Cat Bookmark

Well, friends, due to our family’s allergies I never thought I’d be a cat owner, but lo and behold, it looks like Fuzzy is here to stay!  So far, our allergies are mostly at bay and she’s slowly but surely making herself right at home.  I’m kind of in love with her…I mean, you saw her furry little face…how could anyone not be?  So, as I was playing around with some wire and jewelry tools this weekend, I made myself this cute little cat bookmark.  What do you think?

TIME REQUIRED: 10 minutes
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: easy
SPECIAL TOOLS/SKILLS: basic wire working

Materials:
– 16 gauge soft wire
– steel stamping block
– hammer
– needle nose pliers
– wire cutters

I apologize in advance for the lack of step-by-step photos, but it’s impossible to do this and take pics at the same time!

Step 1: Use your pliers to form the shape of the cat’s head.  I started by forming the left ear, bending the wire downward, then back up again for the right ear.  I used the pliers to create the side of the face, then bent the wire in again for the neck.

Step 2: Create a large spiral for the cat’s body.  The head is the hardest part; once you get that, the rest is easy peasy!

Step 3: Hammer the wire on the steel block to flatten it.  Or, if you prefer the rounded look to the hammered wire look, you can leave it as is.

Now it’s ready to use to help mark your place in a favorite book!

If you’d rather wear your creation, you can make a slightly smaller version, attach a jump ring, and turn it into a necklace instead.

Easy as pie…well, actually I think it’s much easier than pie because I’ve tried making apple pie and that’s hard work, friends!  This took me all of about five minutes.  I’m already planning on making a few of these to give as gifts to some cat-lovers I know.  Shhh!  Who do you know that would love a cat bookmark {or necklace}?  Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to convince Fuzzy that she loves me.