 5Bending around large radiuses
This is where a selection of pens of different sizes really helps.
The board marker I've used here is just the right size to bend the steel around for the arms and legs. Holding it in a vice allows you to use both hands to get it the right shape.
I found that if I bent the steel around the pen it was best to bend it a little further than I needed, since it would spring back a tiny bit afterwards.
If you're lacking a vice, holding or clamping the pen up against a table allows you to roll the metal around it.
The board marker I've used here is just the right size to bend the steel around for the arms and legs. Holding it in a vice allows you to use both hands to get it the right shape.
I found that if I bent the steel around the pen it was best to bend it a little further than I needed, since it would spring back a tiny bit afterwards.
If you're lacking a vice, holding or clamping the pen up against a table allows you to roll the metal around it.
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