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DIY Wire-Frames
From concept to light
DIY Wire-Frames
• Topics– Designing your wire frame– Creating a design template– Building
• Bending wire • Joining wire• Attaching rope light
– Q&A
Design
• Designing you frame– Draw your own
– Colouring in books from web
– Look for simple designs that capture the essence of the ‘item’
Examples
Too complex
Simpler is better
Creating Template
• Transfer design to ‘template’
– Projector
– Hand draw > grid method
– It doesn’t have to be perfect!
Creating Template
• Hand draw grid method– Add grid lines to
picture (Photoshop)– Can scale up or down
to suit by changing width of grid
Building your wire-frame
• Tools/Items Needed– Galvanised Steel Rod – 5mm
• Purchase from steel supply, NOT Bunnings
– Ring Spanner, or similar item– Pliers – Gas Burner – for really sharp bends– Vice and hammer are useful, but not essential– Paint and brush– Gloves– Safety glasses
Building your wire-frame
• Bending– Small steps – gentle curves, no kinks– Near enough is often good enough– You can unbend wire if you make an error– Try not to twist wire frame when bending –
keep it flat
Building your wire-frame
• Joining Frame Parts– Welding – Arc, Mig or Braze– Cable ties– Tape
Building your wire-frame
• Painting– Rust guard paint– Spray cans = wasteful– Brush technique – ‘slap’
Attaching rope lights
• Cable ties
• Cable ties
• And more … cable ties
• Black Insulation tape for hiding lights
The final product
Questions?