![]() ![]() Each vertebra is made up of three little pieces of paper - one for the tube-shaped base, one curled around from the bottom to form the ridge on the top, and a smaller boomerang-shaped one curled around from the bottom to make the side ridges ( see sketch). I actually made them all in one long piece on the straw, and then when they were finished I snipped them apart with scissors. The vertebrae are made with paper, glue, and a drinking straw. I wanted the tape on the spine to be thicker so it can hold the vertebrae I’ll be adding later. I wrapped my wire skeleton with masking tape about three layers for the leg bones, and a lot more for the spine. Now I had two great areas to hold onto while working on the skeleton: the base, and the long wires at the neck. At this point the wire skeleton was locked pretty firmly in place on the base. I wrapped the base in masking tape, putting lots of tape around the slits where the wire skeleton goes in, in order to reinforce those areas. (Note: the sketch also shows two slits below where the ankles go in the base I actually cut these much later on to insert the extending pantograph - more on that below.) I don’t want the bird skeleton to be able to move around on the base. I removed them and re-bent them a few times to get a shape that would lock in place nice and firm. I poked holes in the base with an X-acto knife, and inserted the curved wire bits ( see sketch). Later it will get covered in paper maché, which will make it even stronger. It’s about three layers of paper thick, to help make it sturdy ( see sketch). I created the base for the bird with some drawing paper (you could substitute construction paper for this), rolled up and taped closed. They’re to lock the skeleton in place so it can’t move around on the base. These are anchors that I will insert into the base that I’m making for the bird. ![]() Note: the curved bits in the sketch where the feet will be are not actually the feet. I bent this Y-shape to form the legs two joints near the top of the leg and one at the bottom ( see sketch). You’ll see that the legs and spine each have two pieces of wire in them I wanted the finished skeleton to be very strong and not sag under its own weight. I bent this into a simple upside-down Y-shape ( see sketch) the middle part will be the spine and the side parts will be the legs. With wire cutters, I cut a very long piece of wire, about 24 inches long - better to work with a piece that’s too long, so you have a good place to hold onto while working, and then you can cut away the extra when you’re done. If you are interested in this option, please contact our office.I started my bird skeleton with a very simple wire base, made of strong steel wire that I bought at the hardware store (you can see the thickness of the wire in the neck in this pic although the pic is several steps ahead). This type of sticker is a fantastic way to decorate glass surfaces from the inside. If the ordered size exceeds the maximum width, the print will consist of multiple evenly cut sheetsįor use on: smooth, even walls glass or plexiglass surfacesįrontStick option: This product is also offered in an alternative version with the adhesive on the printed side of the sticker. Maximum width of a single sticker panel: 133cm. ![]()
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