I have been deep in Christmas crafts this year! Something about the lights on a Christmas tree makes me feel so buoyant and cheerful. I had this brilliant idea (well, I think so) to make a very special Christmas tree that I will be showing you soon. I made a Family Tree, but it is much more than that. But that brings me to today’s super easy project. If you remember my Dream Wall Art, I made words with wire for an inexpensive wall art. I did a similar project on a much smaller scale with every single person’s name in my family.
Supplies to Write Wire Names
- 16 guage soft wire
- Set of Jewelry Pliers (find them here)
- a print out of a font you like (I used this one)
With the wire, you want something that is pliable but not super, super soft. I did notice a difference in softness between brands. What you are looking for is a wire that is easily bent with your fingers but resilient enough that once you make the word it won’t be easily bent out of shape.
How To Write with Wire
For the font, I used Sacramento, but others that will work include Brannboll Fet, Allura, and HaloHandLetter. The font is only a guide to help keep the letters all the same size and straight. As you can see above, mine ended up being a bit bigger than the printed writing.
You can easily bend most of the curves with your hands, but there are two places I used a pair of pliers. For very tight curves like “r”, “s”, and “e”, I used the round tips to create small loops more easily than with my hands.
Also, in areas where the wire must bend back on itself, I used the flat inside part of the pliers to crimp think together. Think of the letters “a”, “m”, and “n” as a few examples.
Each name only took a maybe 10 or 15 minutes and I got to catch up on my favorite shows while I worked on them.
There are lots of uses for these really. You could use them for tags for presents, ornaments, frame them in some wall art, or whatever you imagination can cook up. What would you use them for?
Update: Here is Our New Family Christmas Tree
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Michelle Sheehan says
Thanks for the tutorial Rachael. Can I ask how do you stop the wire getting scratched when you are doubling the wire back on itself.
Rachel says
My wire shaping tools aren’t abrasive so I didn’t notice any trouble with scratching, as long as I was careful.
Lucy says
I want to make these for my twin girls names (coming this summer) and put them in the center of the nursery wreaths I made for them, above each crib. I’m not super crafty, but I’ll give it a try! Thanks!
Rachel says
Congratulations Lucy! Oh, that will look so adorable in wreaths. I have been trying to decide what to do for our front door wreath and you may have just given me a great idea. For someone who says they aren’t super crafty, you are crushing it!
Maya says
That’s so cool! I’m doing something similar for my friends as a holiday gift. Congratulations, Lucy!
taycimecham says
I love this! I am loving the look of wire/metal and wood together and this will add a personal touch to my new projects!
Rachel says
Thank you! I have used this technique for wall decor and gift tags. Good luck with your new projects. I am sure they will be lovely as wire and wood together is a very nice look.
Meredith @ The Palette Muse says
What a fun way to personalize anything! I wouldn’t have thought it was this easy. Thanks for the inspiration!
Rachel says
That’s so sweet coming from such a talented and creative gal such as yourself! The best part about this is I have TERRIBLE handwriting, lol, but people can actually read these.