Damilból

Damilból is a Hungarian term that describes objects or materials made from damil, which refers to wire. The form combines the noun damil with the suffix -ból, meaning “from” or “out of,” so damilból literally translates to “made from wire.” In everyday Hungarian, the expression is used to characterize crafts where wire is the primary medium, such as damilból készült ékszerek (jewelry made from wire), wire sculptures, or model components built entirely by bending and twisting damil.

In usage, damilból emphasizes the material and a minimalist approach to construction, often involving techniques like coiling, wrapping, weaving, or bending without additional base materials. The term is more common in informal or instructional contexts than in formal technical writing. It may appear in product descriptions or hobbyist tutorials to signal that only wire is used as the medium.

Etymology: damil means wire, and -ból is a Hungarian suffix indicating origin or material, yielding damilból, literally “from wire.”

See also: damil, drót, ékszerkészítés.