Copper Wire Unicorn from Old Transformer

DianaHM
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May 1, 2021

Copper Wire Unicorn from Old Transformer - copper wire unicorn sculpture Copper wire is an excellent material for creativity. I want to show you how easy it is to make a copper wire unicorn without spending almost any money. I used wire from an old transformer. Let's transform an old transformer!

Total Time: 2 Hours + time to dry the stain, varnish

Supplies:

copper wire from old transformer: 0.5 mm, 1 mm, 1.5 mm
pliers
wire cutters
paper
pencil
rubber
rectangular piece of wood for base
triangle
drill
wood stain
saw
chisel
hammer
varnish for copper

Copper Wire Unicorn from Old Transformer - copper wire

Steps:

Draw a unicorn.

Copper Wire Unicorn from Old Transformer - sketch of unicorn

Using the pliers bend the thick copper wire along the contours of the sketch as shown in the photo.

Copper Wire Unicorn from Old Transformer - bending medium wire to create the outline of the unicorn

Bend another piece of thick wire to form the first part of the horn as seen in the photo.

Copper Wire Unicorn from Old Transformer - horn

Using another piece of thick wire form the second side of the body as illustrated in the photo.

Copper Wire Unicorn from Old Transformer - forming second side

Copper Wire Unicorn from Old Transformer - closeup of head

Form second part of the horn.

Copper Wire Unicorn from Old Transformer - forming second part of the horn

Using the pliers wind medium thickness wire to fix parts on the body. See photo. Do 4 turns of wire.

Copper Wire Unicorn from Old Transformer - two halves of the unicorn

Join the two parts of the horn and wind around it twisted medium thickness wire.
Fold a long piece of thick copper wire in half and fix it around the horn.

Copper Wire Unicorn from Old Transformer - wrapping horn of joined halves with lighter gauge wire

Then cross two parts of this wire and fix them with medium thickness wire as in the photo (winding). Leave the ends of this wire long, since with them the sculpture will be fixed on the wood base.

Copper Wire Unicorn from Old Transformer - winding wire

Copper Wire Unicorn from Old Transformer - lengths of wire left at rear for attaching to base

Fold another long piece of thick copper wire in half and fix it under the head with medium thickness wire (winding).

Copper Wire Unicorn from Old Transformer - folded wire for attaching under the head

Copper Wire Unicorn from Old Transformer - fix in place

Cross two parts of the wire and fix them, shaping the belly, with medium thickness wire as in the photo (winding). The ends of this wire will form a tail of the unicorn.
Wind medium thickness wire to form hooves and eyes.