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Step 3Bending the Hanger
Form the hanger using your hands to bend it into two diamond shapes on either side. You can aim for perfect symmetrical shapes but you can always fidget with it later. I make one side of each wing shape more of a sharp corner then leave the other side sort of curved for a nice little shape. (See photo #1)
Using your pliers, bend the cut ends of the wire around in the middle bit of the hanger. Do the same with the other side but wrap it around the already existing bent end so you can secure them together. Once you do this you can use your hands to bend it all into the exact middle. (See photo #2)
If you think its a little too thick, you can always take a hammer and flatten the joint a little bit. Be gentle though as the metal of the hangers always seems difficult to hammer without snapping.
Take the frame and bend it in the middle so that they resemble wings a bit more and wont just lie flat on your dog's back but stick up and have a little movement. (See photo #3)
After all this you should have the frame for the wings and your fingers should hurt just a little. :)
Using your pliers, bend the cut ends of the wire around in the middle bit of the hanger. Do the same with the other side but wrap it around the already existing bent end so you can secure them together. Once you do this you can use your hands to bend it all into the exact middle. (See photo #2)
If you think its a little too thick, you can always take a hammer and flatten the joint a little bit. Be gentle though as the metal of the hangers always seems difficult to hammer without snapping.
Take the frame and bend it in the middle so that they resemble wings a bit more and wont just lie flat on your dog's back but stick up and have a little movement. (See photo #3)
After all this you should have the frame for the wings and your fingers should hurt just a little. :)
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