Draw a sketch of the figure on drawing paper with a pencil. The sketch should be the desired size of the final wire armature.
Cut two lengths of 14-gauge steel wire with a wire clipper. Each length should be 2.5 times the height of the figure.
Bend the one of the wires in half so the ends are parallel.
Hold the axis of the bent wires with round-tipped pliers and twist the wires from the axis to the loose ends, stopping at the desired beginning of the figure's legs.
Hold the middle of the remaining wire against the twisted wire --- the body of the figure --- at the desired height of the figure's arms.
Twist the wire around the body of the figure at the desired shoulder height until it is firmly attached.
Cut the legs and arms to the desired length, including length at the end for feet and hands.
Bend the ends of the legs and arms at right angles to represent the figure's feet and hands.
Coil 28-gauge steel wire around the 14-gauge steel wire structure of the figure. The coils may be about 1/4 inch apart. Wrap the arms, legs, body, neck and head one at a time, using one length of 28-gauge wire, if possible. If necessary, cut the 28-gauge steel wire with a wire cutter and continue coiling the next part of the figure with a new length of wire.