Can anyone tell me how you get your wire makes to STAY UP! This ship keeps flopping over, like limp… I can’t even. Im so frustrated, it just wont stay for more than a few seconds! 
. It’s a custom order, so im trying to get it right!
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What do you mean by wire makes? Just want to make sure I understand it lol
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Sorry, amigurami where you have to use wire to hold the shape.
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Oh okay, thanks! I’m curious how did you place the wire in the ship? Do you happen to have a photo?
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Just curious what type and size of wire you used? I find 18 gauge floral wire works really well.
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I get my wire in the jewelry section at Michaels. You’ll want a medium gauge size
That can be bendable but solid. Id stick to something higher then a 12 gauge and suggest Sanding end down and wrapping it close to the main part so it doesn’t snag the yarn olus using a floral tape to cover.
I just finished making a amigurumi glasses and wrapped them in yarn and i believe i used a 18 gauge but i cant remember as ive had it a long time.
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I used a 16, because when i used 14 before it was too weak to hold it. I’m using jewelry wire,
and i fed it through after stuffing. That’s what the pattern called for. I’ll get a picture in a bit.
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Can anyone tell me how you get your wire makes to STAY UP! This ship keeps flopping over, like limp… I can’t even. Im so frustrated, it just wont stay for more than a few seconds! . It’s a custom order, so im trying to get it right!
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See, it’s not supposed tonflop like that! IMG_16807335618178232277193347962625|500x500
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I usually use a pipe cleaner, and it works well on what i have made.
I seem some people glue the wire down to a side (of the inside of course)
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Hmmm… good ideas! If i have to, i can redo the saucer and try those! Thank you!
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For some wire makes, you need to have heavier wire, or several pieces of wire twisted and wrapped together to strengthen it. I’ve had a similar issue in the past. I had to frog part of a FINISHED project to redo the wiring to get it to stay upright. But always make sure the end(s) are wrapped for safety!
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YES! This is VERY important! And agree sometimes you might need more than one
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Luckily, this is goin to a grown man lol! But i will most likely do just that, frog, wrap and redo! Thank you all for your help!!
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You want a gauge of wire thats bendable but solid. I would try a lower gauge wire or a med hard wire and with wire the higher the gauge the thinner it is. So a 22 guage wire will be softer and thinner then say a 12 gauge. I wire wrap crystals once in a while this was something i learned quickly. with making amigurumi pipe cleaners aren’t enough the wire is way too flimsy. If your trying to shape this ship then I would recommend looking into different wires that people use to wire wrap and research.
Id say a med/hard wire would be probably what your looking at and make a base frame so its like a skeleton and crochet around it if that makes sense.
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You can look for that gauge wire in the floral section.
Pipe cleaners are a joke for what you’re trying to do.
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