Hi-Love your stuff and am eager to try myself. Could you provide links for the solder and heat gun you use, as well as gauge for the copper piping used for stems? Thanks!
Thanks for watching! The Torch was purchased at Lowe's, but here's a link on Amazon. a.co/d/0aZYKkBj . I've had the solder for years, but this is something similar a.co/d/0d5cGnb5 . The copper tubing is also from Lowe's www.lowes.com/pd/Mueller-Streamline-1-4-in-x-1-ft-Copper-L-Pipe/3429104 . Good luck!
In using 36 gauge sheet metal. The brass is a bit stiffer, but still can be shaped. How much it springs back to position depends on whether you're using annealed or non annealed material. It generally holds the shape you put it in though. Hope that helps, and thanks for watching!
You can spray the entire rose with a clear spray paint, or something like this a.co/d/fsYuHwU. I've left a number of them uncoated and it gives them character over time. It really depends on how you'd like it to look. Thanks for watching!
Thanks! I've used paint pens and sharpies to color them. If you check out my Instagram, you can see all of the different variations I've made over the years. howells_custom_creations
Thanks for watching! The material I use is 36 gauge, measuring 0.005" thick. Here's a link! www.amazon.com/Precision-Metals-6020-Annealed-Copper/dp/B00WVKO1LG/ref=dp_prsubs_3?pd_rd_i=B00WVKO1LG&psc=1
@@howellscreations892 yeah, thanks. I had already bought 0,1mm because it was the only one being delivered on time for valentines. Mine doesn't look as full blooming as yours but I think it's still beautiful. On the topic of glue, my coworker suggested to not take CA glue because the copper reacts faster to it, the alternative was epoxy resin glue. I have made a copper rose with thicker sheet copper in the past which required heating and more strenght. I enjoy your version more because I could even do this at home where I have everything except the vise.
Epoxy resin could definitely work, but then you're messing with mixing and applying it. The glue is to help hold things in place while forming it, and not to keep it all together. You can get everything to stay in place just by bending/ forming it into and over itself. There's always soldering as well, but you have to be careful when heating the copper, as it can become discolored very quickly.
I've purchased most of it from Amazon. Search for colored aluminum for crafts. St Louis Crafts Colored Aluminum Foil - 12 Inches x 25 Feet - Gold www.amazon.com/dp/B0042SRCCK/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_N8DQRGV4ZNX6SW5C9AC0
