There are three kinds of ants in my story some can fly, some can bite, some are soldiers, and others are workers and don't forget the itty bitty ants they are smaller but mighty. I show them here with the yellow, blue, clear and red marble. The most important ant of the colony is however, the queen. The front cover of "The Adventure of Sweet Pawtwotea" has a ant marble sculpture.
Ant marble art is fun
1.) Get 2 smaller marbles and one big shooter marble.
2.) Use 16 gauge wire or 20. Make one long wire about 24 inches long fold in 1/2. Then cut three shorter wires about 6 inches then fold for legs.
3.) Start from back with big marble with long wire 24 inches. Place marble in 1/2 fold then wrap about three to four times times then twist to end cage you made. Try to use both ends of wire so one does not get shorter than the other.
4.) Get a smaller marble repeat wrap and twist as above.
5. For head wrap three times and then come back to neck and twist. Push the remaining wire forward and curl ends for antennas you can cut to your preferred length.
6.) Start using one of the three wires for legs. Wrap wire around neck twist and anchor it around body wires for stability. Then go to back twist near large marble and add two legs wrap first then twist. Once both legs are on, twist to opposite leg wire for stability. Bend and trim wire so ant can free stand.
7. You can add an extra carriage marble between large marble and body. Make the cage as above then attach to twisted wires watch out for interfering with leg wires.
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