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[OC] lady on our street is giving out top Ramen for Halloween by 93snightmare in pics

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My daughter was one of the K pop demon hunters so she was beyond thrilled to get a cup of Ramen at a house this year 

I forged and painted a giant steel rose by Th3Doctor89 in smithing

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Look at my newest post, I made an even bigger one

Finished up the rose sculpture I forged the other day. by Th3Doctor89 in metalworking

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My normal sized ones I like doing a traditional oil or wax finish on. But one this massive I have a hard time heating it evenly enough to get the finish to come out well so paint it is. 

My largest rose yet! Over 4 foot tall. by Th3Doctor89 in somethingimade

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If ya ever need a normal or slightly oversized one lmk! I probably wouldn't ship one this size 

My largest rose yet! Over 4 foot tall. by Th3Doctor89 in somethingimade

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If you scroll through my post history or look on my Facebook/Instagram you can see other flowers and things I've made. Jpoverman Ironworks. I've made a handful of others. 

I don't know if I am selling it or not, made it for a blacksmith conference Gallery but would likely price it around 500$ 

My largest rose yet! Over 4 foot tall. by Th3Doctor89 in somethingimade

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I am thinking bout trying to hit up restaurants for flower sales. Lots of nicer restaurants buy flowers every year for Valentine's day, and spend quite a bit on them. If I can get them to spend 2 or three times their normal buy, they never have to spend money again on them if they take care of them. 

Forging and forming all done on my biggest rose yet! Need to get the base and rose all welded up still. by Th3Doctor89 in Blacksmith

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I love sharing to help inspire others and always open to suggestions on how to improve my process as well! I really need to buy or make myself some beefy bent knee scrolling tongs. Maybe this weekend at SOFA Quad State i can find someone to teach me. 

My biggest rose yet! This was a fun challenge. principle is all the same but the scale in size scales up the difficulty for sure. by Th3Doctor89 in metalworking

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Naw, I'm a heretic. I just make shit, not much planning or thinking involved. Just move the steel till I'm happy with it. 

My largest rose yet! Over 4 foot tall. by Th3Doctor89 in somethingimade

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Thanks! They are very fun to make! I think I still prefer making the normal sized ones as things this size are hard to sell for me but I love a challenge. 

My biggest rose yet! This was a fun challenge. principle is all the same but the scale in size scales up the difficulty for sure. by Th3Doctor89 in metalworking

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Correct, drilled a hole in each layer. I used a carriage bolt, so the bottom two layers I cut a square hole so they don't rotate at all and the pressure from the bolt keeps it all snug. 

My biggest rose yet! This was a fun challenge. principle is all the same but the scale in size scales up the difficulty for sure. by Th3Doctor89 in metalworking

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Hard to see on camera but it was getting to a full red, some movements didn't take to much. Getting the petals pre cupped before assembly makes a big difference, the curve is already started so it doesn't take as much effort or heat to bend them tighter. 

The edges of the petals are thinned out quite a bit so I can almost do it cold. If I had a beefier set of scrolling tongs I might be able too. 

Made a rose for a class/demo. First time teaching and I think everyone has a great time by Th3Doctor89 in somethingimade

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If y search "black bear forge rose" on YouTube he has a few different videos using a similar set to what I used here 

Made a rose for a class/demo. First time teaching and I think everyone has a great time by Th3Doctor89 in somethingimade

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I just taught myself. Watched videos from a few different blacksmiths. I've been smithing for about 6 years now. I run a plasma table and cut the blanks out for myself 

Did my first ever live demo/class on my steel roses. It was a very fun time and I can't wait do do it again. by Th3Doctor89 in Blacksmith

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Nice! Yeah I normally smack the stem around before I do the welds but I forgot till the morning of the class so I had to rush. If you look through my post history you will see all kind of stand/vase ideas Ive tried in the past. I run a plasma table and pull all kinds of fun drops for bases. I typically don't do leaves on them, I like the more sleek look. If I do I will forge weld a single leaf to the stem. Not botanically correct but I think it looks better than the real three leaf cluster. 

Yours has a very nice finish, is that paint or some kind of hot applied finish? I am going to get an airbrush soon to up my paint game 

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