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Hi from central AB

Janger said:
Hi Elsie - how are you shaping and cutting the petals? Do you have an anvil forge etc? If you have any other pictures of the process I’m sure we’d like be to see them.
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Hello! Sorry, I have not logged on here in sooo long!
I actually just use a zip cut for cutting out the circles of sheet metal (the “layers” of petals)
Then drill a hole in the centre of them, and divide each circle into 5 parts like a pie (the individual petals) then cut from the outer edge in alllmost to the centre hole. I tack them all up largest to smallest layer to a small rod (the banding wire that comes off the large bundles in receiving at the shop works nicely lol. Always found in the scrap bin )
I then simply use the oxyfuel torch and pliers to twist and shape my petals, starting with the centre rose “bud” working out to the larger outside layers
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Hope this helps :)
 
turner said:
Wow, thanks for the pics. I have no idea what other are creating/building. Most of the time I am attempting to create some me time.
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Hey nothing wrong with that either, “me” time is getting harder and harder to create these days! [emoji28]
 
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