This is the most complex one I’ve done so far, and I almost ran out of material (single straightened coathanger), so ~8 letters max. Coathanger is surprisingly difficult to bend into such intricate shapes. It took me around 2½ hours to do with two different types of pliers plus hand bending.

I literally freehanded this though, no predrawn pattern or anything, just following as close as I can to my own freehand cursive writing. I’m thinking about making a bit of a side job out of it, like $5 a letter…

What you folks think?

Edit: I made a point to weight balance it at the tip of the T for hanging on the wall or wherever.

Edit 2: Criticize me as necessary, my cursive is still slightly rusty…

https://www.superteacherworksheets.com/cursive.html

  • melsaskca@lemmy.caEnglish
    3·
    16 days ago

    Cool! You inspired me to try something like that. I’m gonna try a slanted cursive modelled from my own writing.

    • over_clox@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      3·
      15 days ago

      Thanks 👍

      I haven’t done this all too many times in life, but I’ve been bending wire ever since I was 5 years old, but usually much thinner wire for electronics and such. I started occasionally bending names out of paperclips back when I was like 25 or so.

      Paperclips are a lot easier, with the right tools at least, for obvious reasons. I only started with coathangers like 5 or 6 years ago during lockdown. It’s definitely a more rigid material, and thus far takes me a couple different types of pliers you’d usually find in a garage toolbox.

      Currently I’m using a pair of hefty needle nose pliers plus parallel pliers similar to channel locks. If I do start getting some actual business out of the hobby, I’ll see what other useful tools I can find at Lowes.

      I’ve asked folks in advance if they want to write out their own name so I can try to follow their pattern, but so far people I’ve done this for are happy enough with my own writing that they just give me their proper spelling and tell me to just do it my own way.

      Good luck to you fellow artist, I’d love to see an example or two of whatever you come up with eventually…