How to make metal Rose

How to make flower of rose from sheet metal

Rose is very meaningful flower and metal will only multiply weight of flower’s significance. Please keep in mind that metal Rose will require special attention for care; it may have sharp edges and thorns. To assemble souvenir you may need some traditional and also modified tools. About 1½ sq. feet of sheet metal must be enough. Simple way to get material for the project is to recycle tin can or aluminium foil dish. Then only common scissors and a glue gun are needed to make the flower. If you have access to MIG or TIG welding machine then it's better to get hot rolled, mild or low 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. There are two vital aspects of choosing right material for the project: 1 - metal must be soft and can be cut with aviation snips; 2 - metal must have good plasticity for easy bending without heating.
Note, plastic properties of metal usually can be improved after annealing.

If material is chosen then cut first "special" petal (a).			Click on picture to resize it.
Hold first petal in modified* pliers and ...			*Nose of the pliers must be formed into the shape of a cone with near about 35° angle at the top.
... 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 (c).
If you attach "cover" petals to previously formed element you might get baby bud.			Set up welding machine to the lowest level of heat and use very short tacks, almost a spot welding.
Wire clamps can be useful for holding parts of the flower.			First clamp shown here may help you to hold one of last petals on fully open flower head
Cut"regular" petals.			If you need help with templates or all pre-cut and pre-bend parts for your flower please contact site owner.
Each 3 or 5 additional petals must be slitly bigger in size.			For fully developed flower 25 - 30 petals may be needed.
Bottom part of the petal can be formed in dapping set or by hammer with rounded head.			Top part of the petal can be formed on a piece of pipe or round bar.
Flat nose pliers can be used for bending petal's edges.			Shown here special pliers are very convinient tool for bending petals.
Attach additional petals one by one to form flower in different stages of development.			By keeping all petals close together you might get tight bud.
Allow some gaps between petals and you will get open flower head.
Make leafs.			Pay attention to edges and surface of the leaf.
Finishing details can be done with cutting disk of rotary tool, modified aviation snips, special dies for vise or just a chisel and file.
Use round bar to prepare stem. Make top section the stem (few inches in length) a bit smaller in diameter. Also, bend bar slightly along its line.			Thorns or better to say prickles are important details of the stem. They can be formed from welding tacks.
For assistance with your project you can order kit for welding: 36 all pre-cut and pre-bent petals, 12" stem with prickles or thorns, 9 leafs, material for branches and few wire clamps.
You may also order main parts of the flower or finished souvenir itself.			Contact site owner
To assemble the flower attach first its head to the stem and add extra material into the joint to forrm body of the fruit.
Then attach branches with leafs one by one going down along the stem. Related topics and recommended links			Few suggestions how to hold the flower: Heart on flame wings, Heart 4-1, Heart 4-3, Eiffel Tower, Vase, Solid plate, Ground, Mount on wall holder

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