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Step 6The inside of the wings
Time to do the inside, saved the best for last...yeah right. You might use Rocailles like I did, or something else. My girlfriend had a lot of Rocailles around that I aquired, so lets try em out.
Now there is no right or wrong way, that I know of, to string beads onto copper wire. I used a simple method of putting the beads in a tray, and rolling the beads onto the wire one by one. It didn't take as long as I thought it would.
My advice is to string beads on a really long piece, and cut it little by little to fit what you need. Simply because getting the beads in and out is a pain, you always lose some. I used the solid core speaker wire for my beads. It's small, yet solid enough to hold it's form.
Once you get the beads on the wire, it's time to put it on. I first went in and marked a small place where each wire would connect to the frame. I then filed down a small knotch to hold the wire in place. I did this so I would not have to solder each wire, then have cool down time before the next one.
Picture1 - Using your plan, mark the edges and file them slightly to secure your wire. There is no right or wrong place to start this, but I suggest a simple line first.
Picture2 - Start your line by wrapping the wire around the frame. Don't worry about it being bulky right now, we can file it down later.
Picture3 - Run the wire (don't worry with bead neatness) to the destination and check the form of it. Once it's about right, then we can tighten the beads in. Secure the wire to the other side with the same wrap around.
Picture4 and 5 - Showing progress on the bead lines.
Picture6 - This shows how I instersected one bead line into another. It was suprisingly stable.
Picture7 - Beginning the top bead lines.
Picture8 - The finished lines. Now its time to solder them on. I made sure each line was tight, then clipped the excess with fine wire cutters. Minimal solder is needed to hold this thin wire.
Now there is no right or wrong way, that I know of, to string beads onto copper wire. I used a simple method of putting the beads in a tray, and rolling the beads onto the wire one by one. It didn't take as long as I thought it would.
My advice is to string beads on a really long piece, and cut it little by little to fit what you need. Simply because getting the beads in and out is a pain, you always lose some. I used the solid core speaker wire for my beads. It's small, yet solid enough to hold it's form.
Once you get the beads on the wire, it's time to put it on. I first went in and marked a small place where each wire would connect to the frame. I then filed down a small knotch to hold the wire in place. I did this so I would not have to solder each wire, then have cool down time before the next one.
Picture1 - Using your plan, mark the edges and file them slightly to secure your wire. There is no right or wrong place to start this, but I suggest a simple line first.
Picture2 - Start your line by wrapping the wire around the frame. Don't worry about it being bulky right now, we can file it down later.
Picture3 - Run the wire (don't worry with bead neatness) to the destination and check the form of it. Once it's about right, then we can tighten the beads in. Secure the wire to the other side with the same wrap around.
Picture4 and 5 - Showing progress on the bead lines.
Picture6 - This shows how I instersected one bead line into another. It was suprisingly stable.
Picture7 - Beginning the top bead lines.
Picture8 - The finished lines. Now its time to solder them on. I made sure each line was tight, then clipped the excess with fine wire cutters. Minimal solder is needed to hold this thin wire.
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