DIY: Twisted Wire Vases - Gardenista
We can think of many uses for these homemade, twisted wire frames, spotted via Luli; they are sturdy enough to hold balls of twine or small flower vases. You’ll need bendable wire, a pair of wire cutters, pliers, and twine. Cut several equal lengths of wire and then use the pliers to fashion hanging loops and to wrap them around unmarked clear glass... ...Test Tubes with round bottoms available in a variety of sizes for prices ranging from 45 cents to 1 50 each from Science Company A 200-foot coil of 16 Gauge Steel Galvanized Wire is strong enough to do the job and still pliable enough to twist; $6.51 from Amazon. A pair of 8-inch Long Nose Pliers (L) is $5.34 from Amazon and a pair of crafter’s Keiba Wire Cutters capable of cutting wires as thick as 1.5 millimeters, is $26 from Tickle Me Beads. A ball of two-ply Jute Twine is $1.93 from Dick Blick. For another wire-wrapping project, see “DIY: Koushi Lamp by Mark Eden Schooley.”