Geetikakalra

  Perhaps you dream of your own owl, which can bring you mail?   It will be a good friend for you or your loved one.   I made this owl with copper wire. This sculpture is small, so it does not take up much space in the house. It can be placed on a table or shelf. It does not require special care - can be washed in cold water. Copper is lacquered to protect polishing.    The beak of this bird is done in a way that could pinch a note or reminder message. Buy on Etsy.

This wonderful little bird will tell you how to fix a cabochon and solder the copper. Ready to go? You need: agate cabochon 13x18 cm  copper wire 18, 20 and 28 gauge Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Hammer Miniature Horn Anvil File Butane torch B oard for soldering Copper-phosphorus solder Felder 94 Maas Polishing Creme and Polishing pads For first make the sketch or download my file: Take 18-gauge wire and bend it following the sketch. You must make sufficiently dense pattern under the stone it to be the base. Flatten the  wire from the back side and smooth the ends. Take another piece of 18-gauge wire and make the bar for bail. Take 16 inches of 20-gauge wire and make the eye. Soldering! I use solid solder Felder 9 4 .  Locate the solder in the four place junction of wire. Carefully heat the whole part. Remove carbon deposits in the place where it will be attached to the eye. Pay attention. I soldering the eye separately. I put t...