Metal is widely used due to the high strength and reliability of the material. Nails, wire, paper clips and other products come into use when the soul embarks on a creative flight for designer jewelry and crafts.
Make it funny composition of nails and nuts to decorate your interior or give it to someone - this is not a difficult task at all. Let's call it "Two people playing checkers."
First, let's find two nails (no more than 50mm) and four small nuts. You will also need several smaller nails. The nails are bent with pliers, repeating the shape of the sitting people. Two nuts are installed on the edge - these will be chairs. The remaining two will be the base for the table. Miniature checkers are installed on it. The chessboard behind which the games are played is made from a square piece of cardboard, and the checkers themselves are made from smaller nail heads bitten off using needle-nose pliers. To secure all structural elements to each other, you can use spot welding or special glue.
Many interesting crafts can be made from metal wire. Flexible and at the same time durable material allows you to create any shapes and designs.
To do it yourself butterfly made of wire and varnish You will need to put in very little effort. First you need to make a butterfly frame. It is most convenient to do the work in parts: assemble two wings separately, and then attach them to the body. You should not choose too thick wire for the craft - the thinner the wire, the neater the butterfly will look. Now that the frame is ready, you can start working with varnish. The brush must be passed along the inside of the wing to be filled. Then you should, generously dip the brush in the varnish, stretch the drop over the entire surface to be filled. You may not succeed the first time, but when the butterfly gains beautiful new wings, you will receive real satisfaction from the work done.
Insects often interfere with our daily lives. But made independently paper clip fly, traffic jams and salt shakers will probably not bring you any trouble, becoming your most favorite craft.
Let's assemble the fly's body - to do this, connect two corks with the letter "T" using glue.
Then we will straighten a dozen paper clips - they will serve as material for making various parts of the insect. By bending the paper clips in the way you need, we will make the blanks for two wings and legs of the fly. The eyes of our craft will look gorgeous if they are made from two lids taken from salt or pepper shakers. The last stage of the work is to connect all the parts together using the same straightened paper clips. The fly is ready to fly!
Now it’s worth showing that useful crafts can be made from metal. Take, for example, an unnecessary spoon - how many different interesting and original things can be made from it. One of these crafts is key hook.
A lonely spoon has been lying around in your table for a long time - great! You should also find a block that will serve as the basis for the entire simple structure. A spoon (or a fork to taste) is attached to a block with glue, which in turn is fixed to the wall. Fastening is done with self-tapping screws or self-tapping screws. You should not “tightly” screw the workpiece to the wall - after all, this hook is made specifically for keys and is not able to withstand a lot of weight.
Metal goes well with natural materials, and crafts made from these combinations are distinguished by their interesting appearance. To make pot made from a metal tin can and wooden clips You will need a minimum of materials and effort. The top of the tin can is cleared of sharp edges so that further work with the product is safe. Then wooden clothespins are attached to the walls of the metal base (clamp down), forming a circle around the tin can. The pot is ready, now all that’s left to do is fill it with soil and plant the seeds.
Also, metal products can be combined with each other to create more interesting and original crafts. Insect made by hand, made of wire and paper clips- a clear confirmation of this. Only in addition to the above material, another brush will be needed for the body of the future craft. All parts of the insect are assembled separately - four wings, two eyes, a nose and legs. The frame of the wings is made of wire, and the middle is made of paper clips. The nose and legs of the craft are made of a more durable material - wire. A cylindrical casing is placed on the handle of the brush (this can be any unnecessary part or spare part for something), which is flattened at the base. The connection of all parts is done by tying paper clips and wires together. A little imagination and patience and you already have a new species of insect in your hands.
Many crafts, decorations and household items can be made from metal clips, wire or other products. To do this, it is enough to have a minimum set of tools and basic skills in working with this material. Don’t be afraid to start - remember that “the eyes are afraid, but the hands do”
First products - metal crafts were made in ancient times by skilled craftsmen. Gradually, artistic forging turned into a real work of art and, starting from the 11th century, became an integral part of architectural structures in Europe. Today, metal products have a high cost, but at the same time they can emphasize the exclusivity of the exterior or interior of an apartment or country house. We offer you several master classes that will help you make metal crafts with your own hands.
Metal owl
Materials:
- paper;
- pencil;
- sheets of cardboard;
- scissors;
- sheet metal 1.5 mm thick;
- Bulgarian;
- chisel;
- hammer;
- welding machine;
- chemical rust remover;
- 2 washers and 2 bolts for them;
- rod 6-8 mm.
Let's start making metal crafts - an owl
1) Using a pencil on a sheet of paper, draw an owl.
2) We visually break the owl into separate elements and transfer them to sheets of cardboard to make the owl life-size. Cut out the templates with scissors.
3) Now we apply the cardboard templates to the sheet metal, transfer them and carefully cut out each detail of the owl with a grinder.
4) In the part that is the eyes of the owl, we make holes for the bolts. We make them using a chisel and a hammer.
5) Now we make feathers on all the parts of the owl. To do this, take a chisel and make notches.
6) Paws are easy to make from a rod. We cut off the pieces needed for the paws from the rod and weld them together to form a paw. We do the second one in the same way.
7) Make a beak from a piece of sheet metal.
9) Now you can connect the parts into one whole. To do this, carefully weld each of them to each other in the required sequence on the back side of the owl. Then we weld the beak and paws to the finished owl.
10) Now, using a chemical solvent, we clean the owl from rust. Follow the instructions on the solvent. If you don't have a suitable solvent, make a solution of baking soda and water at home. It should be so thick that it spreads easily over the surface. Clean the owl with an old toothbrush, and then rinse thoroughly. It is recommended to do all work with solvents with gloves.
11) When the cleaning process is completed, cover the entire owl with a special varnish. It can be purchased at a special store.
Metal owl craft ready. It will become creative, made with love and skill, and will keep memories of the master forever.
Metal figurines look original in a flowerbed or in a garden at your dacha, so with the help of our step-by-step instructions you can easily make a rat or some other animal out of metal.
Material:
- Bulgarian;
- drill with metal drill bit;
- metal scissors;
- electric welding;
- grinding circle for grinder;
- rods with a diameter of 4,6,10,12 and 14 mm;
- 2 mm metal sheet;
- wire;
- metal ball from the bearing 3 pieces.
1) Take two pieces of metal pipe (this rat is 50 centimeters high). We make a head from one of them: we cut out identical segments along the entire diameter and get a blank, as in the photo. Then we weld and, using a grinder with a cleaning wheel, clean this part. We make the body and also clean it in a similar way. Consider the proportions: the head is larger than the body. We weld the head to the body.
2) Transfer sketches of the rat’s ears and paws onto a 2 mm sheet of metal and cut them out. We roll the paw blanks into a funnel. We scald them and clean the seams. Then we electric weld each leg to the body and clean the seams again. We weld the ears to the head and don’t forget to clean the seams too.
3) Now we make the rat’s paws and hands from twigs. For the upper legs, a 4 mm rod is welded to 10 mm, and for the lower 6 mm legs, it is welded to 12 mm. We insert it into the holes of the funnels and scald it with welding.
4) We make the tail from a 14 mm rod and weld it to the body.
5) Let's move on to the rat's face. First, let's make two holes in the head for the eyes. They should be smaller than the bearing balls. Now let's drown these balls in the holes and weld them neatly and thinly. We electric weld the remaining ball in place of the nose. Drill holes for the wire whiskers and insert it.
7) Then we make longitudinal welds close to each other throughout the rat. This will create an imitation of wool. Now we clean the whole craft again using a grinder with the required disk. This is necessary in order to rid the product of scale, slag and add shine.
8) At the end of the work, we apply a special varnish to the metal rat, it can be colorless, or it can have some effect. It's up to you. The rat in the photo is coated with colorless varnish with a satin effect.
Now all that’s left is to figure out where to put it or who to give such a wonderful gift to.
Rose- This is a unique flower, the beauty of which I would like to preserve for as long as possible. Metal rose will delight you for many years and will decorate the classic bedroom interior.
Materials and tools:
- yews;
- sheet metal 0.5 mm;
- metal scissors;
- steel wire 6 mm;
- grindstone;
- pliers;
- hammer;
- Bulgarian;
- metal paint;
- welding machine.
Master class metal rose
1) During work, follow safety precautions, use gloves and a welding mask.
2) Using special scissors, cut out petals for a bud and a couple of leaves for a rose from sheet metal. We cut out the petals in the following sequence: from smallest to largest, starting from 15 mm and ending with 80 mm. You need to cut about thirty petals, then the bud will be dense and full.
3) Then smooth the edges of each petal using a sharpening stone.
4) From the remaining scraps of sheet metal, cut out triangles - they will become rose thorns. Their size should not be less than 10 mm.
5) We make a stem blank from steel wire. Our task is to get rid of its flat state. To do this, we can use a hammer to bend it a little so that it looks like a real rose stem.
6) Create a bud. The first two smallest petals need to be clamped in a yew and bent in half. Next, we begin to form eight petals in an arc relative to the center of the bud, but be sure to grab each part by welding and then clean it.
7) All subsequent petals are also formed in an arc, but bending the top of the petal. We do this procedure with a hammer. And just like the previous petals, we weld them and clean them again.
8) Now we weld the thorns to the already prepared stem. Then we clean them with a grinder.
9) Rose leaves. You need to squeeze and release the leaf in a yew to create a vein. Then we bend the edges using pliers. Now we weld the leaves to the stem and clean the seams.
10) We weld the rose bud to its stem, carefully clean it at the joints and cover the entire rose with metal paint.
A beautiful flower that combines the tenderness of beauty and the rigidity of metal is ready. An original and such a painstaking gift will delight the female eye for many years.
Metal crafts: Panel - fish
Panel is a decorative composition that serves for beauty and comfort in the home. It can be a carved or ceramic composition, bas-relief or stucco. In the architecture of buildings there are often panels made of tiles of different colors or using the mural technique. We offer to make crafts from metal: a wall panel from a metal frame with your own hands.
Materials
- thick wire;
- thin wire;
- beads, a lot of beads;
- a dozen beads;
- paper;
- a simple pencil;
- scissors that can cut wire.
1) The very first thing you need to do is draw a sketch of the fish that will occupy a central place in the panel.
2) Based on the sketch, we begin to make a fish frame from thick wire. At the same time, we make curves, as in the photo. In paragraph 5 you will understand what they are for.
3) From the same wire we make jumpers that will increase the rigidity of the structure.
4) Thin wire is needed to fix the frame.
5) Now we begin to fill the fish with beads and beads. To do this, we attach a thin wire to the curves on the frame and begin to string beads onto it. So we braid all parts of the fish with beads, while securing the wire with the beads. To make the product look aesthetically pleasing, do this on the back side of the fish. The beads will help highlight the large scales of the fish, and one bead will be used to make the eye. The color of the future craft depends on the selected beads, so use your imagination and don’t be afraid.
The finished fish can be hung on the wall in the nursery or hallway. It will become not only an interior decoration, but also a pleasant gift for a fishing enthusiast. We recommend making several fish so that you can create a whole one on the wall.
Metal crafts parents can do it with the whole family, as they need to follow safety precautions when working with a welding machine. If you do not have special skills in working with metal, you can make a craft from wire or a tin can, which will also look exclusive. This concludes our article about DIY metal crafts; see more crafts on the website.
Products made from various metals surround a person in many areas of his activity. For the home, these are decorative elements, household items and garden tools. The use of metal objects in the industrial sector cannot be described in a few words. In recent decades, many amateur craftsmen have begun to create metal products with their own hands. Home forges have become increasingly common.
The most affordable type of metal processing, which does not require large expenses and complex equipment, is cold forging, which results in individual figures. And they are combined into a single product using welding.
Items created by hand using cold forging are presentable and can be put up for sale. Therefore, this is one of the options for a profitable private business.
There are many other methods for making metal objects that deserve special attention.
Craft ideas for beginners
Before considering ways to work with metals, it is worth dwelling on ideas and drawings of possible crafts.
Metal crafts are decorations for any interior. Animal and plant subjects, monograms, geometric figures and national ornaments are popular.
A simple product for beginners will be a metal owl. It is made in many ways. Thus, rods bent into round shapes and welded together form a wall-mounted flower stand in the shape of an owl outline.
Sheet metal products are made by welding in the following way:
- a sketch of the product and its details are first prepared on paper;
- transfer the pattern to a metal sheet, carefully cut it out with a grinder and clean the edges;
- with a chisel and hammer, notches are applied so as to give the components the appearance of feathers;
- a beak is formed, parts of the paws are cut out of a rod, and bolts are inserted into the holes for the eyes made with a chisel in the head part;
- all parts of the bird are welded together;
- The surface is cleaned of rust using a chemical solvent and varnished.
Protective or fences are decorated with plant ornaments, and a bouquet of iron roses can become an independent decoration of the room. Cold and hot forging are suitable for making branches, flowers and leaves.
Cold forged leaves are created from thin metal 3.5 mm thick, which bends well.
Briefly the stages of the process can be described as follows:
- a sheet pattern of the desired shape is cut out of cardboard;
- transfer the images to a metal sheet and cut them out with special scissors;
- the edges are polished using a machine;
- “Hangnails” are removed with a metal brush;
- clean and polish the surface;
- With a chisel, veins are applied to the leaf plate;
- the edges of leaves and petals are made thinner by beating them with a hammer;
- using pliers, bend the edges and shape the products;
- the finished forms are secured by spot welding to the branches;
- The product is painted or coated with a special varnish.
Cut crosswise and painted, it turns into an unusual bedside table or coffee table.
Craftsmen decorate the walls of the barrels with openwork carvings, and then build a set for outdoor dining: a table and chairs.
Sculptures of animals or fairy-tale characters are created from unnecessary garden tools and pipes.
Summer residents love furniture made from profile pipes, made with their own hands. This material is practical, inexpensive, and allows you to create many useful things: from furniture to a greenhouse. Combines with other materials: wood and plastic.
To make a bench measuring 2.3 x 0.6 x 0.45 m, a profile pipe with a square section of 0.03 x 0.03 m and a total length of 11 m is used. As well as boards 2.3 m long and 0.06 m wide.
A scale of tarnish colors from yellow to violet is used by blacksmiths when determining the heating temperature of a metal. The manifestation of color depends on a very thin, several molecules, oxide film on the surface. Modern craftsmen have learned to control the colors of metal and use this when designing a product.
Temperature will also help in creating frosty patterns in pewter. The principle is based on its allotropic forms. Under normal conditions it is white and is called the β form. When heated to a temperature above 160 ºС, it transforms into a substance with a different crystal lattice – the γ-form.
In practice the following happens:
- a sheet from a tin can, covered with a thin layer of tin, is brought to the flame of a candle and heated;
- in places where the temperature rises, streaks appear that diverge in different directions in curls.
There are nuances to this process:
- uniform heating of the entire sheet will lead to a change in its entire color without streaks;
- Spot heating is enough - streaks form independently in any direction;
- overheating of the surface will lead to tin dripping - its melting point is about 232ºС.
However, the effect is beautiful and easy to do at home. A sheet painted in this way can be used to create crafts from tin with your own hands.
Tough as it is
Tin is a type of sheet steel, up to 0.36 mm thick, coated with tin, zinc, chromium, varnish or other substances.
Cans or beer cans can be a source of material for DIY crafts made from tin. Interesting household or decorative items are easy to make at home.
Tin can be cut well with scissors or a stationery knife, so you can create openwork crafts. By cutting off the bottom of a tin can and cutting out designs on its walls with a knife, you will get a lampshade for a lamp. It can be painted and a cartridge mounted.
A simpler lamp would be the same cut-out lampshade, but with one bottom. Tin candlesticks will create the mood and ensure the safety of using an open fire.
All of the above techniques are common among amateur craftsmen. But 3 main methods deserve special attention: cold and hot forging, as well as art welding.
Cold forging
It includes two main methods of influencing metal: pressing and bending. The first is the impact action, leading to compaction of the top layer and mobility of the inner metal workpiece. The second is bending it along certain lines, creating waves, curls, spirals, zigzags.
Metal products created by cold forging are beautiful and easy to make if the craftsman has all the necessary equipment. The industry offers machines for cold forging, however, you can make them yourself, which will reduce the cost of the product.
The disadvantage of cold forging is the inability to correct mistakes. Such a workpiece will be considered damaged.
Hot forging
Allows you to obtain a variety of items made of ductile metal. Heating imparts high plasticity to the material and the ability to shape it by force. A variety of hot forging methods create a range of products to suit every taste.
When choosing this technology, you need to consider:
- availability of a forge and provision of fire safety equipment;
- the final result depends on the properties of the metals; not all of them can be forged and welded;
- high cost of equipment and materials;
- influence of heating temperature on the properties of the workpiece.
Despite the disadvantages, the advantages of classical forging lie in the variety and beauty of the products.
A new movement that originated at the Institute named after E.O. Paton, brought technical welding to a new level - a fine art. This is no longer crude crafts made from scrap metal at a summer cottage, but a way to create masterpieces using welding.
Small life-size figurines of insects or animals, as well as gates, are all works of art welding.
To work at home using this technique you need:
- welding machine and consumables;
- iron blanks;
- inspiration and sleight of hand.
The main material is titanium, but craftsmen talk about the possibility of working with zirconium and stainless steel.
Tools and equipment to help craftsmen
Any technology for creating metal products in a home workshop requires special tools and equipment. Consumables - metal (iron) blanks - can be specially purchased, or be scrap metal. Metal objects that have served their purpose will probably be found in any garage or cottage. Metal recycling is a promising environmental method that reduces the cost of the product.
More than 90% of all metal products in the world account for iron and its alloys.
This trend in industry and active ore mining have caused the depletion of many deposits.
Today the secondary is gaining momentum.
This was greatly facilitated by the simplified processing process and low acceptance price at metal depots.
It is precisely because of the low cost and high requirements when handing over scrap metal that many industrial enterprises refuse to carry scrap in special . It's possible to sell scrap disadvantageous business for the enterprises themselves.
To prevent government watchdogs from levying penalties for excess iron and steel waste, companies and individuals are trying to solve this problem yourself.
TO waste ferrous metals include iron and its various alloys.
Scrap is divided on the:
- cast iron(carbon share is more than 2%);
- steel(carbon fraction less than 2%);
- non-class waste.
In turn, alloys can have alloying elements (aluminum, nickel, molybdenum, etc.) and subdivide on the:
- carbon;
- alloyed.
By quality indicators includes 25 species and 67 groups. You can read more about this in GOST 278-86.
Typical waste options
Most common ferrous metal waste options:
- Whole pieces metal of indefinite shape. It can also be flattened pipes or other hollow products.
- Pipes various diameters and thicknesses. For devices used in everyday life, they must be cleaned of slag and dirt.
- Automotive scrap: engine parts, wheel axles and other mechanisms.
- Rail metal, including bolts for fastening.
- Steel sheet And perforated scrap. Scraps or substandard metal.
- Hardware products: nuts, bolts, washers and other small scrap metal.
- Steel shavings, including briquetted.
- Steel wire And ropes.
- Oversized cast iron: heating radiators, bathtubs, irons, etc.
- Enameled or galvanized scrap metal: dishes, buckets, etc.
- Details household electrical appliances.
- Armature.
- Details guns And ammunition. Dismantled until inoperative. Must not have explosive devices.
- Military technique. Must be rejected, disassembled and freed from fuels, lubricants and ammunition.
- Various vessels: cylinders, barrels, etc.
- Beds and other parts of industrial equipment.
- Substandard waste: scrap, cast iron slag, furnace slag, waste from manganese production, etc.
Such a variety of black scrap demonstrates the indispensability of iron in our lives.
Profitable sale of ferrous metal
Receive kopecks No one wants to pay for handing over scrap metal, while spending a lot of time and effort on bringing in old parts. Therefore, owners prefer to store worn-out items in a garage or shed, in the hope that someday it will all gain value.
It is not necessary to accumulate this junk for years, cluttering up useful space. There are quite accessible ways to implement it according to favorable price And free space in the utility room.
Through the Internet
A cast-iron bathtub, a heavy radiator or a base for a sewing machine - it would seem like rubbish, but someone has been hunting for such things for many years.
You can photograph them and put them up for sale on the corresponding website(Avito, From hand to hand, etc.). It will take no more than half an hour.
But there is a chance to get rid of things you don’t need quite quickly.
Selling on the market
There is no need to sit in the market with rusty files or nuts. Hand over this change to merchants will be more profitable than through scrap metal collection points.
Direct sale
Small private enterprises engaged in figured forging and casting, are interested in purchasing high-quality ferrous scrap. If one of these companies is located nearby, you can offer them your metal at a price slightly higher than what is offered at the recycling collection point.
So, scrap ferrous metals:
- gland,
- become,
can be taken to recycling collection points. It may be more profitable to sell it online, sell it on the nearest market, or sell it to a company that deals with figured forging and casting.
Household crafts made from ferrous metal
A bad owner is one who does not give a second life to an item that has become obsolete. This is especially true for ferrous metal products. Stainless steel pipes, radiators and containers lying around in landfills may well still serve the purpose.
What can be made from iron waste? Let's list the most common options for using ferrous metal.
This simple but very popular device requires spacious capacity and welded to it pipes with tap.
If you have the parts and a welding machine, the work takes no more than a couple of days, or even less.
A summer shower will help significantly save on hot water in the warm season.
Ground circuit
In the private sector and old houses, they did not think about grounding when they built housing. Nowadays, many household appliances have such high power that they cannot do without grounding.
The grounding device requires 3 thick metal rods length 1.5-1.8 meters And steel rods length 1-1.2 meters.
Suitable as rods pipes stripped of paint small diameter, remains of rails, metal profiles. Instead of rods, you can take used fittings.
You will also need insulated wire, a welding machine and a pair of working hands for digging a pit.
Although the grounding device is not such a simple thing, it is forever will secure your household from electrical discharge.
Watering in the garden and vegetable garden
Large barrels may accumulate precipitation. Attached to them below drain will help to use rainwater as additional source for watering.
It is convenient if your summer cottage does not have its own well, or it is a long walk to a water source.
Press
The most common way to use a small but unformatted piece of iron.
Many housewives squeezing cottage cheese or juice use a press.
Sufficiently skillful hands are capable of constructing a convenient device from iron and available parts that replaces juicer.
Brazier
Trimmings sheet metal or substandard material are quite suitable for this device. A mesh placed on top will help you cook not only barbecue, but also barbecued meat or fish.
A real man must have grill at home to please guests with a meat dish for the May holidays.
Doghouse
Frame from old washing machine and leftovers metal profiles can be an excellent home for your pet. In such a booth he will not be afraid of strong winds, and it can be insulated from the inside against frost.
Potbelly stove
Although the old stove has long outlived its usefulness, open space This type of heating is more efficient than lighting a regular fire. Suitable for shepherds or people of other professions who constantly work outdoors.
As you can see, a lot of things can be made from metal scraps. useful in the everyday life of things. All you need for this is desire and skillful hands.
Designer products
On city streets you can see original installations made from ferrous metal waste.
Various animal sculptures, frames for flower beds or other crafts fit organically into the urban landscape.
There are also more original products of folk craftsmen.
Small souvenirs made from scrap ferrous metals, they are suitable both for a gift and as an exclusive item.
Different directions are used as ideas.
Military theme
Inlaid flasks, shell handles, tank models will be an excellent addition to congratulations on Defender's Day.
Camping equipment
Homemade
- mugs,
- knives,
- spoons,
- openers
simply irreplaceable for dinner near the fire.
Decorations on the shelf
Beautiful things sometimes they resemble Lefty’s products with their sophistication and grace.
Writing instruments
Such unique ferrous metal crafts as:
- stand for office supplies,
- pens,
- ashtrays and other accessories.
Fishing gear
Spoons and weights, According to legend, those made with one's own hands bring a greater catch than those bought in a store.
For more information about making crafts from ferrous metal waste, watch the video:
conclusions
If you have imagination and desire, you can make something original and pleasing to the soul out of any thing. A new interpretation of the parable about the puddle comes to mind.
We can say that we are alone in a pile scrap metal see trash, while others see great art sculpture.
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You can make jewelry, figurines for the garden, an owl, a spinner, legs for an ironing board, and even a berry harvester from metal.
Metal crafts are the most durable. You don't need a welding machine to connect parts. This can be done using a soldering iron or superglue.
DIY metal owl
It's interesting to create something like this. You can make it from unnecessary parts. Here's what's right for you:
- bicycle chain;
- one M16 nut;
- two M8 nuts;
- two M10 nuts;
- 2 reinforced washers M6;
- 2 bicycle bearing balls;
- one small self-tapping screw;
- 5 or 6 cm of wire, the diameter of which is 3 mm.
When you make metal crafts like this, immediately place the parts face down so that you can use them correctly. This also applies to the owl's eyes, which you will do first. Attach a metal ball to these parts and connect them together by welding, soldering or using superglue.
And here's what the owl's eyes will look like from the other side.
The body of the bird will be an M16 nut, which is what you will attach to the eyes you just created.
Don’t forget that you need to connect the parts using any of the three above methods from behind, then the owl will look neat from the front. The beak will become a self-tapping screw. Attach it between the eyes, and glue or solder a metal wire bent in half without winding onto the top of the screw.
You can make the eyebrows at any angle to give the metal owl an angry, good-natured or thoughtful look. The wire bends well.
Take 2 washers and use pliers to fold each one in half. This will give you owl wings. They need to be attached to the side of a large washer, which is the body.
In order for the owl to stand firmly on its feet, or rather, on its paws, you need to make a pedestal for it. To do this, you can take a variety of metal objects.
Wrap such a circle with a chain if you want the owl podium to be so delicate. Place this wise bird on top of it by gluing, soldering or welding it.
And from unnecessary metal objects you can make several of these birds, then you will have a whole collection.
Metal crafts can be made from the most unexpected objects. For example, if you have replaced a faucet, do not rush to throw it away. You will get a wonderful long-lasting spinner. To do this, you only need a rotary water supply knob. Therefore, if you changed this part, use the old unnecessary one.
How to make a spinner from a metal tap?
Take the faucet handle and cut off the unnecessary part. The remaining workpiece must be well sanded with a file in the place where it was cut so that there are no nicks.
Take a bearing that fits the size of the hole in this faucet handle part. If, as in this case, it is a little smaller, then you need to first wrap it in paper or foil and trim off the excess.
But first, prepare the bearing, wash it in technical lubricant so that the finished product rotates well, without effort.
Place the bearing in place after wrapping it in paper. You will cut off the excess paper. Now apply glue to the junction of the hole in the faucet handle and the bearing, lubricating the paper with it.
Now put this part in place, in the hole in the faucet handle.
This is such a great metal spinner. Now you can rotate it, play and not be afraid that it will break.
When you have mastered such simple things, you can move on to more global ones.
How to make flowers from metal?
This material makes beautiful, long-lasting flowers. See how a rose is made from metal.
For this one you will need:
- thin sheet steel;
- hammer;
- steel rod, length 38 cm;
- pliers;
- tag for manual arc welding;
- acetylene torch;
- manual coffee grinder;
- hammer with a sharpened edge.
First, draw and cut out future flower elements on paper to make a template. The first layer of the plant includes a small bud, which is bordered by three petals. The diameter of this blank is 7 cm. The second row includes five petals with a diameter of 9.6 cm.
The third row includes five petals, the diameters of which are 12 cm. The 4th and 5th rows each include 6 petals with a diameter of 14.4 cm.
The last row is 5 identical petals with a diameter of 9.6 cm.
Attach the resulting templates to the sheet metal and outline them with chalk or a dry bar of soap.
Place templates close together to save material.
Now cut out these tiers of rose. Do not throw away the cuttings, as you will then use them to make leaves. Now take the petal blanks, drill a hole in the middle of each, the diameter of which is 0.6 cm. Using these holes, you will then string those blanks onto the stem. If scale remains after cutting, it must be removed. You do this by passing the flower elements through sections of a hand grinder.
To make a metal rose, start assembling it. To do this, fold the first two rows; these petals do not need to be given a special shape. Now string the first row of petals onto the rod and move it to the edge. Heat these blanks until the metal turns red. Now you will bend them using a hammer and pliers. Shape the bud so that it becomes dense.
Also, a steel workpiece can be processed with a torch clamped in a vice. Now attach the second row of petals to the stem. They will also form a dense central bud.
Next, such flowers are made from metal as follows. You also need to string the remaining petals, but their ends need to be textured. Let the edges be wavy so that they resemble the petals of a real rose.
The row with the sepals needs to be folded downwards. Make a weld along the stem to strengthen the metal flower.
From the material you have left over from cutting out the petals, cut into leaves. They need to be shaped and then welded to the stem. To make spikes on it, turn off the gas on the welding machine for a second. Then the metal will begin to come out. Lean it against the stem to create thorns.
This way you can make metal flowers in large quantities, creating such a picturesque bouquet.
If you have a pile of unwanted metal spoons, instead of throwing them away, you can also make long-lasting flowers. Check out the following ideas. They will tell you not only how to make picturesque bouquets, but also various figurines, watches and other items.
What can be made from metal spoons?
This flower for the garden is made from metal spoons and a small bowl. We cut off the straight parts of the spoons with pliers, and the curved parts will just need to be glued with superglue around the bowl or attached using a welding machine. If you also have unnecessary forks in your household, they will help you create the following metal crafts.
To do this, you also need to cut the straight parts of spoons and forks, then fasten them together. Around the core of forks you will place spoons in two tiers, which will allow you to make lily petals. But don't throw away the straight parts of spoons and forks, they will help you create your next metal crafts.
Take these remaining pieces and bend them using pliers. Now spread evenly on the work surface so that the parts with the ornament are on the outside. Glue or weld these elements to a round washer or metal object of this shape. Attach an iron or aluminum stem; the same handles from spoons and forks can become leaves. And from the working part of these tableware you will make petals for the next flower - it is located in the photo on the right. As you can see, the outer petals are spoons and the inner petals are forks. Attach them to the core of a round shape and fix it on the stem, which is covered with leaves. The next metal flower will be created using two rows of spoons. You will place some working parts on the back side, and others on the front side.
If you have a lot of spoons of different sizes, then make a multi-tiered flower out of them. You will attach small coffee spoons in the middle, followed by a row of teaspoons, then dessert and tablespoons. You can paint the core to make it look so elegant.
And if you have old spatulas, you can weld them together to create a flower. You can use metal spoons instead.
Other metal crafts are also interesting. For the next one, you will need to use a template to write numbers or glue them. Attach a clock mechanism to the back of the metal circle, and fix the arrows on the front side. The spoon will become a minute, and what about an hour? fork. Also, these cutlery must be glued to the back of this circle to create such an original clock.
If you have old, unwanted knives, turn them into dragonflies.
4 spoons will turn into butterfly wings, and the handle will turn into its body. Such garden crafts will decorate your hacienda and you won’t have to spend money on them.
And in the house you will place a photograph, a regular fork will become a holder for it. Then you will need to bend the two side teeth forward and the two central ones back using pliers.
But this is not the only decoration that can be made from metal. Bend the working parts of the forks, pulling them towards the fork handles. At the fold, a loop is formed where you will thread the chain.
And bend the tines of the forks so that they become wavy, and some turn into curls.
If you completely remove the working parts of forks or spoons and drill a hole in the handles, you will get original earrings.
If you like black and white, take a dark colored base and glue white painted cutlery onto it. Use a light frame. Foam ceiling plinths are suitable for it.
If you want to entertain guests at the highest level, make napkin rings from spoons. They need to be bent, and an artificial stone or amber should be placed in each spoon. Secure this decoration with wire, giving it the desired shape.
Speaking about what can be made from metal, it should be noted that even an old ladle from this material can be turned into a candlestick. Attach it and place a candle in the scoop.
If you glue cutlery to the back of a round mirror, it will look like the sun. It's nice to look like this accessory.
Even furniture handles can be made from metal. Cutlery is also used as them.
Such an original solution will certainly be appreciated by guests and family.
If you need to put small things somewhere, you can use ladles and spoons for this. They need to be slightly bent and threads, paper clips, and clothespins placed in the working parts.
If you polish the spoons, you can make sparkling fish out of them. To do this, saw off part of the handle from each, leaving a small tail, which you will cut into 2 parts with metal scissors. Drill a hole in each piece that will become the eye. And through the hole at the top you will stretch a thread or fishing line and hang the fish on a fork, giving the teeth an interesting shape. Then the fork will look like an octopus.
You can make this kind of garden decor out of metal.
If you need to call your family for dinner, you move these forks, they will make a sound like bells. Also, hanging cutlery can blow from the wind, and you can listen to the music of the wind.
How to make a berry harvester yourself?
You can also make it from metal with your own hands.
To make one, take:
- galvanized steel;
- tin and flux for soldering;
- marker;
- metal scissors;
- steel wire;
- hammer;
- steel wire with a cross-section of 2 mm or bicycle spokes;
- aluminum tube taken from a ski pole.
Cut a couple of strips measuring 15 by 3 cm from galvanized steel and bend each in half lengthwise. On the one hand, at the end you need to cut 2 cm from one and 2 cm from the second workpiece.
On the folds of stripes 1 and 2, make notches at a distance of 5 mm from each other using an emery wheel.
You need to drill a hole at one and the other end of the bent workpieces, then make a marking to drill a hole at the ends of the wide strips.
Now fold these four pieces to form a quadrangle and secure their ends.
Insert the knitting needles into the created notches. They must first be treated with soldering flux, then soldered to one and the other strip.
To make a holder for a metal craft, cut 2 strips measuring 15 by 1 cm from a sheet of steel. But if you don’t want to do this, then just take two flat skewers.
Cut a piece 18 cm long from the aluminum pipe and flatten the ends of the workpiece, then make a hole in these places.
Now take two narrow strips or two skewers if you used them and drill holes in the center and at the ends. Bend each piece on both sides as shown in the photo.
Rivet these curved pieces to the ends of the tube to make the next holder.
Using a hammer and chisel, you need to level the teeth, pointing them in one direction, and drill holes in the four corners of the walls. Lift the side walls by bending them inwards and attach the holder to the holes created.
Lift the knitting needles up and attach the bag, securing it with wire and rope. This is where you will put the berries. Even a trouser leg from unwanted jeans can be used as such a container. And its length can be adjusted by pinning it with a pin. Now you can collect wild berries using a do-it-yourself harvester.
The following product will also come in handy on the farm. After all, you can’t do without ironing clothes. And it’s quite possible to make a device for this with your own hands.
How to make a metal ironing board with your own hands
You can make it exactly the size that suits you. Perhaps ordinary ironing boards seem too narrow to you, and in order to iron large bed linen faster, you will make a wider one. Plus, you can save a lot of money.
In this case, the ironing surface is made of waterproof chipboard, but you can use plywood.
The standard size of an ironing board is 122 by 30 cm. If you need a narrower device so that it does not take up much space, then you will reduce these dimensions, and if you need a wider one, then increase it.
Sand the ends of the chipboard or plywood.
Now you will need to cover this blank with fabric. There is a coarser thick fabric going down, and a thinner fabric on top. Cut these materials with a 5 cm margin so that you can then tuck them onto the wooden base.
Attach using a stapler. This way you fixed a denser fabric. And on a thin one, you will need to make a drawstring on all sides, hemming it, so that you can then insert an elastic band or thread here. Then you will have a removable cover that you can wash if necessary.
But you may ask, where are the metal crafts? After all, the topic is just that. But it is from this material that the legs for the ironing board will be made. They are made using metal tubes with crossbars attached to them. Make holes in the center of the long tubes to then connect them with bolts.
Use rivets to attach the metal legs to the wood base. To do this, cut 4 strips of tin and give them the desired shape.
And the other two legs will be attached using a clamp, then it will be possible to give the board the desired height.
These are the metal crafts you can make with your own hands. You can make many more things from this material, for example, a fly, a spider, a web. Watch the process of creating these items.
Check out some ideas on what you can make from scrap metal.
