three dimensional line sculpture: possible materials?

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Okay. The current assignment in my 3D Design class is, first, make wire sculpture of someone's head only using line (like a countour drawing, just in 3D). THEN we're remaking the same sculpture on a larger scale except this time we can use whatever materials we want, as long as they're of a linear nature.

I've already thought of using wire (of course), twigs/sticks, toothpicks, pipecleaners... anyone have any more ideas?

Also, is there any way I can strenthen long strips of fabric so that they're able to, like, stand up and be manipulated like wire?

Aaand just so this isn't text only


A (bad photograph of a) painting I did for my grandmother last year. Huzzah!