How To Make A Sheet Metal Flower

This process would be easier if the metal was heated in a furnace first the blow torch cannot heat the whole flower shape to the same temp at the same time i continued heating hammering and using a pliers to form the shape i wanted.

How to make a sheet metal flower.

To get it tight put the rod in your vice and then while holding the flower petals in one hand turn the screwdriver and tighten it up. Get a piece of sheet metal from your favorite home store or salvage yard. Use your snips to cut it into a square. We will be welding this onto the rest of the stem later.

Cut the edges off the square to create a circle. I loved these large metal flowers but i didn t love the price so i made my own for a lot less with items from dollar tree and walmart. If everything is satisfactory thread the rod onto the bolt. Cut starter squares start by gathering your sheet metal and measure mark and cut out three or more squares of metal.

Quench the bend in a bucket of water. The size of the squares are up to you but they should ascend in size by about 1 1 2 to 2 inches each square you create. Thank you yami and kr. How to make metal flowers.

I wanted to make more metal flower to go with the copper daffodils i made previously. Place the stem horizontally in the vice and use a hacksaw to saw off the bend portion 6 inches up the stem from the 90 degree bend. You can make a flower from sheet metal with a few simple tools and a few simple steps.