Wattle fencing

[carvel2]

Had a go at this today. Split some bamboo squewers as the verticles and tried to weave pipe tapers (thinly sliced) through them.
Complete waste of time.
The uprights became very 'stressed'
Any suggestions?

[mikeland]

I was thinking of sticking a row of match sticks on to a base as the uprights then weaving fuse type wires between them as the horizontals. The wires will bend without outting stress on the verticals.

[Stuart]

If you can get it, florists wire is very good for bending but keeping it's shape (if that makes sense), you can get different thickness and it's only a couple of quid for loads of it (I got mine from Hobby craft), maybe pop rivets from B&Q (other DIY stores are available ) again a couple of quid for loads, as it's all metal might be a bit more sturdy.

[Correus]

How about the following:

http://paulsbods.blogspot.com/2010/12/gabions-and-wattle-fences.html

http://www.lead-adventure.de/index.php?topic=27464.0

http://stepphenthomson.blogspot.com/2011/04/more-hg-walls.html

http://www.ferrouslands.com/2008/12/wattle-fence-enclosure.html

http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/competitions/entry.php?id=502

[carvel2]

Cheers guys...great links! Thats what I did...but obviously with the wrong materials! Doh

[Klingsor]

I believe the Perrys/Renedra will have some in plastic coming out at Salute along with a medieval house kit. I am excited about the former and anxious about the latter as it may make mine look pooh.

I had been wondering about using lead wire or solder for the horizontal bits but hopefully now I will not need to. Thin strips of plastic card or the strips from Evergreen or Slaters might be better.