How to Make Copper Daffodils
Hi, I had a go making these copper daffodils in the hope I wouldn’t have to buy flowers for my wife ever again! (Not true) I had some 1 inch (25 mm) lying around and thought this would be a great way to use it. Hope you have a go making them.
Ps: Apologies about the music in the video, I dont know what I was thinking at the time.
How to Make Copper Daffodils
Have a look at the video above to watch how I made these copper daffodils or have a look at my guide below.
The materials need for this are:
30 inches (762 mm) of 1 inch (25 mm) copper pipe
¼ chrome bar (I got mine from a broken clothes rail (clothes horse/airer)
Mark six 3.5 inch (89 mm)sections on the pipe.
Put a cut down this length of pipe using a grinder with a fine disc then cut it into the 6 parts.
Using two pliers open and flatten out each of the six sections.
Mark out the petals on these six flattened sections and cut them out using a snips. You can then rough up the petals with a hammer to add some texture to them.
Cut the remaining 9 inches (229 mm) of pipe into six 1.5 inch (38 mm)
Using the two pliers again and a hammer turn back a lip on the pipe to form the tube (trumpet or whatever it’s called)
Drill holes in the middle of the petal sections. (the size will depend on the size of the bar you are using for the stem)
After a clean with some steel wool add some flux to the copper.
Heat up the copper using a blow torch to the melting temperature of the brazing rod.
When it’s heated up bring in the brazing rod and join the two pieces together.
I then used a tap and die set to create the threads in the ¼ inch chrome bar. I then bent the bar (stem)in a vice.
Use some fine steel wool to clean the copper.
Using the tap part of the tap and die set I formed threads in the daffodil. (Where I drilled the holes earlier) Then screw the stem and the top together.
There they are the finished daffodils!
These will last forever! You could give them a better clean than I did and polish them up to a shiny finish. Once again my lack of patience won out.
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