Making Hangers

Making little doll hangers is fairly easy -- and fun!

You can find patterns and tutorials online.

I made these simply by wrapping the wire around a thick pen 

to form the shape of the 'hanging' part.

{You can finish off the end of the hanger by making a little twist 

with the needle-nosed pliers as you start. SEE PHOTO}

Then I shape the hanger by hand.

Hangers just need to be a good size for the little clothing you will hang on them.

Once I had a hanger I liked -- that became my pattern.

Finish by wrapping the wire around the 'neck' of the hanger and cut with wire cutters.

Supplies:

Needle-nose pliers

Small cylinder shape item {think -- thick pen or marker}

for forming 'hanging' part of hanger --

Wire {for jewelry}

I use a 14 gauge jewelry wire -- 

This wire is on the soft side.

If you are making the hangers for children

{or it the hangers will get a lot of use}

you might want to work with a sturdier wire.

Wire cutters