Wire Bird DIY Bookmark Template

This homemade DIY Bookmark is so cute!

I love how nice these wire bookmarks come out and I think they would make a great homemade gift for readers for Mother’s Day, birthdays and just any days.

Custom Bookmark

Before you get started making your cutom wire twisted bird bookmark, you’ll need to print off this wire bird bookmark template.

These homemade wire crafted bookmarks sure beat the dog ears I usually use. They are so pretty and functional too!

How to Design a Bookmark

Once you know how to twist and bend your wire using the crimping and wire twisting tools, you can move on to other designs.

It’s easy to draw your own design to use as your template.

Supplies, wire twisting tools, and template to DIY wire bird bookmarks.

List of Wire Twisting Supplies:

Craft wire – 16 gauge or 18 gauge
Craft pliers – cutting, looping and flat nose pliers
Printed template

How to Make a Wire Bookmark

One thing to keep in mind while making your wire twisted bookmarks, is this is a DIY that takes a bit of focus and patience.

Take your time, and your final product will come out beautifully done.

First step to starting the body of the wild bird bookmark.

Step 1: Print out the template and select the size for the bookmark you’d like to craft.

Place the printed template of the bird on your craft table and grab some craft wire.

Start the craft by creating a small loop at the open end of the wire.

Beginning steps to make the body of the wild bird bookmark.

Step 2: We need to start our craft from the center of the wing.

Create a twirl pattern around the loop by forming a lens shape.

This will be the wing of the wire bird.

Curves and bends of the body to the wild bird bookmark.

Step 3: Use flat nose pliers to create the bends neatly.

Place the twirled wire on the wing part of the template to check the pattern.

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Done? Let’s move to the next part.

Beginning steps on how to bend wires to shape the body and tail of a wild bird bookmark.

Step 4: Use flat nose pliers to create a bend right below the wing, to form the top end of the tail.

Bend 2 more times to create the tail part of the wire bird.

Turns and corners of a wild bird bookmark.

Step 5: Now we will form the top curved end of the wire bird.

Simply place the current wire work on the template and bend the wire along the top curved end of the bird template.

Using wire tools to bend and shape wire to the shape of a bird.

Step 6: Use flat nose pliers to bend the wire and to start the head part of the bird.

Form a round shape and check the size with the template (the head part of the bird).

Step 7: Continue to trace the template and use the pliers to give shape to the wire while tracing the template.

Form the beak in this step.

Step 8: Bend the wire along the bottom curved part of the template.

Step 9: Keep enough wire (3 or 4 cm will do) to form a small loop and cut off extra wire.

Form the loop with the remaining wire with the help of the looping pliers.

And done!

Your bookmarks are ready to give away or keep for yourself!

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