Page 19 - Creating Whimsical Characters Using Simple Wood and Paper Forms, Wire, Paperclay, and Encaustic Medium

One is for simple wing forms - wings that you just cut out of wire

and then hem the edges. That’s my term for bending the edges of
the wire to make a smooth flat 1/8 inch hem on the outer edge.

This adds integrity to the wire wings.

You can use a thin wooden skewer to help roll the edges over and
then flatten them with a small block of wood. Or you can use your

thumbnail and flatten it with your fingers. Either way works.

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