Holz Bienen – Craft Idea – Rayher

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Holz Bienen

Holz Bienen

Difficulty

difficulty

Duration

30 min

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Instructions in 16 steps Die bemalten Rohholzkugeln werden mit Papierdraht umwickelt, damit die Bienchen auch ihr gestreiftes Kleid erhalten.

Besides the articles listed below, you also need: Alufolie, Zange

And this is how it works:

1

Step 1

Cut 2 pieces 40 cm long and 1 piece 30 cm long from the paper covered wire.

2

Step 2

Take the paper wire cut to 40 cm and insert it through the ball of 20 mm.

3

Step 3

Then, wind the wire around the ball of 20 mm as shown in Figure 4.

4

Step 4

Insert one end of the wire into the other one in order to fix the winding with it.

5

Step 5

Do the same with the ball of 15 mm.

6

Step 6

Interlink the wound balls by inserting the wire ends into each other.

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Step 7

Cut the wire ends behind the small ball to 7 mm.

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Step 8

Insert the already prepared 30 cm long wire through the ball of 10 mm and tie a knot on one side.

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Step 9

Now pull the ball with the long wire end through the two already prepared and interlinked balls.

10

Step 10

Draw a face and hair on the raw wood ball of 18 mm.

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Step 11

Push the head through the three wires on the body.

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Step 12

The longest paper covered wire once bent will serve as a suspension hook.

13

Step 13

Knot the other two wire ends as antennae and bend them into shape.

14

Step 14

Now you will one more paper covered wire of 40 cm.

15

Step 15

Then shape the wings according to the bending template.

You can find the bending template in the PDF of the craft idea. Simply download it.

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Step 16

Then intertwine the wing ends together and use this new wire end to attach the wings to the neck.