Wire Bird Cage Base

Base of a mini wire bird cage

Posted by Sarah T.

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The base of a miniature wire bird cage. to be continued.

*depending on the size of your bird cage, you will want to use a different gauge of wire; for a larger bird cage, use 12-gauge wire, for a smaller one 16-gauge*

*you will also need some sort of cylindrical object to bend the wire around, as a guide for the base*

next up: Wire Bird Cage--Floor (in progress)

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You Will Need (4 things)

1 x Jewlery Pliers
12-16 gauge aluminum Wire
28 gauge Copper Wire silver color
1 x Wire Cutters

Steps (21 steps, 45 minutes)

1

Measure out (but do not cut) a length of 12-16 gauge wire.

*if you're planning to make a larger bird cage, go for the 12-gauge wire. for a smaller one, use 16 gauge.*
2

bend the end of the wire at 90 degrees, so you have an L shape with about a quarter of an inch bent.
3

wrap the wire once around a cylindrical object of your choosing (this object will determine the circumference of the bird cage).
4

bend the wire at 90 degrees again, in the same direction as the first bend.
5

decide how tall you want your base to be.once you know:

bend the wire at a 90 degree angle again, this time so the bent wire is parallel to the first circle you made around your cylinder.
6

wrap the wire once around your cylinder.
7

bend the wire at 90 degrees again, so it is parallel to your first two bends.
8

cut the wire about half way down the height of the base.
9

the wires of the base should be completely parallel to each other, the whole way around.
10

what it should look like so far.
11

cut a length of the 28-gauge wire, about a foot long.
12

curve the wire around the part of the base where the ends meet, at the bottom, so you have between 2-3 inches on one end.
13

twist.

*you might want to use pliers for this, to make it tight*
14

wrap the shorter end of the wire around the end of the other wire, beneath the twist, making sure it's tight.
15

wrap the remaining wire up the ends of the other wire to bind the connection.
16

cut another length of 28 gauge wire, a little longer than the last length.
17

connect this wire to one of the coils on the connection.
18

wrap the new wire around the connection a couple of times, until it reaches the top of the base.

twist the wire twice around the upper ring of the base.
19

bring the wire down at a slant, and wrap it twice around the lower ring.
20

continue doing this around the entire base until you come back to the original connection.

*keep the thin wire tight, but make sure the rings stay parallel*
21

voila. the base is finished.

*if you have extra wire left over do NOT cut it off*