Introduction: How to Make Copper Daffodils

By Eamon walsh DIY
About: I like to make stuff for my home and garden from wood and metal..

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.

Step 1: Watch the Video Below...

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)

Step 2: Copper Pipe

Mark six 3.5 inch (89 mm)sections on the pipe.

Step 3: Cutting the Pipe.

Put a cut down this length of pipe using a grinder with a fine disc then cut it into the 6 parts.

Step 4: Opening Out the Copper.

Using two pliers open and flatten out each of the six sections.

Step 5: Marking and Cutting Petals.

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.

Step 6: Cutting the Remaining Pipe.

Cut the remaining 9 inches (229 mm) of pipe into six 1.5 inch (38 mm)

Step 7: Adding the Lip to the Tube.

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)

Step 8: Drill Holes

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)

Step 9: Flux.

After a clean with some steel wool add some flux to the copper.

Step 10: Heating the Copper.

Heat up the copper using a blow torch to the melting temperature of the brazing rod.

Step 11: Brazing.

When it’s heated up bring in the brazing rod and join the two pieces together.

Step 12: Tap and Die.

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.

Step 13: Cleaning.

Use some fine steel wool to clean the copper.

Step 14: Attaching Stem to Daffodil

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.

Step 15: Copper Daffodils.

There they are the finished daffodils!

Step 16: 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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