Dylon M. Dollins Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 First attempt marking one stem made out of 1/2" Pedals I torch cut out of 12g sheet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 That worked pretty well! The torch cut gives an interesting edge to the petals. I like the way you notched the edge of the leaf, and the thorn is a nice touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalcain2 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 i'v never done one, but i think it looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylon M. Dollins Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share Posted December 27, 2016 Thanks it was easier than I expected the hardest part was setting the pedals to the stem. I notched the leaf useing a 3 sided file. And after that project I'm definitely gonna start building a bigger forge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazer Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Nice work. Looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTBlades Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Very nice work. Like Aus said, I like the way the torch cut gave a nice textured edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mean_sartin Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Very nice look What overall diameter did you cut the petal layers to? All the diagrams I see mention the base layer being about 4" to 4 1/4" but no info about the inner petals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylon M. Dollins Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 I cut the putter petal out of paper 4 1/4" then traced it again but the cut 1/4" in side the line I used only 3 blacks so the biggest was 4 1/4" and the smallest was 3 1/4" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mean_sartin Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 10 hours ago, Dylon M. Dollins said: I cut the putter petal out of paper 4 1/4" then traced it again but the cut 1/4" in side the line I used only 3 blacks so the biggest was 4 1/4" and the smallest was 3 1/4" That makes sense. I was thinking you were 1/2 smaller each time. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Meuser Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Great effect you have on the rose. I make mine out of 55gal thinner drums all dried out for a month or two. I also use 3 and 4 inch circles. Leafs are drum material too. I hand cut all my stuff to save torch gas. Then I hammer in texture on the leafs and peddles. I mig all parts together, then bend into shape. When I have everything together I torch in color on edge of leafs and rose. When cool, I clear coat the whole thing with 3 coats. When it is dry it looks as it was dipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Robert: The colour on those leaves is superb. I like the shape of the sepals, and those petals are nicely overlapped. Is the clear coat like an automotive paint finish?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceFreak Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Wow, that's a beautiful steel rose! That is a kind of art you won't see much these day's. Do you make more things like that?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Meuser Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Thanks for the comments. The color is done with a pencil flame propane torch. You just touch the edge with the flame and back off when you see the blue develop. It will creep into the center and turn that straw color. The clear coat is an automotive coating. The product is called KBS clear Diamond Finish. It is pricey ($17.75) per raddle can, but worth it. You can do a lot of projects with one can. This finish likes humidity and about 70 degrees. The humidity make it cure. If you do it in a dry environment it will take forever to dry and cure. I use two coats. When cured it is hard as a rock and is hard to scratch. AND, it is a direct to metal product. I love this stuff. It takes around 5 +/- hours to make one of these roses when you start with a 55 gallon drum. The question was asked if I make other things. Yes I do and will post them soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Robert, welcome to IFI. Beautiful roses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Meuser Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Here is a piece I made from horse shoes. Very popular with horse people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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