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Mo Beary Mo Bear Designs
Redcliff, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 1,536
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I have been asked if I would donate something for a silent auction benefiting our local SPCA - great cause!

I would like to design a dog and build a wire body frame! 

What gauge of wire should I use?? 

Any hints or tips on either pattern design or building the wire frame would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

enchantmentsart Feather Heart Creations
TX
Posts: 419

Well the wire size depends on the size of the dog.  But larger wire is going to harder to work with.  I use http://www.dickblick.com/products/armature-wire/ it's aluminum and very easy to work with.  I normally use the 16g for my smaller dragons & the 9g & 6g for my larger one's.  I have some 4g but it's too hard to work with.  Just remember with wire gauge the larger the number the smaller the gauge bear_original and the other way around.

desertmountainbear desertmountainbear
Bloomsburg, PA
Posts: 5,399

Are you going to use joints?

Lovethosebears Yorkshire
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A while ago I was looking for some ideas of how a pattern for an animal on all fours would look and I found a really helpful design on Nancy's site dogpatchcritters.com it is at the bottom of her links section.

Mo Beary Mo Bear Designs
Redcliff, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 1,536
Website

Thanks Nina for the tips on wire size!  I wonder if you could get the wire at the local hardware store??

Joanne,  I hadn't thought about jointing - I'm thinking I probably shouldn't joint but I'm not sure! 

Alison,  Thanks for the link - I'll check it out!

enchantmentsart Feather Heart Creations
TX
Posts: 419

you should be able to get electric fence wire at most hardware stores & it's normally aluminum so it's easy to work with, unlike steel which is a pain.  If you're hardware store doesn't have it check at farm/ranch supply stores like Tractor Supply bear_original

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