| How to make flower of Rose from sheet metal |  |
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: |
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Tape
measure here are scaled in inches |
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Hold
first petal in modified long noise pliers and bend it all around
the instrument to make a cone. |
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Cut
edges of the cone to close up the opening. This is basic element of the flower. |
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Prepear
five cover-petals. |
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If
you attach cover-petals to previously formed element you will get
baby bud. |
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Wire
clamps may hold parts of the flower. |
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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.
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Attach
additional petals one by one to form flower in different stages of
development. |
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For
fully developed Rose up to 20 - 25 petals may be needed. Image link to the latest phoro display 
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Make
leafs. Pay attention to edges and surface of the leaf. |
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Finishing
details can be done by cutting disk of rotary tool, modified aviation snips, special dies for vise or chisel and file. |
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Use round bar to
prepare stem. |
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Flower details
with various wire clamps: |
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Main
parts of metal Rose: |
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To
assemble souvenir attach first flower head to the stem;
add extra material to the joint in order
to forrm body of the fruit. |
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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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