Fun With Wire
Learn how to enhance your spiral-bound notebook with these steps by guest Stephanie Barnard.
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Decorate a page or notebook with wire. Using a wire tool and jig, you can create beautiful designs in a snap!Topics of Interest
Guest Stephanie Barnard demonstrates how to jazz up a plain spiral-bound notebook.
Materials:
24-gauge wire non-tarnish silver
wire jig
notebook
crimper
heart pattern
round nose pliers
nylon jaw pliers
wire cutter
- Using a wire jig and heart pattern, wrap wire around each peg (figure A) starting with the bottom peg.
Wire Staples
- Cut an inch and a half of 24-gauge wire. Using round nose pliers, pull the wire up in the center (figure B). This will form an upside down U.
Crimped Wire
- Run a 26" piece of wire through the crimper.
- Cut wire in half.
- Using your fingers, twist the ends to form a swirl.
- Adhere wire to the page with wire staples.
Note: Nail heads and glue dots are also good items to use when adhering wire to a page.
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