The second layer is a 4 diameter split into 5 equal petals.
How to make a rose out of sheet metal.
Then the final leaf layer is 4 divided into 5 equal leaves.
Instead of forging the sepals en forging the petals they are made of sheet metal.
Today we re going to make a metal rose without welding forging special tools and preparation.
Then cut them out of the metal the same way you did out of paper.
The materials needed for this project are scrap or non scrap metal a metal rod tools that will be used to make this project are angle grinder with cutting and grinding wheels pliers needle nose preferably bench vice arc welder with welding rods propane torch with.
With a sheet this size you can make a rose head that s roughly 4 6 inches 10 15 cm tall and 4 6 inches 10 15 cm wide.
The third layer is a 5 diameter with 6 equal sections.
The fourth and fifth layer are 6 diameter with 6 equal sections.
Once there all on make sure you have at least 1 2 to 1 of rod poking out then put it in a 1 4 socket and peen it out.
Part one of a little series of doing a variation of making a rose.
After all of your petals and sepal which is the leafy thing that hangs down from the bottom of a rose bud are cut out trace them onto your sheet metal with a sharpie.
Grab a metal spring divider and press one of the pins into any point on your sheet metal.
Slide your pieces on the rod if they decide to be difficult lay them on a socket and hit the stem with a hammer make sure your rod is not mushroomed or all you will do is dent your piece.
First thing you want to do when making a metal rose is make sure you have everything you will need to complete the project.
2 score 4 5 circles into the metal in slightly different sizes with a spring divider.
The first and smallest layer or what will be the rose bud is 3 in diameter with 3 petals.