DIY metal rose: master class. Roses made of tin with your own hands How to make a rose from iron

Laminate 17.10.2023
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Before the holiday of March 8, many men are besieging shopping centers and online stores in order to finally buy the gifts they desire for their beautiful ladies. With International Women's Day steadily approaching, a wife, a friend, a mother, a grandmother, a sister, and fellow employees are in pleasant anticipation of a present! And even if on February 23 you yourself received from your women a set of cologne, socks and shaving foam - this in no way detracts from the need to please the fair half of humanity.

It is known that a gift is much more valuable if it is made with your own hands. And on March 8, a chic gift will be a flower - a forged rose!

You can see everything in detail in the photo, and you can see it even better in the video.

Step-by-step description of making an iron rose with your own hands



Let's look at the drawings and sketches of a metal rose.

PROGRESS OF WORK
First, round blanks are cut out: 3 identical, 1 smaller.
Then you need to mark 5 petals, round the edges, and drill a hole exactly in the middle.
Using a hammer, dents are made (see photo), creating a texture. Leaves are processed in the same way.
An electrode served as the stem (it was beaten with a hammer), we weld metal on it and grind out spikes. To attach the petals, a thread is cut.
We cut out the sepal in the shape of a New Year's star and bend it.
We fix everything on the stem, and then comes the fun part.
We “wrap” the entire rose using a torch and pliers.
We weld and grind the leaves.
At the final stage, you need to clean everything using a metal brush, and then - as you wish - you can paint it in your favorite color, or varnish it, or make it blued.







Our forged rose is ready! It must be remembered that sooner or later rust will begin to appear on untreated metal. And the corrosion process must be prevented - this can be done through spraying, varnishing, and painting.


In my case, I chose bluing. To do this, heat the rose, take motor oil and cover the flower with it. Then heat it again - this will burn off the excess oil. All work must be carried out in a well-ventilated room, preferably in the fresh air, since heated oil smokes.

The flower needs to be heated well (again, not red hot), and you will get a beautiful surface protected from corrosive processes.

Good afternoon, in this letter I will try to tell you the whole process of making a rose from tin, which can be an excellent gift for loved ones.

To create a rose from tin you will need a minimum of tools:

Pliers

Metal scissors

Ruler

Pencil

If possible, a compass

Tin roses step by step:

So, we will need metal mugs - you can use roofing iron or simple tin cans. We cut out circles with different diameters, approximately from 150 to 130 mm - the difference is 5 mm each, i.e. 150-145-140-135-130... You will need 5 of them - this is a blank for the flower itself.

Then cut out two strips approximately 2.5 cm wide. One should be 110 mm long, and the other 125 mm - this is for the inner leaves of the flower.

Then we need a star - fashionably four-pointed. We cut it out from a circle with a diameter of 110 mm - this will be the lower part of the flower.

On a separate sheet of metal we draw and then cut out the leaves themselves - 1 single and one triple is enough... I think this is better... then we cut the notches along the edges of the leaves - a real appearance of a real leaf appears... and you can knock out the veins in the middle of the leaf with a simple screwdriver .

Then we bend the stem of the sheet inward - with pliers... and we get a finished sheet... Here - we need another piece of wire - maybe 6 in diameter - I make these... and a piece of copper tube can be used to cut an internal thread on one side under the M6 ​​screw - this is to screw the entire assembled rose... bud... and on the other side we simply solder it into the wire.

And so we cut out four-leaf flowers from metal circles and press each leaf as shown in the photo with pliers... squeeze it into a vase and turn away the edges a little - also with pliers... then when everything is ready, insert all the baskets one into the other and edit the folds of the leaves by eye ... then we drill a hole in the middle for a screw and twist it to the prepared tube - we solder the tube to the wire and screw the leaves with a metal strip prepared earlier ... - the edges can be soldered ... that's all ...

From these tin roses you can make anything that comes to mind - a hanger, a lamp, used to decorate a gate, etc.

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Good luck to you and all the best!!!

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A gift made with your own hands is always more memorable and arouses admiration. You invest your time, effort and soul into it. Flowers are beautiful, but short-lived. An iron one, created by hand, is a wonderful gift that will delight for many years and make a lasting impression on the recipient.

Materials and tools for creating an iron rose

  • welding machine (semiautomatic or inverter; for an inverter, use electrodes 2 mm thick at a current value of 50-70 A)
  • angle grinder or grinder (with cutting and grinding discs; it is better to use a cutting disc 1 mm thick, and a flap type grinding disc)
  • drill with metal drills with a diameter of 0.5 - 1 cm
  • iron rod with a diameter of 8-12 mm (for the flower stem)
  • sheet iron 0.5 mm thick; (you can use metal from the hoods or wings of a car, its thickness according to GOST is 0.5 - 0.8 mm)
  • gas burner, or any other high temperature source
  • 300 g motor oil (preferably not used)
  • round pliers
  • felt-tip pen

Cut 4 squares with a side of 10 cm from an iron sheet. If you want your rose to be more magnificent, prepare 5 squares.

Draw the shape of future petals on the squares, and on one of them - something like a “wind rose”. This will be a blank for the sepals, so don’t try to achieve perfect symmetry - nature makes each of its creations individual.

Take an iron rod and, if necessary, shorten it to the required length - this is the stem of the future rose (40-50 cm).

Now you need to make holes for the stem in the cut out petal blanks. There are 2 methods - drilling and welding.

Using a drill, drill a hole strictly in the center; the diameter of the hole should correspond to the diameter of the rod. If the diameters do not match, suppose you chose a rod with a diameter of 12 mm, and the thickest drill you have is 8 mm, then drill 3 holes side by side so that you get one hole of the desired size. Bend the inner edges with round nose pliers or thin pliers. The rod must fit tightly into the holes, otherwise it will be difficult to weld.

Use a 3 mm thick electrode and set the current value to about 100 A. Bring the electrode to the center of the blade and strike the arc. Press the electrode into the metal, piercing it all the way through. Since we are using thin sheet iron, it will burn through easily. But be careful, the hole should not be too large.

Tip: You don't have to make perfectly round holes. They need to be made such that the rod is in contact with them by at least 50% of its diameter. This is a necessary condition for proper welding and strength of the entire structure. While making holes, periodically apply a rod to them, this will allow you to control the process.

Step back 2 cm from the end of the rod. Now put the blanks with petals on it, starting with the sepals. Arrange each layer of petals so that the petals are criss-crossed. Secure each layer by welding. Be careful - thin metal burns quickly, so melt more rods than petals.

Bend the leaves of the bottom layer down.

Now the most interesting part of the work is the formation of the petals. Heat the still flat petals with a gas burner. It is not necessary to get it red hot, just a little heat is enough. Under the influence of temperature, the metal becomes ductile, easier to form, and the likelihood of unwanted deformations is reduced.

Using thin pliers or pliers, bend the 2 central petals so that they are wrapped in each other. Fold the remaining petals around them.

Layer by layer, bend all the petals, bending the tips in the opposite direction.

Now you need to make the rose leaves. Draw their outlines on a metal sheet. They may not be the same either.

Cut out the leaves with a grinder.

Make notches on both sides of the leaves, as shown in the photo.

Carefully! Hold the leaves only with pliers, never with your hands!!!

Change your grip as you make cuts. Hold the sheet by one edge and make notches on the other, then vice versa.

Bend the leaves with your hands and attach them to the rose stem using weld points. Be careful not to burn them.

The rose is ready. But untreated metal will rust over time, and corrosion processes must be prevented. There are many options - spraying, varnishing, you can even paint a rose in the colors of a living flower.

I preferred to do the bluing. To do this, you need to heat the rose, cover it with motor oil and heat it again so that the excess oil burns off. Work should be carried out only in a ventilated area, or better yet, in the open air, since the oil will smoke when heated.

With minimal skills in working with metal, you can make original and beautiful things. One of them is a rose, stylish and original. It will make a wonderful gift or home decoration. In this article we will look at how to create a rose from metal with your own hands. Information about drawings and dimensions is also provided.

List of materials and tools

We will need the following devices to make a metal rose with our own hands (a photo of the work being completed is presented in the article):

  • Bulgarian;
  • angle grinder;
  • machine discs: grinding, cutting;
  • drill;
  • drills of different diameters, up to one centimeter;
  • gas heating pad;
  • round-nose pliers, flat-nose pliers, long-nose pliers;
  • wire cutters;
  • hammer;
  • pliers;
  • anvil;
  • file;
  • marker;
  • welding machine.

Materials you need to stock up on:

  • a metal rod (the stem of a future rose);
  • sheet metal;
  • unused motor oil.

List of parts and their quantity

To make a rose we will need the following parts:

  • The first outer leaf has 5 petals.
  • The second leaf is slightly smaller in diameter - 4 petals.
  • The third leaf of the same diameter has 4 petals;
  • The fourth leaf is slightly smaller in diameter - 3 petals.
  • Fifth leaf (propeller of slightly smaller diameter) - 4 narrow petals.
  • Five leaf star.

For the stem:

  • Branches 2-4 pieces.
  • Leaves 2-4 per branch.

Petal drawings

Four or more squares (depending on the volume of the rose) measuring 10 by 10 centimeters are cut out of sheet metal. Rose petals are drawn on them with a marker. A figure similar to a compass rose is drawn on one of the squares. This square will be the template for the sepals of the future flower. To achieve greater realism, you do not need to maintain perfect symmetry.

Use a grinder or a grinder to cut out the rose petals, but do not cut them all the way. After this, the blanks of petals, leaves and sepals are flattened along the edges. This can be done with a hammer on an anvil. With short blows of the tool, the tips of the workpieces are flattened, and then the texture of the leaves is applied to the metal surface with the pointed side of the hammer. It can be done on one or both sides.

If you need to shorten a metal rod, use a grinder. On average, the stem length is 40-50 cm, but this is a matter of taste. Then holes should be made in the petal blanks. They are performed in one of two ways: welding or drilling.

  1. Welding. The electrode is brought to the center of the petal and the arc is ignited. Its thickness should be approximately three millimeters, pressing into the metal plate, it is pierced through. The set current value is 100 A. The hole is burned quite simply, so you should be especially careful that its diameter is not wider than the size of the stem. In order for the welding to be correct and the strength of the structure not to be affected, it is good if the holes are not perfectly even, since 50% contact is sufficient. To control the process, it is recommended to try the stem to the hole as often as possible.
  2. Drilling. The hole is drilled strictly in the center. Its size should ideally match the thickness of the metal rod, which is the stem. The rod should fit tightly into the through hole, this will make the further welding process easier. If it turns out to be a little smaller, then drill more holes next to the hole and connect them together, checking the required diameter.

Cutting flowers and petals

After the petals have been given a characteristic structure, the outline is once again outlined with a marker, and the details begin to be cut out. There is no need to try to exactly fall into the line; at further stages of processing, the curvature of the petals will only make them more realistic. Experience has proven that it is easiest to first cut a circle along the contour, and then cut through the petals from the outside to the center. After this, the workpiece is turned over and the remaining sides are cut. Initially it will not be very convenient, since there is no pattern on the reverse side, but in the end everything will work out. Making a rose out of metal with your own hands according to the instructions proposed in our article is not difficult. But remember, the flower will look natural if you do not make all the details symmetrical.

Once the petals are cut out, you can move on to the leaves for the stem. They are drawn by hand, since symmetry is not needed here, and then cut out with metal scissors. Don’t worry that the metal may bend during the cutting process; later everything will straighten out and look as it should.

Assembling the rose, giving shape

A few centimeters are removed from the end of the stem and clamped with a vice. Observing the order, string the petals onto the tip through the holes made and weld each subsequent layer to the previous one.

They start with a five-leaf star, then come a five-leaf star, 2 four-leaf leaves one after another, a trefoil and a propeller petal. When all the petals are collected, a rose bud is clearly visible. All that remains is to give it a more natural shape.

Starting from the center, alternately roll the petals into a tube and bend the edges. Next comes the trefoil: the petals are raised up, and their edges at the very edge are bent outward. You shouldn’t get hung up on a certain shape, no two colors are the same, it’s better to play with shape and texture.

Anti-corrosion treatment

In order to preserve the appearance of the rose for a long time, it must be treated with an anti-corrosion compound. This can be paint, special spraying or varnish. However, most often craftsmen use motor oil; this processing technique is called “bluing”.

To do this, you need to heat the rose properly, cover all its components with motor oil and reheat it so that the excess oil burns off. Since the component smokes strongly when heated, it is better to carry out the procedure outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. As a result, the rose will acquire a beautiful shade and will be protected from corrosion.

Rose made of thin tin

If you don’t have a special device, but really want to make a rose out of metal with your own hands, you can also do without welding. To do this you need to take a thin sheet of metal.

To make a rose from thin tin you will need:

  • cans;
  • pliers;
  • metal and regular scissors;
  • wire;
  • hammer;
  • screwdriver;
  • nail;
  • ruler;
  • templates

Technique:

  1. Tin cans are cut, unfolded and templates are applied to them. All details of the flower and stem are outlined on the blanks, and then cut out.
  2. Using a nail and hammer, holes are made in the center of the parts.
  3. Using scissors, notches are made along the edges of the leaves, and veins are made in the center with a screwdriver.
  4. Using pliers, the stem and leaves are bent inward, forming a branch.
  5. The ends of the star are made thinner by turning them inward with pliers.
  6. I make the inner rose petals from the strips.
  7. The petals of the flower rise up, forming a basket.
  8. The wire is cut into pieces: 3 pcs. 25 cm long and 1 pc. 35 cm.
  9. The ends of three short wires are twisted into a coil, and the longer one is wrapped only on one side.
  10. All blanks are twisted to form a stem. The curls at the bottom are unrolled, thus making a stand for the flower.
  11. The stem is tightly wrapped with a thin wire along with the branch, not reaching the end 4-5 cm.
  12. Finally, the parts are strung together, starting with the star. The end of the wire is hidden inside the flower.
  13. The finished product is coated with paint from an aerosol can.

As you can see, creating a rose from metal is quite easy. Even with fragile female hands you can make a beautiful flower from a thin sheet of tin. The most important thing to pay attention to is to be careful. Working with a sharp iron is a dangerous activity.

I am with you again and will please you new articles about homemade products every day!

This work was done with a minimum of tools and can be repeated by almost anyone.
Tool


I also forgot to add a hammer and a soldering iron (torch), but metal scissors turned out to be superfluous.
The round thing with a thread :) is part of the ball joint of the Lada.
Let's start with the petals, cut out the following blanks from tin:


We anneal it, put it in a spoon and begin to slowly roll it with the ball, giving it the shape we need.


In the photo, the original version with already curved petals, later I made uncurved ones and first polished them, and only then folded them.
Then we make a hole in the tail, collect several pieces and see how it turns out


In total, 7 petals were made.
And then I ran into a problem: I can’t make the petal smaller than the ball one...
It was a two-day plug. Ultimately, a solution was found. Let's cut out this strip of metal.


We make such cutouts on it


Then we take the bolt and cut it with a hacksaw.


Solder


and roll it up :)


We push it out a little and begin to bend the petals.


Then we solder the tip so that the circle becomes rigid.
Now let's move on to the sepals.
We take the ball joint and PUNCH it with a hammer so that the necessary depression is formed in the wood.


We burn a strip of copper tin.


Let's hit it with all our might. Cut it out as we need it, then I think it's clear from the photo






Drill a hole and collect the flower.

Now we make the receptacle.
I didn't have the necessary copper blank... so I had to do this:




We solder it (don’t forget to solder a nut into the wide end :)), clamp it into a drill, process it
in the narrow part we cut a thread (or also solder a nut)


The stem is a copper tube (from a refrigerator, I think).
Let’s roll it all up :)


Now the twigs and leaves.
The twigs are just ordinary wire, drill a hole in the stem and solder it there:


The original version of the leaves




I had to abandon it, because when punching the recesses (under the rhinestones) they were very
warped. Therefore, they were made using the LUT method.


Well, a few words about fixing the stones
We grind two such punches into a cone, with cones equal to the cones of the stones

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