How to make a vintage cage out of the wire

vintage cage out of the wire

How to make a vintage cage out of the wire

vintage cage out of the wire

For work we need:

A drawing of a cell in two projections and a sketch of a decorative motif
Wire. The main one (I used aluminum, 2.0 mm) and an auxiliary (I have a nichrome 0.9 mm). With a cell height of 19cm, it took 10m of aluminum wire.
Plywood 0,4cm
Thin-nose pliers
Fret saw
Drill
Draw a cell in two projections. Know the length of the circumference of the base

Divide the circumference by 4 and get the length of the motif of the decorative insert. Draw the dimensions of the motif and draw a pattern in it, taking into account the pitch of the spokes and, given that the motif will be repeated, and it is necessary to provide for fixing the motives between each other.

vintage cage out of the wire

We bend two circles from the main wire – this will be the bottom and top of the decorative insert. Firmly clamp the ends together.

vintage cage out of the wire

According to the sketch, we bend the elements of the pattern from the wire. When the motif is completely ready, we fasten the elements together with the auxiliary wire.

vintage cage out of the wire

The motif is bent along the circumference of the base. One of four parts is ready.

vintage cage out of the wire

We bend the second part and likewise make it arc-shaped. Then I was already uneasy and I wanted to fasten the motif to the circles.

vintage cage out of the wire

We finish 2 more motives and we are fastened to the bases of a decorative insert.

vintage cage out of the wire

We bend a small circle to fix the upper part of the spokes of the cage. First, we attach four basic ones.

vintage cage out of the wire

Similarly, the other knitting needles are attached.

vintage cage out of the wire

We begin to make the base. On the plywood, we draw a circle whose radius R is equal to the radius of our circles from the wire. On this circle, mark the centers of the holes, dividing it into the required number (I have – 24) equal parts. The radius of the base itself is R + 5 mm. Drill holes for the spokes, we select the drill so that the spoke enters the plywood with effort

vintage cage out of the wire

The dome of the cage is ready, the wooden base is also ready, it’s time to connect them. We measure the needles with a reserve according to the sketch. We bend the hook and attach it to the bottom of the decorative element, the end of the needle is guided into the hole of the base.

vintage cage out of the wire

It is more convenient to fix the main knitting needles and then add the following. Having measured the necessary distance to the base, from below, bite off the needle with nippers and bend.

vintage cage out of the wire

We leave the span in 2 links – the door. The door must be bent. We make a loop for fastening at one end of the workpiece and we bend the workpiece along the circumference.

vintage cage out of the wire

The workpiece turns into a curl – an element of decor. We make two mirror parts.

vintage cage out of the wire

We connect the loops together with a knitting needle. The hinges of the door on the right.

vintage cage out of the wire

Add the missing links in the door and bend the base of the doorway.

vintage cage out of the wire

To the bottom of the doorway, add two spokes from below, given the size of the door itself. These spokes are also threaded into the wooden base and bend. We fix the door. Everything, the cage is ready!

vintage cage out of the wire

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