Crafting with paper wire – instructions
If you want to make paper wire figures, you will of course first need paper wire. This is usually very soft and bends easily, so you probably won't need to use pliers. However, they are beneficial if you want to bend tips or other shapes that you can't easily create with your fingers. Simple pencils are very helpful for bending circles. Whether pencil, felt-tip pen or pen doesn't matter.
If you don't have a good imagination and can't really imagine how to bend the wire for a specific figure, you can also print out templates in advance. You can also use pictures from your children's coloring books for this. With the wire you simply follow the lines of the template. Or you can use our photo series as a template. Don't be afraid to experiment. You will see that crafting with paper wire is easier than you might think.
Crafting with paper and toilet rolls - 10 simple craft instructions
Whether it's cardboard, scrapbooking paper, origami paper or even toilet paper rolls - you can do a lot with this material. Here we show creative craft ideas for different occasions and for all ages. Crafting with paper is popular all year round! Colorful sheets of paper, scissors and glue - that's all you need
So the figure is the first step. Once this is ready you can add the paper. Here you cut out a rough piece that fills the selected area. Then add glue to the wire and stick the figure to the paper. Now you can cut off the excess areas with scissors. In the video you can watch an example of how to make crafts with paper wire.
Of course, any other paper is also suitable. Here's how you canUse tissue paperor tracing paper, depending on the effect you want to achieve. Coffee filters and muffin cases are also a good option if you also want to have patterns in the paper. Let your imagination run wild and see what you already have at home that you could use to make paper wire.
Don't worry if your figures don't turn out perfect. Because its charm lies precisely in imperfection. The wire didn't curve well and had a small kink? No problem! You will see that this will not be noticeable. If necessary, simply try to integrate some “errors” into the other elements as well.
