Copper Wire Peace Sign Tutorial by UP Beads

Easy Breezy Cooper Wire Peace Signs

Before getting started, you will need to have a few things on hand

• Copper Wire- I used 14ga on these
• Copper wire solder and a torch, or soldering iron, solder and flux.
• Flat nose pliers or tongs
• Old metal bowl or pan with cold water
• Pickling solution (if desired) and a plastic pickling pot big enough to submerge your design in
• Soldering block
• Nice friends who will love all the Peace Signs you give them

Step One

Cut wire and form into circle

Step Two

Solder joint using your favortie soldering techinque

Step Three

Sit back and admire your progress

I said Sit Back

Straighten a length of wire and prepare for step 4

Step Four

Cut sections of wire to form the inner body of your peace sign.

Make sure joints fit together as snugly as possible.

Cut some solder and get your torch ready, 

or heat up your soldering iron and flux those joints.

 Ready Steady Solder time.

Step Five

Solder away. I like to solder the top joint first, then the bottom sides and finish with the middle. 

Less chance of your wires moving about this way.

Step Six

With your pliers or tweezers, dip this molten hot beast into a old metal pot of cold water.

Step Seven

 To pickle or not to pickle....
That is the question. Some pieces I like to keep this look. Others, not so much.

Step 8 (if desired)

 Dip your peace sign into some pickling solution. I like to use sparex.

 Make sure to use copper tongs, or your own fancy creation, such as the one I have devised.

Leave your peace sign in the pickle to chillax for several hours or overnight.

TADA!

Now you can tumble or antique your peace sign 

and make all kinds of purdy things for your friends

I made these for mine