1. The eyes are made up of 3 layers of different size washers, which we can shape with the use of the jewellers doming block and doming punches.If...

2. Secure the gas bottle firmly in the vice.Position the dot so that you can hammer and drill at a 90 degree angle to the vice (ie: straight down)....

3. Mark dots for the mouth, antennae, wings and legs, with the marker pen.> It’s important to take your time here to get everything lined up wit...

4. As you did with the eyes, punch a dent before drilling, and keep the holes in the centre of the vice, so that you are drilling straight down, tu...

5. Using the tin snips cut close to the bottom edge, (wear gloves here if you need to - the aluminium can will have very sharp edges, so take extra...

6. Cut the can bottom in half so that you have 2 wings, and fold over the cut edge, pulling and pinching with the pliers (it’s a little trickier th...

7. If you want a bit of texture on your wings, you can lightly hammer with the rounded end of the hammer, onto the wooden workbench, to create a sl...

8. Using the shorter rivets, hold onto the stick (shaft) end, and load up the washers (flat or domed) onto the fatter end of the rivet, upside down...

9. We need to use the longer rivets for the antennae and legs, as we don’t want to snap them off. > The longer they are the more we have to play...

10. Use the pliers to bend the legs and antennae into shape.Rivet the tail end the same as you did the legs, and bend up with the pliers.For the mo...

1. To build a wire insect (or really any sort of bug), you need to start with a plan. This process is much easier than you might think, and all you...

2. To form your wire into a bug, you will want to get a few different gauges of wire. You can certainly use coated wire (like that used in electric...

3. With the body, aim to build the entire thing in one piece. Begin by bending the wires into the rough shapes you are aiming for before you cut th...

4. These are the most fun, and should take you considerably less time than the body (which may take many hours while you are learning to wrap wire...

5. Finally, assess what you feel is missing from your insect or bug and add it! I felt that my locust needed a set of eyes, so I made them from som...