How To Make A Sheet Metal Rose

Discard the rose petals or set aside.

How to make a sheet metal rose.

You can make a flower from sheet metal with a few simple tools and a few simple steps. While household aluminum foil works well don t limit yourself to standard silver. Step 3 cut out the petals using the oscillating power tool and router cutting attachment. It involves cutting and shaping a bunch of metal circles to make the petals and adding a 5 point metal star underneath it to make the sepal which is the green leafy portion that rests under the discs.

Trace around them in permanent marker creating outlines. Each circle should resemble a flat metal flower with six petals. Repeat this for all the cut aluminum circles. Once you have practiced the technique a few times you ll be able to make them in minutes to use as a quick gift or decoration.

I think im ready to share them on here finaly. This is a fun metalworking project if you already know how to use the basic metalworking tools. 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. Get a piece of sheet metal from your favorite home store or salvage yard.

Lay the sheet metal over a block of wood or table end. Lay the rose petals out flat on the sheet metal. Place two kite shapes together matching two points of the shorter sides. First thing you want to do when making a metal rose is make sure you have everything you will need to complete the project.

Make six cuts into an aluminum circle at an equal distance from each other to form petals but leave at least a 1 4 inch buffer zone around the hole in the center. Ive been making these for a little over a year now and blacksmiths copper smiths and tin smiths alike have been using this method for hundreds of years. Cut the edges off the square to create a circle. Use the corner of the wood to create the crease in the metal.

Solder the seam between the two. Fold the metal kite shapes so that there is a crease going through the center of the longest part. Cut the ends of each flap to form a scalloped petal edge.