Looks like I was coiling the wire up one of the legs before 1:15. And then it looks like I had continued that coiling up the other leg as well as hips and maybe some other parts as well. When coiling note that I don't just coil it on the outside, I also allow the wire to go through some of the existing wiring once in a while to fasten it, sort of like lacing or sewing.
Thanks! It is called "najtråd" in Swedish and it looks like that translates to binding wire in English. I believe it is 1.5 mm diameter. For this piece I used an untreated mild steel wire, so not galvanized.
@@DanielStrandow Have you tried stainless steel safety wire? We use several sizes in the airplane world. Always though the stuff would make a cool wire sculpture. Nice job by the way!
@@jagboy69 That's something I have to check out. Can't recall hearing about it (may not translate directly to Swedish so that may be why I don't recognize it).
@@DanielStrandow This might help.. www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/safetywire.php?clickkey=85107 It's silver wire that does not rust. (rostfritt stal) The smaller stuff bends very easy.
Hey! The base is a piece of sheet metal (mild steel, probably 1.5 mm thick). I used a so called spot welder to fuse loops of wire (the bases of the feet) to the sheet metal. Could use other forms of welding or soldering. Perhaps simplest is to use some epoxy. Or drill counter-sunk holes in a piece of mdf and use bolts or rivets.
Recently started another figure laying the foundation with thicker aluminium wire. I am also using the same gauge iron wire, covering the aluminium. I intend to melt the aluminium wire to achieve a particular result. I am filming it so will eventually share that process. Otherwise, no, not for wire figures.
There might be some better, more established, ways of doing this but here are three suggestions. What would look the best would be to drill a couple of holes for each foot and thread a piece of wire through them so that it looks like a staple underneath your piece of wood. The loose ends can then form part of each foot and leg. The wire would just appear from "the ground" without any extra nails or screws that may be an eye sore. If you go with this method it would be good to make a groove between the two holes so that the wire can be sunk into the wood. Easiest would be to just make a loop of wire to form the innermost part of the foot. And then drive a nail through the loop (from above) into the wood. A nail with a large, flat, head such as a roofing nail. There are also a form of screws/bolts with loops instead of regular screw-heads that could be driven into the wood from above and that could be threaded with wire.
Hi Daniel, I really like this figurative work! Currently I’m working on a wire sculpture of my own (my very first attempt) and I am wondering how to make the head of the figure, got any tips?
Hi, happy to hear you like this. I think I just made sure I had enough wire to make a loop a few turns. I would usually define one of the planes, such as the profile, letting the first windings define the plane that divides the head from throat, via nose, through neck. And then just add more wire, sometimes weaving it between the already established lines, or establishing new loops. If I would make another wire figure I would however try to make it more random looking. By that I mean putting more crinkles into the wire and looping it more randomly. This is all quite difficult to explain in text.. Anyway, what I would suggest is an exercise where you try to make three heads using completely different methods of winding the wire. Like one quite regularly, one where you make the lines look really random, and some third variation. And then decide which looks the best and try to make that one "for real". It really helps to have a reference photo/person/sculpture to look at so you get the most important proportions and anatomy ok.
Thank you for the reply! I also came across a slight issue when tackling the head (and any plane with curves on) when I try to wrap wire around it- the wire doesn’t hold in place, rather it slides down even when I attempt to tighten it. Any further suggestions?
@@creeperzxl7869 Main suggestion is to just "stitch" the wire in through the figure as well as around it. This builds intersections (support) both inside and in the periphery of the figure. Also looping the wire around firmer wire and winding it back the other direction. Tightens it up. You would usually have some wire that is quite firm that you established as the interior skeleton at the start of the construction.
What happened at 1:15? It jumped from still skeletal to a lot more body? What was your technique for adding the extra wire?
Looks like I was coiling the wire up one of the legs before 1:15. And then it looks like I had continued that coiling up the other leg as well as hips and maybe some other parts as well. When coiling note that I don't just coil it on the outside, I also allow the wire to go through some of the existing wiring once in a while to fasten it, sort of like lacing or sewing.
Daniel Strandow thanks for the tip on weaving
Hello. Wonderful work. Just wondering what type of wire you used.
Thanks! It is called "najtråd" in Swedish and it looks like that translates to binding wire in English. I believe it is 1.5 mm diameter. For this piece I used an untreated mild steel wire, so not galvanized.
Daniel Strandow thank you so much!
@@DanielStrandow Have you tried stainless steel safety wire? We use several sizes in the airplane world. Always though the stuff would make a cool wire sculpture. Nice job by the way!
@@jagboy69 That's something I have to check out. Can't recall hearing about it (may not translate directly to Swedish so that may be why I don't recognize it).
@@DanielStrandow This might help.. www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/safetywire.php?clickkey=85107 It's silver wire that does not rust. (rostfritt stal) The smaller stuff bends very easy.
hello. where do you find the bottom piece (base) and how to you attach the sculpture and the base together? Thank you.
Hey! The base is a piece of sheet metal (mild steel, probably 1.5 mm thick). I used a so called spot welder to fuse loops of wire (the bases of the feet) to the sheet metal. Could use other forms of welding or soldering. Perhaps simplest is to use some epoxy. Or drill counter-sunk holes in a piece of mdf and use bolts or rivets.
Have you ever worked with Thicker gauge material?
Recently started another figure laying the foundation with thicker aluminium wire. I am also using the same gauge iron wire, covering the aluminium. I intend to melt the aluminium wire to achieve a particular result. I am filming it so will eventually share that process. Otherwise, no, not for wire figures.
I'm making a sculpture and the base is made of wood, how do I attach the feet to the wood?
There might be some better, more established, ways of doing this but here are three suggestions.
What would look the best would be to drill a couple of holes for each foot and thread a piece of wire through them so that it looks like a staple underneath your piece of wood. The loose ends can then form part of each foot and leg. The wire would just appear from "the ground" without any extra nails or screws that may be an eye sore. If you go with this method it would be good to make a groove between the two holes so that the wire can be sunk into the wood.
Easiest would be to just make a loop of wire to form the innermost part of the foot. And then drive a nail through the loop (from above) into the wood. A nail with a large, flat, head such as a roofing nail.
There are also a form of screws/bolts with loops instead of regular screw-heads that could be driven into the wood from above and that could be threaded with wire.
Hi Daniel, I really like this figurative work! Currently I’m working on a wire sculpture of my own (my very first attempt) and I am wondering how to make the head of the figure, got any tips?
Hi, happy to hear you like this. I think I just made sure I had enough wire to make a loop a few turns. I would usually define one of the planes, such as the profile, letting the first windings define the plane that divides the head from throat, via nose, through neck. And then just add more wire, sometimes weaving it between the already established lines, or establishing new loops.
If I would make another wire figure I would however try to make it more random looking. By that I mean putting more crinkles into the wire and looping it more randomly. This is all quite difficult to explain in text.. Anyway, what I would suggest is an exercise where you try to make three heads using completely different methods of winding the wire. Like one quite regularly, one where you make the lines look really random, and some third variation. And then decide which looks the best and try to make that one "for real". It really helps to have a reference photo/person/sculpture to look at so you get the most important proportions and anatomy ok.
Thank you for the reply! I also came across a slight issue when tackling the head (and any plane with curves on) when I try to wrap wire around it- the wire doesn’t hold in place, rather it slides down even when I attempt to tighten it. Any further suggestions?
@@creeperzxl7869 Main suggestion is to just "stitch" the wire in through the figure as well as around it. This builds intersections (support) both inside and in the periphery of the figure. Also looping the wire around firmer wire and winding it back the other direction. Tightens it up. You would usually have some wire that is quite firm that you established as the interior skeleton at the start of the construction.
Daniel Strandow Thank you this helps a lot!
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oct 17, 2019 i like this work
Glad to hear you like it!
Lindo!