STEP # 6.
Cut 1 piece of 18 gauge wire 2 1/2 inches long. File the ends of wire.
With your ruler and sharpie, mark in from each end 1 1/8 inch.
STEP # 7.
Using your 1/4 inch dowel, wrap the ends around until it touches your first mark.
STEP # 8.
Using your flat nose pliers, hold on just below the mark and bend your loop shape up so it looks even.