Tinkering in the workshop with John Peterson, my favorite Mr. Crafty, (and the only person I know who can build literally anything), we came up with a fun use for aluminum strapping just in time for Valentine's day- a hand wrought heart. Now, the making of the heart is super easy, but wrapping it with embroidery thread took me a long, long time. I'm guessing about two-three hours. Good movie watching activity.
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| C for Christopher! |
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| Without the C |
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| Measure 1 yard, cut with metal cutters. |
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| Fold in half at mid-point. |
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| Bend metal straps into a heart shape and join together at bottoms. |
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| Clip into decorative point if desired. |
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| Using a clipped copper nail through the bottom hole, hammer until shaft expands into a disc. |
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| It's like magic when the nail head expands into a circle. |
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| Make a letter with the same metal. I got of easy with a "C". |
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| Wrap with thread. Tie the letter to the heart with thread. Will take a while but so lovely when done. |
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