How to make flower of Rose from sheet metal
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Instructions below may help you to exercise in creativity and make something special. Rose is very meaningful flower and metal will only multiply weight of its significance. Please keep in mind that metal Rose will require special attention for handling; it may have sharp edges and thorns. To assemble the flower you may need welding equipment, torch, soldering iron or glue gun plus some traditional and also modified tools like pliers, aviation snips, mechanical vice and others. About 1 - 1½ square feet of sheet metal is needed.
Simple way to get material for the project is to recycle tin can or use thick aluminium foil from plate for cooking. In this case all tools you may need are just common scissors and a glue gun. If you prefer to work with MIG or TIG welder then it's better to use hot rolled carbon steel (not galvanized) or stainless steel in 22 – 26 gauge sheets. Small amounts of this material can be found in specialized metal supermarkets or in auto body repair shops. Some times suppliers for home improvement and renovation may have it in stock. There are two main requirements for choosing right material for the project: fist - metal can be cut with aviation snips; and second - metal can be bend easily without heating.
If material is chosen then
cut first petal as shown:
Tape measure here are
scaled in inches
Hold first petal in modified long noise pliers and bend it all around the instrument to make a cone.
Cut edges of the cone to close up the opening. This is basic element
of the flower.
Prepear five cover-petals.
If you attach cover-petals to previously formed element you will get baby bud.
Wire clamps may hold parts
of the flower.
Make additional petals.

Few cuts on the bottom of each
new petal will help adjusting its form to the shape of previously
assembled bud.

Templates of metal Rose details are also shown on picture below.
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Special pliers can used to form naturally looking petals.
Attach additional petals one by one to form flower in different stages of development.
For fully developed Rose up to
20 - 25 petals may be needed.


Image link to the
latest phoro display

5 metal roses -  photo display
Make leafs.
Pay attention to edges and
surface of the leaf.
Finishing details can be done
by cutting disk of rotary tool,
modified aviation snips,
special dies for vise or
chisel and file.

Use round bar to prepare stem.
Try to make top section the stem
(few inches in length)
little bit smaller in diameter. Also, bend bar slightly along its line.

Thorns or pickles are important details of rose stem. They can be formed from welding tacks.

Flower details with various wire clamps:
Main parts of metal Rose:
To assemble souvenir attach first flower head to the stem; add extra material to the joint in order to forrm body of the fruit.
Next steps -
attach branches with leafs,
one by one going down
along the stem.



In addition
few links with suggestions
how to hold the flower:
Heart 4-1, Heart 4-3, Eiffel Tower,
Vase, Solid plate, Ground.
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