Butterfly feeler hooks for swinging test tubes
18 January 2012
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I don't always want to wire my test tubes in to the design. I like to create a bit of movement by simply hooking the tubes to gently swing.
Secure the wire by twisting it around the test tube
Wrap the wire very tightly around the tiny tube to secure
Bend both the wire end down.
Bend both ends of the wire down and over your finger to make a round swinging hook
Curl the wire to create feelers
I add an extra feeler curl to the wire ends. This stops the test tube from swinging too wildly and it also creates an extra catch to secure the tubes to the twigs
Butterfly feeler hooks for the swinging test tubes
Each tiny tube can now be hanged on the twig. It is not tightly wired and moves naturally in the slightest breeze
Here are some of my designs where I used this tutorial:

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