Daylily Project Download

Description

Create sculptural floral forms with the aid of a hydraulic press

Skills: Hydraulic press use, Sawing, Filing, Drilling, Soldering, Forging, Forming

Materials Needed to Complete this Project:

• 22 gauge copper sheets, 7"x7" for petals and 6¼"x6¼" for sepal
• 16 gauge brass for templates (optional)
• 4, 6, and 8 gauge copper wire
• ?" copper rod
• 8-32 brass machine screw (or all-thread) and 8-32 brass cap nut
• 16 gauge brass wire
• 1?"x¼" brass flat bar 4¼" long and 14 gauge brass wire for veining die

Tools Needed to Complete this Project:

• HAND:
  • ?Fine-tip marker or scribe
  • Narrow cross-peen hammer
  • Small riveting hammer
  • Anvil
  • 10 or 16 oz. Bonny Doon Urethane Forming Hammer
  • Jewelers saw
  • Assortment of files
  • #30, #21, and #55 drill bits
• EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES:
  • ?Bonny Doon Hydraulic Press with Universal Tool Holder
  • ½" dap for Bonny Doon Press
  • Contained urethane setup
  • 6"x6" urethane sheet(s)
  • Forming stake
  • Flex-shaft
  • Soldering and annealing setup

Originally Published: Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, March/April 2018