December 18, 201411 yr Santa has been busy this fall. I made four different drying racks for mittens and hats. Pictured is the dog rack. It's made of 1/2 inch round stock with 1/4 inch round stock for the hangers which are designed to come off and move up or down? They range about 16 inches long. The base is 1 1/2" flat steel riveted together with a scroll for the feet. I started out with 22 inches of flat stock. It seems to be pretty stable. The pole is welded to the stand and is 4ft tall. The top which also comes off is solid copper wire and 22 gage sheet shaped soldered and antiqued. Three are gifts for my daughters and one was a special order. The other tops were a chicken, bear and a whitetail deer.
December 18, 201411 yr Nice work! I like the copper top. What did you use to solder it, soft roll solder or sil-phos? How did you antique the copper?
December 18, 201411 yr Author Thanks! I used sophisticated finishes, patina green antiquing solution, It has ammonium chloride and copper sulphate in it. It actually goes on clear and changes as it dries. I keep adding until I get the color I want. You can get it at Michaels craft store. I used soft roll solder
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