by wire artist, Angela Hook
It has taken years of practice for me to reach the point in my work where I have mastered the basic skills and structural challenges of working in wire.
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Through much trial and error, I have come to develop a personal style that honors the fluid linear nature of a single strand of wire.
One of the big things I had to learn was to let the wire bend the way it wanted to, if that was at all possible within my designs. You will find that the more you mess with a piece of wire, the less it is willing to cooperate with you! So, rather than overworking the wire, I have trained myself to work slow and steady, and have learned to respect the natural tendancies of a roll of wire. Making the right bend the first time is far more desirable than trying to correct the direction of the wire later.
Everyone will have different ways of working. You will find a way that is right for your own creative expression!
Happy Bending!
