Dogsoldat Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 A friend asked for a few candle holders that dangle in a one quart mason jar. First didn't quite end up the way I wanted but its pleasing enough. The rest I made more like poppies, as she's a horticulturist. Found a great big washer from some bridge decking or some such with a 1" hole in it and it's 1/2- 3/4" thick. Cut a piece of the bolt that was through the washer to act as a drift. It is around 3/4" dia. The candle holder is a few scraps of 45 gal drum I have left cut 3" square. Best to drift it hot or the petals will shear. Learned that one the hard way. The petals are layed out much the same as for a rose, just four petal and texturing is the same. The handle is easy to figure out and its 13" of 1/4" round. Drill a small hole in the bottom of the candle cup and weld onto the handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 They are really cool. Clever idea with the drift. She'll love 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancho07 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Very cool, may have to steal the idea if you don't mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Awesome job, and cool idea on forming them. I had seen a more simple jar candle holder a year or so ago and had forgot that I wanted to make one. You just jogged the memory and inspired me further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Well done. I made a bunch of those a few years ago. I only intended to make a few. My wife loved them, so did her friends. Sooooo, I had to make quite a few. Mine were not nearly as nice as yours. The wife, will never see yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Galt Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Beautiful work!! How did you finish the bottom part to get that brass/gold look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsoldat Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 Pull them out of the forge at a nice red heat wire brush the scale off and when it is dropping into a black heat take a brass brush to it John. A good coat of clear coat gives it a nice lusterous shine. She's really pleased with the pics I sent her. So I'm pretty sure there will be more to make in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsoldat Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 Made a little jig today for bending the handles around. Once that part was consistent it was easy to find a spot on the anvil to make the 90deg bend for the flowers match. Much nicer repeatable results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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