The Start of a Valentines Day Project for the Woman

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Here is a rose I made the other day.  I plan on making a couple of them and making a steel vase for them.   I used 20 and 22 gauge for the pedals, hammered and textered and then rolled the pedals.  I also made leaves for them too just not pictured yet  Also the stem was made out of stainless steel rod stock. hammered to a head to hold the pedals on.
Reply:cool  hope she likes them and appreciates the work you put into it
Reply:thanks and yeah me too
Reply:That's very nice work. Should get ya some tail lolMiller bobcat 225g  - spoolmatic 1Mm250 - 30a spoolMiller spectrum 375Thermal arc 95 Everlast Ex 250As the boiler turns, these are the days of our lives
Reply:Gonna give her a dozen?
Reply:yeah Ill probally make a dozen, I will sand blast them when Im done and black oxide all of them and color the vase with heat and clear coat it.
Reply:heres a picture from today, I have 4 made so far.  Getting there
Reply:@ travisbaker - Nice work!  On my thing of list 'To Do' when I aquire these fab/welding skills.   What a unique touch!  Your bride will relish the gift.
Reply:Awesome!! I dig that stuff. Out of my routine scope of work. If I ever get the time to piddle, I'd like to try. piihb
Reply:Very very cool, man!(Retired) Professional firefighter, amateur everything else I try to do...Oh yeah:  Go Big Red!   (You know: one of the 12 members of the Big 10 cuz we left the 10 members of the Big 12...)
Reply:Nice!I hope she appreciates all the time and afford you put in it
Reply:Nice work. I'm sure she'll love them.. I usually just tell my wife that valentines day is a fake holiday... Funny, I don't score many points doing that.
Reply:Originally Posted by herbet99Nice work. I'm sure she'll love them.. I usually just tell my wife that valentines day is a fake holiday... Funny, I don't score many points doing that.
Reply:Wow nice work, how much time is invested into makeing one rose.JobSmart MIG125Lincoln AC225-SLincoln Pro-Mig 175Dewalt GrindersRidgid ChopsawIR Garage Mate CompressorAny thing worth doing, is worth doing right.
Reply:Originally Posted by grumpycricketIt's not a fake holiday ... it's a hallmark holiday!...
Reply:Fantastic bunch of roses! Great attention to details on the petals, impressive welding skills. Like to see them in the steel vase. Great job!_____________________-www.sawblade.com
Reply:I cut the roses basic pattern out on cnc plasma then drill the center hole and texture each petal.  then install onto the rose stem thats textured, all in all about 45 mins to a hour per rose. That is if I dont get caught off subject talking to someone or screwing off lol.  I have made a vase out of a piece of schedule 40 pipe.  I forged the bottom down to a point then upset the top and split it and upset the metal and draw it out to a big opening.  I have 6 roses done at the moment.  5 of them are finished with black oxide and the center of the rose is a stainless steel rose thats been heat colored and clear coated.  Im gonna scroll and forge a base for the vase then upload pics of the final work when its done. Glad you guys like them.