How to make flower of Rose from sheet metal
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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 handling; it may have sharp edges and thorns. To assemble the flower you may need some traditional and also modified tools. About 1½ square feet of sheet metal will 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 very important aspects in 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 petal as shown:
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Hold first petal in modified
long nose 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 can be useful for
holding parts of the flower.
 
Make additional petals.
Few cuts on the bottom of each
petal may help adjusting its form to the
shape of previously assembled bud.
Templates
of metal Rose details
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$3 for complete set
Dipping set allows bending bottom
of the petal.
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"Big smile" is a nice tool for bending
top section of the petal.

Flat nose pliers can be used for
bending petal's edges. But special
pliers with round noses are more
convinient for this job.
Types of pre bended petals
of the flower
 
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 photo 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.
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.
You may also order metal flower
or all of its details with
various wire clamps ...
 

... or main parts of metal Rose.

 
To assemble souvenir attach
first flower 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.

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