scoobshagg Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I had a friend get Married last weekend down in Kentucky, and as a wedding gift I made them a pair of flowers. It was a bit of a rush job and it does show a bit, but they didn't turn out all that bad. I knew that they wouldn't have much starting out now body ever does when first getting married. But I felt like they should have some kind of art type thing to look at and admire from time to time. I took some 1/4inch and hammered out the stems, took some round flat's that I've had laying around to make the flower. Used a set of heavy duty tinsnips to cut out the design for the petals. I textured the petals and then hot riveted the whole thing together using the stem as the rivet. I won't lie it took me a couple of heats to get the flower, stem, and hammer all set just right so I could rivet in one heat. Anyhow please let me know what you think. http://www.iforgeiron.com/gallery/image/37406-wedding-gift/ http://www.iforgeiron.com/gallery/image/37405-wedding-gift/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Resting on the picture of the Great Pyr who saved my life a few years ago we have a flower a friend made Deb and I for our wedding. It's a treasured wedding gift. The flowers you made will be treasured for may years. Perfection isn't the important factor in gifts, it's the time you invest making them that counts. Those are fine flowers no matter how you cut it. Well done. You joined the petals to the stems with a peined tenon. FYI<wink> Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobshagg Posted June 20, 2013 Author Share Posted June 20, 2013 Right, peined tenon got it. Thanks Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug_ Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Nice Thanks For Sharing !! :) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camero68 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Sweet and pretty, like the textures on the petals. I'm sure your friend appreciates it. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobshagg Posted August 1, 2013 Author Share Posted August 1, 2013 Thank you for the kind words. Recently in the mail I received a very nice thank you letter from my friends. They are really enjoying the flowers, and I think I'm going to have to make a few more for my wife as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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