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Forged metal products have been and remain in demand, despite progress, new materials and technologies. The secret of popularity lies in the combination of two qualities - beauty and durability. Forged products may look light and elegant, but at the same time a person cannot break them! By mastering the production of metal products, you can create an excellent source of income. First things first!

In our imagination, forging metal represents taming it with the help of fire, a hammer and an anvil. However, along with the hot type of forging, cold forging is also possible. Unlike the first method, cold forging can be mastered by almost anyone at home.

Hammer and anvil for forging metal

Hot working involves heating a metal workpiece to a high temperature. Thanks to this, the molecules are in a less dense arrangement and the metal becomes ductile and malleable. Using a hammer, the blacksmith gives the desired shape to the workpiece - for this, many different techniques are used.

However, setting up a real forge at home with your own hands is not so easy. First of all, you will need to purchase a forge, which consumes a lot of fuel. It is simply impossible to install a forge in an apartment or garage for fire safety reasons, so you can forget about hot forging in urban conditions once and for all. The forge is not the only problem, because you need to know a lot of other features of high-temperature metal processing.

Forge

Cold forging causes much less problems. Firstly, it is accessible to a much wider circle. If you have a garage or workshop where there is still room for several devices and machines, then you can safely master the skills of cold forging. This can be a fun hobby at first, which is especially useful for homestead owners. However, over time, you can turn this hobby into an income source. In any case, you will first have to spend some money on tools and supplies.

Cold forging simultaneously bends and presses the metal, creating very strong products that are stronger than those produced by casting or stamping. The finished structure will be very resistant to damage - it is not afraid of vandals and thieves. Therefore, cold forging is so often used to create decorative and protective elements, such as window grilles, canopies, railings, gates, fences, gates, as well as tables and chairs, decorative stands and fireplace grates.

There are many ready-made machines for do-it-yourself cold forging - the simplest ones perform only one function, the more complex ones can perform several operations. In general, the equipment is quite simple - both in operation and in design.

Cold forging of metal

• The basic tool that both an experienced craftsman and a novice cold forging enthusiast should have is a bender. Using this device, you can bend a metal bar with your own hands at any angle. Gnutik will also help in creating beautiful arcs with any radius.
• The snail allows you to create spiral elements. Ready-made tools are most often limited to a bar diameter of 12 mm, but you can create a homemade snail to fit any workpiece diameter.
• Flashlight – equipment for creating an element of the same name. This equipment allows you to weave iron rods in a special combination. Using a flashlight you can also make a “Basket” element. To work, you will need either metal rods with a cross-section of up to 30 mm, or squares with a cross-section of up to 16 mm.
• Another tool for cold forging is the wave. The name matches what it does - by passing a square or rod through the tool you will get a wavy part. Using this tool, you can process a wide range of rolled metal with your own hands - from round tubes of small cross-section to hexagons.
• Of course, a cold forging master cannot do without a twister. Using this equipment, a bar or square profile is rotated around the longitudinal axis. This operation can be carried out with a square cross-section of up to 16 mm. A twister will help make ordinary rods in a product more refined, attractive, without losing strength and integrity.

Twister for twisting the rod around the longitudinal axis

Without these tools, it is impossible to do cold forging with your own hands. You don’t have to buy everything at once - perhaps you should get a bender first, then a twister, a snail, a wave, and then you can buy or make a flashlight yourself. When you completely master all the techniques with one tool, buy a second one. You can put aside the figured blanks you received during your studies - they will definitely come in handy when creating your first masterpiece.

When the first tools have been purchased and the skills to handle them have been acquired, it’s time to create something more worthwhile than a couple of curlicues. If you plan to turn this hobby into a profitable business, then the best advertising for you is finished products, for example, gates for a country house, window bars or flower stands. In a word, everything that catches your eye. Surely your neighbors and friends will notice the changes in the arrangement of your home and will want to buy such useful decorations for themselves.

Gates for a country house

The creation of any product begins with a sketch - carefully draw and mark all the details on a sheet of paper, maintaining the scale. By putting down the dimensions, it will be easier for you to calculate the number of elements needed and the volume of material.

The sketch will help you make all the parts the same. Then you can go to the store for shopping. To begin with, try to purchase rods and square profiles of medium section - they will be easier to work with. Rolled metal with a large cross-section is difficult to bend using cold forging; you may need stronger and more massive tools than those you already have.

Medium square rods

When the material is purchased, carefully set the settings on the equipment. Correcting mistakes can sometimes be very difficult. In addition to working with equipment for cold forging, do not forget to master the welding machine - the easiest way to connect parts is by welding. Be careful when working with thin-walled parts - they can easily be burned through.

Cold forged elements often imitate the forms of the plant world. However, all these curves and curls look incomplete - like a tree without leaves. Leaves are excellent metal products for decorating window bars or metal gates. You can get by with store-bought ones, but for the same money you can make twice as many leaves.

Making leaves from metal is not at all difficult. To get started, you will need one or more templates. Pick a leaf you like from the apple tree and transfer its shape to thick cardboard. If you need a lot of leaves, then the patterns should be different so that the finished ornament does not look monotonous. The templates should differ from real leaves in only one detail - special ears should be left on the tips on one side, with the help of which these elements can be secured to the frame.

Metal leaves

For such decor, a regular thin sheet of metal is suitable. It can be stainless steel or a sheet of steel - the thinner the better. You also need sharp ones. To begin, cut the required number of leaves according to the template with your own hands, then grind off sharp edges and burrs, smooth out angular shapes. Then mark lines on the outside, as on living leaves.

Go along the marked lines with a chisel. Punching out the contours is not at all difficult, the main thing is not to overdo it and not punch through the metal. Place a thick wooden block under the metal - this will make less noise, make it more difficult to pierce the metal, and make the bends after the chisel more natural. First, walk along the center line, and then reflect the side ones - in the process you will see for yourself where the metal bends and how best to unfold it.

The contours of leaves knocked out with a chisel

If the leaves are large, then they can be used as separate elements directly to decorate the forging. Small leaves can be collected into wire branches. It is visually easy to understand how many elements are needed on each side of the branch. With the help of the ears, the leaves are easily attached to the wire, and then you yourself must determine how best to bend your branch and where best to direct it. If the leaves scroll, then each element can be secured with a soldering iron or electric welding.

Using the same technology, you can make more complex grape leaves or ivy leaves with your own hands. In a word, don’t stop there! Once these decorative elements are securely fastened, all that remains is to paint them - black paint with gold or silver highlights looks very good.

But this thing can be made at home with a minimum of tools. But the grill will last for many years, delighting you with delicious barbecue. The dimensions of the grill depend on your needs. The width is always the same - 30 cm, this is just the required distance for convenient placement of the skewer on which a portion of kebab is strung - 8 pieces of meat.

Grill dimensions

The length of the grill is calculated based on the number of skewers. Each skewer is allotted 10 cm, so just consider - in order to cook shish kebab for a company of 8 people in one go, you will need a grill 80 cm long. The depth of the grill is usually made within 20 cm. This space is enough for coals and placing the meat in such a way so that it cooks evenly and does not burn. Height is a strictly individual matter, and is calculated based on the height of the kebab maker at the level of the arm bent at the elbow.

You will need heat-resistant or regular sheet steel 3–4 mm thick, 4 meters of angle, an angle grinder with a disk for cutting metal, a welding machine and a drill. If you want to make a collapsible barbecue, then the welding machine should be replaced with bolts and nuts, but in general the manufacturing procedure remains the same. For the legs, steel corners with a shelf of 20–30 mm are used.

Manufacturing of a welded product

First of all, we make markings on a sheet of metal with our own hands in accordance with the calculations performed earlier. Then, according to the markings, the elements of the grill are cut out: walls, bottom. The fastest way to cut is with a grinder, but you can also use a hacksaw or jigsaw. In the lower part of the future walls, holes are drilled along the entire length - they are needed for oxygen access to the hearth. Holes can also be made at the bottom of the grill. Also remember to cut square or triangular holes on the top edges to secure the skewers. Then all that remains is to assemble all the elements into one structure. If the grill is stationary, then all parts are fixed with a welding machine; if it is dismountable, then holes are made for nuts and bolts, and only corners with holes for fasteners are welded to the walls.

If you want the legs of the barbecue to be able to be unscrewed, then you should weld nuts to the walls, and cut threads at the ends of the pieces of reinforcement and screw the pieces into place. In this case, the grill becomes more mobile - the legs can be unscrewed, and the box can easily fit into the trunk of a car.

Metal crafts with or without welding are best suited for decorating a private home or country cottage. Choosing a technology for creating such products requires taking into account your skills and abilities. In addition, we should not forget about certain financial expenses for the purchase or manufacture of special tools.

A little history

The history of homemade metal products goes back more than a thousand years. Gradually, such crafts turned into one of the areas of artistic art. And from the beginning of the 11th century they became an obligatory attribute of European architecture.

In our time, their popularity has not faded. Despite the high cost, beautiful handmade metal crafts remain loved by both interior designers and ordinary people, as they are a great way to add uniqueness and originality to a setting.

Techniques for creating decorative items from metal

Hand-made metal products will add attractiveness to any type of structure, from cornices to furniture. As you can see in the photo of metal crafts, there are the following techniques for their manufacture:

• casting;
• difovka;
• forging;
• bending;
• stamping;
• cutting;
• filigree;
• coinage.

The last six are the most common. The uniqueness of metal as a material lies in the fact that it can be used to create a wide variety of compositions for both interiors and exteriors.

You will be ready to realize your idea of ​​​​making a creative and interesting little thing only after you choose an idea and instructions for making a craft.

The simplest forged decorative items

If you are a beginner who is just beginning to comprehend the intricacies of forging, then it is advisable for you to start by making simple metal crafts with your own hands, for example, from a box or casket.

Rat made of metal

A figurine of a rat would be a good option. To create it you will need the following materials:

• steel rods with a diameter of 4, 6, 10, 12, 14 mm;
• metal sheet 2 mm thick;
• wire;
• bearings – 3 pcs.

You should also prepare a grinder, drill, metal scissors, electric welding, and a grinding circle.

Here's a quick step-by-step guide:

• We make a head and a torso from two pieces of pipe. To do this, we cut out the required parts along the entire diameter of the pipes and weld them.
• We clean the elements with a grinder with a circle;
• We weld the rat's head to the body.
• We make sketches of the ears and paws and transfer them to a sheet of metal. Cut out the resulting blanks.
• We roll the paw blanks into a funnel, scald them and clean the seams.
• We collect the rat.
• We make paws-brushes from twigs. To do this, we connect a 4 mm rod with a 10 mm rod by welding, and the lower 6 mm with a 12 mm rod. Then insert into funnels and scald.
• We make a tail from a 14 mm rod and attach it to the rat.
• We make a hole for the eyes, insert bearings into them and weld them. The third bearing should be used to create the spout.
• We drill holes for the mustache and insert the wire into them.
• We clean everything with a grinder and make fur. To do this, it is necessary to apply longitudinal welds close to each other.
• We coat the finished rat with varnish.

Panel "Fish"

Let's look at one of the popular children's metal crafts with manufacturing - the "Fish" panel. To create it you need to prepare wire of different thicknesses, beads, beads, paper, scissors and a pencil.

Here is a small master class:

• Draw a sketch of a fish.
• Accordingly, we make a wire frame with curves.
• We construct jumpers from thin wire.
• We fill the body of the fish with beads and beads. To do this, we attach a wire to the curves on the frame and string decorative material onto it. Then we fix it on the back side of the panel. Beads are used to highlight large scales and eyes.
• In this way we gradually fill the entire fish. Its color depends on the color of the beads.

The finished image can be used to decorate a corridor wall or a child’s room. This panel is a wonderful gift for a fisherman.

In conclusion, we note that making metal crafts looks complicated only at first glance. In fact, anyone can make them. Therefore, do not be afraid - try, experiment. And perhaps a real work of art will come out of your hands.

Photos of metal crafts

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In order to make metal products with your own hands, you need a minimum set of tools and knowledge, but such things will look very impressive in any setting. There are very simple technologies for manufacturing metal products and more complex ones that require the purchase or creation of special equipment.

The garden can be decorated with various metal products: crafts, furniture, barbecues, arches, bridges, forging elements.

Technologies for making things from metal

You can decorate your house, bench, cornice, staircase, furniture, fireplaces and much more with metal products. Metal products can be made in a variety of styles, and therefore it is easy to choose such decoration for any interior. In stores, metal products are very expensive precisely because they are made by hand, and if you learn how to make them yourself, you will have to spend money only on materials.

A variety of techniques are used to make metal patterns and parts, including forging, stamping, cutting, bending, embossing and filigree. Having a diagram or drawing of the product, patience and the necessary materials, you can make a very unusual and beautiful product.

You can make a whole composition of garden crafts from metal.

At home, it is possible to manufacture metal products in the following ways:

1. Casting. Pouring liquid alloy into a mold.
2. Forging. Impact on metal with a hammer, temperature, press and various types of bending.
3. Bending. It is analogous to forging and is carried out by riveting and welding parts of the product.
4. Difovka. Impact with a hammer on thin sheets of iron.
5. Stamping and cutting. Allows you to give parts the desired shape and make holes.
6. Filigree. Manufactured from twisted or smooth wire, in which curved parts of the pattern are soldered.
7. Coinage. One of the simplest processing methods, in which a special tool is placed between the hammer and the workpiece to give the desired shape to the product.

The drawing to create a metal product is easy to do by hand, but some people use computer programs. The drawing will allow you to accurately calculate the amount of material needed for manufacturing, which is especially important when creating large things such as benches, gates or gratings. In addition, creating a sketch will allow you to see the product being manufactured in advance and understand how it will look in one place or another.

Simple things made of metal

You don’t have to cut the tin can, but simply decorate it with metal elements.

One of the simplest but most useful products is a metal box, which can be made from an ordinary tin can. To create a box you will need the following tools:

• sandpaper;
• scissors;
• ruler;
• pen and pencil;
• a solid base to work from;
• paper for creating a drawing.

First, you should remove the paint from the surface of the can using sandpaper, it is better to do this when the can is full. Otherwise, you will have to work more carefully, because if the metal gets wrinkled, you won’t be able to make a beautiful box.

Next, you need to cut the can so that you get a sheet by cutting off the bottom, top and cutting the can lengthwise. It is better to cut off all uneven edges immediately. After this, the sheet is placed on a hard surface and an image of the drawing is made on it in pencil. Then you can move on to creating the pattern itself, which can be anything, but symmetrical details look most impressive. The pattern is applied with a ballpoint pen, which easily presses through the aluminum, but to give greater texture, it should be drawn several times over each place of the pattern. After that, all that remains is to assemble the box.

A metal owl can be placed in the garden, which will not only decorate the area, but also scare away birds and mice.

If it is possible to use welding, then you can make a very beautiful metal owl, for the manufacture of which you need to stock up:

• paper;
• pencil;
• cardboard;
• scissors;
• thin metal;
• grinder;
• hammer;
• chisel;
• welding machine;
• washers and bolts;
• iron rods or wire.

First, the owl diagram is drawn on paper, then transferred to cardboard so that each detail can be cut out separately. It is necessary to make eyes, a body consisting of feathers, wings, and a tail. Parts are cut out of metal using a grinder. Holes need to be made in the eyes large enough to accommodate the bolts. On each scale it is necessary to make notches in the form of feathers using a chisel. For the paws, you just need to weld the parts of the rod together. The owl's beak is made from a piece of bent metal. The beak and paws are welded to the owl last. It is best to coat the product with a special varnish so that it retains its beautiful appearance for a long time.

How to make frosty patterns

Crystallit, or the creation of frosty patterns, does not take much time, but looks very impressive, reminiscent of ancient craftsmanship. The pattern effect is achieved by revealing the structure of the tin, reminiscent of crystals. It is best to use tin cans to create a frosty design, as they are coated with a layer of tin. In order for the design to appear, you need to heat individual parts of the metal over a candle. It is very important not to overexpose the metal over the fire, otherwise the product will be damaged. The tin layer should not burn, but only change.

You can create a frosty metal pattern by heating and melting tin on the surface of a metal plate.

You can use a burner, over the flame of which it is very convenient to move a sheet of tin. When the tin melts slightly, it appears shiny for a couple of seconds. There is no need to try to heat the entire sheet of metal evenly, as this will create a monotonous pattern. Even if you heat the sheet only in the corners, you will get unusual patterns.

After the heating procedure, it is necessary to sharply cool the sheet of metal by dipping it in cold water or spraying it. To enhance the effect, wipe the metal sheet with hydrochloric acid (15% solution) using a cotton swab tied to a stick.

If the sheet was slightly heated and the pattern did not work out, then you can erase it once with sandpaper, but when you try to clean it again, the tin will be completely erased.

You can use wax paint by coating only certain parts of the metal sheet and then heating it. In order for the design on the can to remain for a long time, it is necessary to cover it with a special varnish. You can also use colored transparent varnish, which will give the product even more originality.

How is cold forging done?

Special attention should be paid to cold forging technology, which can be used at home. You can give unusual shapes to parts by bending them or using a press. If the metal is not too thick, then it can be processed without high temperature, which greatly simplifies the process.

Cold forging requires a minimum set of tools, most of which can be made independently:

• bending, used for bending;
• a snail that has a similar purpose;
• a special flashlight that allows you to weave;
• wave, with the help of which wavy patterns are created;
• twister, which twists rods to create spiral elements.

Before starting forging, you should draw a sketch or diagram of the product. Next, using existing tools, individual parts of the product are created, which are then welded together. The cold forging process is completed by sealing weld seams, grinding and coating with special varnishes.

A separate type of cold forging is embossing products. This technology does not require virtually any complex tools and consists of applying a specific pattern to an existing workpiece by pressing the metal. First, a sketch of a pattern or image is made and cut out. There should be room for folding of the material.

Using simple metal processing technologies, you can decorate an apartment or country house with a huge number of unusual and amazing metal products. Such things always look very impressive, and the techniques for making them can be mastered quite easily.

In modern conditions, when the market is overflowing with mass-produced goods, handmade products are becoming increasingly in demand. Specialized departments and entire shops or salons are beginning to appear in cities, selling exclusive items made by master craftsmen. If you want to give someone an unusual gift, the best option would be handmade metal products, although there are many other handmade souvenirs.

Handmade exclusive

Execution techniques can be so diverse that the range of products amazes even the most experienced person. Most often, such souvenirs are purchased for interior decoration or as a gift. You can buy or order the following items:

Products can be made using the following techniques:

• decoupage;
• ceramics;
• artistic forging and casting;
• fusing;
• batik;
• Crochet;
• beading;
• embroidery.

It all depends on the imagination and technical equipment and skills of the authors. Among customers with large financial resources, metal art products are especially popular.

Areas of application

Items made using artistic casting and forging techniques are used to decorate elements in various areas of design:

• architecture;
• furniture;
• sculpture;
• cornices;
• staircase balusters;
• fireplaces, stoves, barbecues;
• costume jewelry and jewelry.

Decorative items made of metal effectively complement any interior, giving it a certain chic and luxurious style.

Types of decorations

Do you want to learn how to make metal products with your own hands? Photos of such objects fascinate with their beauty. All things look very elegant, and most importantly, they retain the warmth of the author’s hands. That is why such products are quite expensive. True connoisseurs of style are willing to pay well for something exclusive.

You can make various metal products with your own hands. The following techniques are used to process this material:

The items that can be made using these methods are very diverse. Masters do:

• bracelets;
• earrings;
• rings;
• pendants;
• belts;
• caskets;
• flowers;
• decorative vases;
• interior decorations;
• elegant plates for fruits or sweets.

Making metal products with your own hands is quite simple. The main thing is to know the stages of the process and have the necessary equipment. Complex items require a lot of time and expensive equipment to produce, but some souvenirs can be made from almost nothing. It all depends on what you are going to do this for. If you choose artistic metal processing as a professional field, then you should be patient and realize that some financial investments will be required. To make simple but original gifts for friends, relatives and acquaintances, you only need desire and perseverance.

Manufacturing technologies

You can easily create it yourself. Photos of drawings and process stages will help you with this. Carrying out artistic work involves stages of shaping, processing and finishing. Making things, as already mentioned, occurs in different ways.

• Casting refers to the filling of a mold with a liquid alloy.
• Forging is the plastic processing of a material with a hammer, a press, as well as bending, twisting, and chopping.
• Bending is a simple type of the previous option, performed by riveting or welding parts of the product.
• Defining is a method of processing a thin, no more than 2 mm, sheet of metal with hammer blows, thanks to which it acquires the required configuration.
• Separate elements are prepared by stamping and cutting and holes are made.
• Filigree is made from twisted or smooth, sometimes flattened copper, silver, and rarely gold wire. The curved parts of the patterns are soldered.
• When minting, a relief pattern is obtained using stamps or special tools that are placed between the hammer and the product.

Drawings of metal products can be done manually or in special programs on a computer. Three-dimensional modeling allows you to make not only a regular drawing, but also to build a three-dimensional model of the future product. It makes it possible to see the appearance of a thing, including in the interior, long before its actual appearance. In this case, it is possible to adjust the parameters of the product without the material costs of re-manufacturing it.

from an aluminum can

Even a schoolchild can make the most basic metal thing. The main thing is that this will require practically nothing except time, hard work, imagination and the desire to create. You can make a beautiful box from an ordinary soda can.

Materials and equipment

The raw materials for production, one might say, are lying under your feet on the street. You will also need the following items:

• sandpaper (skin);
• sharp scissors;
• ruler;
• pencil;
• ball pen;
• solid base no larger than A4 format (depending on the size of the box);
• sheet of paper for the diagram.

Sequencing

At the first stage, the layer of paint is removed from the can using It is better to do this from an unopened container, since its walls remain elastic under the influence of the contents. The process will go faster and you won't ruin the metal. If you use an empty one, be careful not to crush the can.

In the next step, you need to obtain a thin sheet of aluminum from the blank, the size of the reamer of the future box.

To do this, the can is cut.

Sharp and uneven edges are removed.

At the next stage, the edges and sides of the product are marked.

A thin metal sheet is placed on a solid base.

The diagram of the box can be drawn directly on a metal sheet.

Or you can trace a sketch made in advance on paper.

When the layout of the box is ready, we proceed directly to drawing the drawing. This is done using a ballpoint pen or a sharpened pencil. Please note that you will have to trace the patterns several times on both sides. This will make the design more decorative and convex.

You yourself were able to see that it is very easy to make products from thin sheet metal. You may well be able to try your hand at this. You can make not only boxes in this way, but anything that comes to mind.

How to turn a hobby into a small business

Making such exclusive gifts can also be a profitable business. You can sell crafts through advertisements or recommendations from friends. If there is a salon in your city that accepts souvenirs, you can donate them there. It is quite profitable today to create metal products with your own hands. They can be put up for sale on many specialized websites. Such online sites are easy to find. The “Masters Fair” works well, but you can use other services.

How to sell your crafts online

If you decide to opt for online trading, then take into account that the operating principle of all stores is the same:

1. You register as a craftsman who sells items.
2. Fill out your profile.
3. Exhibit your work.
4. You come to an agreement with the customer.
5. He pays for the goods.
6. You deliver.

There you can display both finished items and take orders. It is very important to choose the right product category, come up with its description, and choose a high-quality image. Be sure to write a caption for the photo and indicate that you make metal products with your own hands. We accept exclusive items for sale that can easily be sent by courier or by mail to the customer. Items should not contain very thin or fragile items that could break during transportation. If such parts are available, you must provide high-quality packaging so that the product reaches the client in its original form. After all, every mistake can significantly affect your image. Try to complete all decorative metal products with high quality and on time. Good customer reviews play an important role in this line of work. This way you can turn your favorite activity into a source of income.

Finally

So, as you understand, it is quite easy to make metal products with your own hands. This type of activity would be an excellent hobby option. Also, your friends and family will be the happy owners of exclusive gifts. In addition, by offering samples for sale, you will create an image of a good craftsman and be able to make a profit.

Every person strives to decorate their home. For this purpose, some buy various decorative items in stores, others make figures from scrap materials with their own hands. Made from wood, glass or metal, crafts occupy a worthy place in the home and attract with their originality.

Making metal decorative jewelry

Nowadays, many people make their own decorative elements. Why spend money on purchasing ready-made jewelry if you can make it yourself from scrap materials? Of course, working with metal requires certain skills and knowledge, so it is recommended to start by creating simple shapes.

To learn how to make crafts from metal, you will need to master the techniques of working with welding equipment. Welding is the best way to fasten metal parts together. If you don't have a welding machine, you can purchase one from a hardware store or ask a neighbor. You will still need electrodes to work.

Material for your creations can be found in the garage among unnecessary spare parts and sheets of metal. Those who constantly create decorative jewelry from iron even visit landfills in search of suitable parts. Thanks to the hands of masters, already obsolete designs take on a new life, being embodied in beautiful figurines and sculptures. Moreover, such material is obtained completely free of charge.

Metal crafts

Iron is a durable material that is used in a huge number of structures.

You can make many useful things from it, for example, a table and a bench for a summer house, a barbecue, a stove, as well as original figurines that will decorate the area. Today, landscape design, which can be supplemented with metal products, is very popular in country houses. Crafts of this kind look very harmonious on the site and evoke envious glances from neighbors.

With patience, you can bring to life the most bizarre design. You can make an iron beast or a man, a model of an airplane or a motorcycle. It all depends on your imagination. If you can’t come up with anything, you can look at ready-made metal crafts. Photos of some of them are presented in this article.

Basic safety rules

When working with metal and welding, safety precautions should be observed. You should not handle a sheet of iron without thick gloves. The material may have uneven and sharp edges that are easy to cut on.

When starting welding, be sure to wear a mask or safety glasses. In general, it is better to work in a special suit that will protect you from sparks flying in all directions. Do not cook near flammable materials: plastic, paper, wood.

From all of the above it follows that you can make decorative metal jewelry and crafts for your home and garden with your own hands. At the same time, you will not only save on the purchase of a finished product, but also enjoy the work.

What you can do with your own hands from old scrap metal

Even in ancient times, starting from the 11th century, it became a popular craft to make handicrafts with your own hands, from scrap metal or, as they were called then, metal rocks. Gradually, this craft turned into a real art, which is now an integral historical part of architecture and ancient buildings. You will be interested in seeing sculptures made from scrap metal with your own hands.

Today, there are many types of special tools that allow you to make sophisticated cuts on a metal surface, as well as weld or solder to connect several parts of non-ferrous or ferrous scrap. Modern technologies make it possible for anyone to make a product to their liking; for this it is not necessary to have any special artistic skills. All you need is desire and perseverance. Photos and videos of such handmade crafts can be seen on our website.

Be sure to check out - DIY crafts from waste!

DIY crafts have always been in demand and were quite valuable, as they emphasize the individuality and peculiarity of their owner.

Metal is one of the most durable materials; it can be used to create garden furniture or a children's swing, as well as small jewelry, such as a ring or bracelet.

For example, steel is much cheaper than gold or silver, but has greater strength; it, like precious metals, does not lose its color and does not corrode; many individual and original things can be made from it:

• From a steel barrel, you can make a wood stove.

You can also make many useful and interesting things from waste car parts, for example,

• the valves of an internal combustion engine will make excellent jingling bells for doors,

• piston system and connecting rod mechanism, excellent table stand, it’s easy to make beautiful legs from them.

Environmental benefits

Scrap metal is thrown away every year and simply rots in the ground; instead, you can give it a second life by making some kind of craft; this is not only an interesting hobby, but also a way to protect the ecological system from dangerous elements released during the decomposition of metal in the soil.

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DIY metal products: features, types and drawings

In modern conditions, when the market is overflowing with mass-produced goods, handmade products are becoming increasingly in demand. Specialized departments and entire shops or salons are beginning to appear in cities, selling exclusive items made by master craftsmen. If you want to give someone an unusual gift, the best option would be handmade metal products, although there are many other handmade souvenirs.

Handmade exclusive

Execution techniques can be so diverse that the range of products amazes even the most experienced person. Most often, such souvenirs are purchased for interior decoration or as a gift. You can buy or order the following items:

Products can be made using the following techniques:

• decoupage;
• ceramics;
• artistic forging and casting;
• fusing;
• batik;
• Crochet;
• beading;
• embroidery.

It all depends on the imagination and technical equipment and skills of the authors. Among customers with large financial resources, metal art products are especially popular.

Areas of application

Items made using artistic casting and forging techniques are used to decorate elements in various areas of design:

• architecture;
• furniture;
• sculpture;
• cornices;
• staircase balusters;
• fireplaces, stoves, barbecues;
• costume jewelry and jewelry.

Decorative items made of metal effectively complement any interior, giving it a certain chic and luxurious style.

Types of decorations

Do you want to learn how to make metal products with your own hands? Photos of such objects fascinate with their beauty. All things look very elegant, and most importantly, they retain the warmth of the author’s hands. That is why such products are quite expensive. True connoisseurs of style are willing to pay well for something exclusive.

You can make various metal products with your own hands. The following techniques are used to process this material:

The items that can be made using these methods are very diverse. Masters do:

• bracelets;
• earrings;
• rings;
• pendants;
• belts;
• caskets;
• flowers;
• decorative vases;
• interior decorations;
• elegant plates for fruits or sweets.

Making metal products with your own hands is quite simple. The main thing is to know the stages of the process and have the necessary equipment.

Complex items require a lot of time and expensive equipment to produce, but some souvenirs can be made from almost nothing. It all depends on what you are going to do this for. If you choose artistic metal processing as a professional field, then you should be patient and realize that some financial investments will be required. To make simple but original gifts for friends, relatives and acquaintances, you only need desire and perseverance.

Manufacturing technologies

You can easily create metal products with your own hands. Photos of drawings and process stages will help you with this. Carrying out artistic work involves stages of shaping, processing and finishing. Making things, as already mentioned, occurs in different ways.

• Casting refers to the filling of a mold with a liquid alloy.
• Forging is the plastic processing of a material with a hammer, a press, as well as bending, twisting, and chopping.
• Bending is a simple type of the previous option, performed by riveting or welding parts of the product.
• Defining is a method of processing a thin, no more than 2 mm, sheet of metal with hammer blows, thanks to which it acquires the required configuration.
• Separate elements are prepared by stamping and cutting and holes are made.
• Filigree is made from twisted or smooth, sometimes flattened copper, silver, and rarely gold wire. The curved parts of the patterns are soldered.
• When minting, a relief pattern is obtained using stamps or special tools that are placed between the hammer and the product.

Drawings of metal products can be done manually or in special programs on a computer. Three-dimensional modeling allows you to make not only a regular drawing, but also to build a three-dimensional model of the future product. It makes it possible to see the appearance of a thing, including in the interior, long before its actual appearance. In this case, it is possible to adjust the parameters of the product without the material costs of re-manufacturing it.

How to make a box from an aluminum can

Even a schoolchild can make the most basic metal thing. The main thing is that this will require practically nothing except time, hard work, imagination and the desire to create. You can make a beautiful box from an ordinary soda can.

Materials and equipment

The raw materials for production, one might say, are lying under your feet on the street. You will also need the following items:

• sandpaper (skin);
• sharp scissors;
• ruler;
• pencil;
• ball pen;
• solid base no larger than A4 format (depending on the size of the box);
• sheet of paper for the diagram.

Sequencing

At the first stage, a layer of paint is removed from the can using sandpaper. It is better to do this from an unopened container, since its walls remain elastic under the influence of the contents. The process will go faster and you won't ruin the metal. If you use an empty one, be careful not to crush the can.

In the next step, you need to obtain a thin sheet of aluminum from the blank, the size of the reamer of the future box.

To do this, the can is cut.
Sharp and uneven edges are removed.

At the next stage, the edges and sides of the product are marked.

A thin metal sheet is placed on a solid base.

The diagram of the box can be drawn directly on a metal sheet.

Or you can trace a sketch made in advance on paper.

When the layout of the box is ready, we proceed directly to drawing the drawing. This is done using a ballpoint pen or a sharpened pencil. Please note that you will have to trace the patterns several times on both sides. This will make the design more decorative and convex.

You yourself were able to see that it is very easy to make products from thin sheet metal.

You may well be able to try your hand at this. You can make not only boxes in this way, but anything that comes to mind.

How to turn a hobby into a small business

Making such exclusive gifts can also be a profitable business. You can sell crafts through advertisements or recommendations from friends. If there is a salon in your city that accepts souvenirs, you can donate them there. It is quite profitable today to create metal products with your own hands. They can be put up for sale on many specialized websites. Such online sites are easy to find. The “Masters Fair” works well, but you can use other services.

How to sell your crafts online

If you decide to opt for online trading, then take into account that the operating principle of all stores is the same:

1. You register as a craftsman who sells items.
2. Fill out your profile.
3. Exhibit your work.
4. You come to an agreement with the customer.
5. He pays for the goods.
6. You deliver.

There you can display both finished items and take orders. It is very important to choose the right product category, come up with its description, and choose a high-quality image. Be sure to write a caption for the photo and indicate that you make metal products with your own hands. We accept exclusive items for sale that can easily be sent by courier or by mail to the customer. Items should not contain very thin or fragile items that could break during transportation. If such parts are available, you must provide high-quality packaging so that the product reaches the client in its original form. After all, every mistake can significantly affect your image. Try to complete all decorative metal products with high quality and on time. Good customer reviews play an important role in this line of work. This way you can turn your favorite activity into a source of income.

Finally

So, as you understand, it is quite easy to make metal products with your own hands. This type of activity would be an excellent hobby option. Also, your friends and family will be the happy owners of exclusive gifts. In addition, by offering samples for sale, you will create an image of a good craftsman and be able to make a profit.

Crafts from scrap metal

From what's lying under the welding table. Please do not judge too much for the clumsiness, but because... There is no grinder or milling machine, it was made using a grinder, electric welding, a file (when I was not too lazy))), and a cutter.

Moreover, it was done during lunch breaks, and when you are late...)))

I'll start with small things like cold stuff. From the bearing race. Hardening and tempering are done in a smart way, you can shave.))) I tempered it in an oven for calcining the electrodes.











Full size. Spring, bearing race. The pistol on the right is a working scarecrow gun with primers. At first I made it with construction cartridges, but it hurt my ears in the trash...))) The Kholodnyak (large) was forged and hardened in a forge.




Full size MG.

Everything works until the drummer clicks. I did it for a week (if you count a couple of hours a day). Not working sights (in the sense of not moving). And the cupcake does not open (why, there are no cartridges anyway)))).


Source: The same thing - until the click. Magazine without spring. Not collapsible. I did not make a muffler or a cover for the barrel.







I experimented with wood.)))

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DIY crafts for the garden: step-by-step ideas and photos

For all lovers of tinkering, inventing and being creative, our today's selection of DIY crafts for the garden is intended. There is no single concept in them, some of them have practical significance, others are intended purely to lift the mood. On the other hand, isn’t this the most important thing we want to see in crafts for the garden?

DIY crafts for the garden: photos

Most of the DIY crafts for the garden, photos of which you will see below, are made from simple materials that are accessible to everyone. They will not require possession of complex tools, although construction skills may be useful to you, as well as artistic imagination. In addition to wood, plastic and metal, which we have traditionally used for many years, designers offer us new ideas for the garden. for which unusual materials are used. Who among us could have imagined that knitted items could become decorations for the site? And they did! We present to your attention a whole family of hedgehogs created using knitting needles and thick woolen threads.

Hedgehogs will look great both on the lawn, in the grass, and on the veranda or in the house. Such interior crafts will also be excellent souvenirs for friends. As you can see, they are all different sizes, all because they are based on cans and tins of different sizes. Even a child can make them if he has the most basic knitting skills in his arsenal. Pay attention to the choice of thread shade to imitate needles. If you cannot find melange yarn in shades of gray, black and white, then you can do it differently and simply knit in two threads, connecting black and white. In order to determine the size of the canvas, use a centimeter to measure the selected container: circumference and required height. Cast on the knitting needles the number of stitches that will correspond to the circumference. Use regular garter stitch, alternating knit and purl stitches. When the fabric is knitted, sew it like a sleeve and draw white threads through the narrow edge. They are knitted with four needles or special sock needles, on four sides. After knitting a little, put a jar inside the resulting stocking, which is intended for the base. After this, tighten the “rear” of the hedgehog with threads. Starting from the middle of the white knit, halve the number of stitches in each row to create an elongated muzzle.

At the very end of knitting, replace the white threads with black threads literally for a couple of rows to create a nose. All that remains is to sew on buttons as eyes, construct legs from threads, and the first hedgehog from a large family is ready.

A bird feeder is, of course, a noble craft, but cats may also want to occupy such a wonderful house. However, such crafts for a summer cottage made from logs are decorative in themselves, regardless of which residents occupy them. Moreover, at each site the fruit stock is renewed from time to time, so there remains a large number of logs that can be used for work. This design is very simple, but looks very impressive, especially if you place it on the territory of an alpine hill or in dense thickets.

Beer in cans and metal bottle caps do not have to be thrown into the trash. Start saving raw materials in the winter so that in the summer you can delight your children with funny metal crafts for your summer cottage in the form of owl faces.

To work, you will need a variety of metal parts and pieces (you can even see crafts made from a bicycle wheel below), but the principle of operation is the same - two more round parts are screwed onto the round base part with the help of screws - the eyes of an owl, and a tiny nose between them. The fastening is done using wire; it is inserted into the base material, three pieces on each side, to imitate claws and screwed to a branch, beam or other place where you want to place the craft.

DIY craft ideas for the garden

When looking for ideas for DIY garden crafts, you can go far and find products that are actually complex designs.

On the other hand, they are the ones that will cause the greatest delight among your guests, in contrast to the simplest crafts made from bottles for the garden. which are available at every site. You can try to make the following characters that will enliven your country landscape if you have minimal skills in creating sculpture. And, by the way, the basis of these garden sculptures are plastic bottles, but no one will guess about it except you.

To sculpt such a work, you will first need to create a frame from bottles. If you want to make figures as large as in the photo, then you will need to use not ordinary 1-2 liter bottles, but 5-6 liter eggplants. They are inserted into each other, each of them is first cut in half diagonally. Pieces of plastic pipes will serve as arms and legs; you can also bend them as you please. At the ends of the tubes we attach pieces of wire, between which we glue the fabric, we get excellent webbed feet. When the frame is completely ready, you can begin to cover the surface of the plastic with facade putty, dilute it to a dense consistency and coat the frame with an even layer. We cover the dried plaster with paint, and then glue the fabric on top of it with folds that will look like frog skin from a distance. And the final stage - we apply paint and PVA glue to the fabric, which will allow our figure to be in the open air, without fear of the sun, wind, or rain.

The following inhabitants of the decorative garden with their own hands are also dedicated to recycling materials harmful to nature. These chickens are made from colored plastic bags, which means they won’t be afraid of moisture either and will be able to please you for a long time. The only negative is that in the bright sun they can burn out and lose the brightness of their plumage. To create a polyethylene chicken coop, you will first need a frame made of thick wire. Take thick bags of bright colors, cut them into strips and string them on a needle, collecting them into a frill. This thread (or fishing line), on which the bags are located, is gradually tied around the frame. But while it doesn’t look too much like chicken, to do this, arm yourself with scissors and simply trim the layers of polyethylene, removing all excess. In order for the chicken to stand confidently on the ground, two wire legs are screwed to the frame and tied with black electrical tape. The final stages are purely decorative - make eyes, a beak with a beard and a comb for the chicken. For quiet purposes, you can use thick cardboard.

How to make DIY crafts for the garden

We continue to look for interesting ideas on how to make DIY crafts for the garden from materials that you have at hand. The following example can be recommended for those who have recently completed renovations, because we will recycle the remains of a corrugated pipe by making bright pumpkins out of it.

You can make such metal vegetables for your garden with your own hands in literally a matter of minutes. In the photo you see a hint on how this can be easily done: the pipe is simply pulled to the center and the edges are connected, for example, with an industrial stapler. After this, when the correct shape has already been acquired, you very quickly paint the metal using orange spray paint. We insert a piece of pipe and some building fibers inside. Now orange pumpkins will decorate your yard not only in the fall, but all year round, confusing your neighbors.

If you like to play bowling and you miss this hobby at your dacha, you can make a children's bowling alley from plastic bottles. But it’s boring to just knock down bottles filled with sand; it’s much more interesting when they are painted. These could be gnomes, as in the example, or the faces of characters from your favorite children's cartoons; in any case, knocking them down even with a simple soccer ball instead of a ball will be fun.

Beautiful DIY crafts for the garden

The following beautiful DIY garden crafts look different, but they are based on the same manufacturing principle. These are balls made of concrete and then covered with paint.

If in the first case this is an excellent decoration for a playground, then the second option, using metallic paint, makes such decor unearthly, cosmic.

Canisters of various detergents also have to be disposed of somewhere. We offer you two options for such artistic recycling. You can use a canister of even bright color to make a figurine of such a funny boar. You will need a minimum of additional materials - anchor bolts for the legs with hooves, an old brush to create real boar bristles and pieces of matching plastic for the ears. You can make one or a whole brood and place it for permanent residence in the sandbox.

And from a canister with inscriptions you can make a bird feeder. It must first be thoroughly rinsed and ventilated to remove any remaining chemicals. Cut out the middle so that there is space for pouring food, but there are still high enough sides. The surface of the plastic is smeared with PVA glue and hemp rope or twine is wound onto it in even rows.

Creative ideas for arrangement can be applied everywhere, even in the unusual design of a palisade. It immediately takes on an unusual look; it’s worth sharpening each peg and painting it with paint in different colors. This original set of colored pencils will not leave indifferent not only children, but also adults

Unusual DIY crafts for the garden

Unusual DIY crafts for the garden are limited only by your imagination, since if you have detailed information, any of us can create simple figurines. These could be crafts made from disks for the garden. painted stones, mosaics on the paths or elegant straw effigies.

The only thing you should always remember is that the decorative elements should still be beautiful so as not to look like just cut-off plastic bottles. If you are not confident in your artistic talents, then it is better to buy ready-made crafts in a store or order weaving, forging, and sculpting craftsmen who already have experience in creating garden beauties.

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Imagine that you have become the owner of a suburban dacha in a beautiful place and with wonderful clean air!

But for now, your plot is just a gray, featureless piece of land, without buildings, country houses, fruit trees and flowers. How to register your summer cottage? How to make it alive, beautiful and attractive?

Some good tips in this article. For a person who has his own farm - a storehouse of wonderful ideas! I know firsthand: drinking water for chickens or other poultry has always been a problem. After all, it is not advisable for chickens to get wet, especially their legs. Often because of this they start to get sick. Therefore, a selection of ideas is a very useful hint.

My mother-in-law has a lot of laying hens, but I have never seen anything like this. I especially liked the ideas of drinking bowls for chickens; I would recommend such solutions to my mother-in-law. I think she will be only happy, and so will the chickens.

For those who live in rural areas, such a thing is necessary. In the village, my grandmother used to water chickens using an inverted jar and a long saucer.

The system is very simple to operate, but the benefits are maximum, and it’s convenient for everyday use; you fill it with water and you don’t have to think about constantly adding it as the water flows. Convenient both outdoors and indoors. We still have pieces of pipes left after the repair; there will be a place to put them to good use.

Photos of forged products

If you love the strength of metal and the sophistication of its forms, then the selection of forged metal products will not leave you indifferent.

As you can see, the photo shows various household and interior items consisting entirely of forged metal, or including part of it.

Artistic forging fits perfectly into the interior, adding charm, notes of romanticism and antiquity to ordinary objects. As you can see, forged can be gratings, fences, furniture legs, headboards, bases and stands for lanterns and much more.

Forged products can be painted in any color, but black forged products are considered a classic option.

Forged products have not gone out of fashion for many years; they are a kind of classic style that emphasizes the exterior of any area. It is also noteworthy that forged products fit well into almost any room interior.

All photos on this page are taken from the site kuzniaoreh.ru and the products depicted on them were made by the “NUT” forge

DIY metal furniture - making metal furniture for home and garden

Several samples of metal furniture, which we want to bring to your attention, are easy to manufacture and practical. The absence of adhesive joints and the relatively low weight of metal furniture allow us to recommend these products as garden furniture and garden furniture.

Manufacturing of metal furniture

Special techniques are typical for making furniture with your own hands from metal., which you need to know. The starting material is usually duralumin or thin-walled steel tubes with a diameter of 16 to 22 mm. For metal furniture, the manufacturing process of which is described in this section, you can use disused duralumin folding beds, folding chairs, ski poles, etc.

The main operation in the manufacture of metal furniture is pipe bending. At home, this operation is easiest to perform in a special device consisting of two bars and a flat disk.

It is advisable to make the parts of the device from hardwood and securely fasten it on a solid base (workbench, table, etc.).

P.). The bars of the device are fastened so that there is a gap between them, allowing you to freely insert a pipe into it for bending. A prerequisite for the quality of this operation is to fill the pipes with sand or fill them with molten rosin. To do this, a wooden plug is hammered into the pipe blank at one end, then the tube is tightly filled with dry, fine-grained river sand. Now all that remains is to plug the tube on the other side and you can start bending.

When bending metal furniture parts of complex configuration, for example, a chair frame, it is necessary to use a plaz. The simplest bending plaza is a sheet of plywood or cardboard on which the contours of the future part are drawn. To reproduce the contour of a part on the plaza in full size, a coordinate grid is applied to it (similar to the grid shown in the figure on this page) and the configuration of the part from the drawing is transferred to the cells.

During the bending process, the part is periodically checked along the contour on the plaza. To connect pipe parts together, wooden adapter bushings are usually used, which allow the use of conventional fasteners - screws or studs. Plugs are placed in the supporting ends of the legs. Corks should be made from well-seasoned, dry hardwood. They can be turned on a wood lathe, and try to make the diameter of the plugs such that it ensures the tightest possible fit.

A few words about finishing metal furniture. Parts made of duralumin pipes are best finished by polishing to a mirror finish followed by coating with colorless varnish, but this is only possible with a power tool, an electric drill or motor, and a polishing wheel.

If you do not have such tools, then the metal parts of the furniture must be thoroughly sanded (especially steel) and painted with black or other colored varnish or paint for metal.

So, on the following pages of the site idea-master.ru we will tell you in more detail how to make metal furniture with your own hands: A round metal table, a metal chair, an armchair made of metal tubes, a kitchen table and a semi-soft metal bench.

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How to make a bucket with your own hands from tin

How to make a bucket with your own hands from tin, galvanized iron or stainless steel with straight walls.

We cut out the product from the material

h– height (set the specified value)
d– diameter (set the specified value)
l– circumference (we find by calculation)

l = πd = 3.14 * 329 = 1033(mm)
h = 310(mm)

MANUFACTURING A CYLINDER

In the middle of the reamer we mark holes for attaching the ear

1. On a rectangular sheet of thin-sheet galvanized steel GOST 14918-80, on a homemade manual sheet bender, or manually using a mallet and a beam, fold the edges of the sheet “heightwise” in opposite directions. Bend the sheet into a cylinder.
2. We fasten the folded edges.

Press the resulting seam evenly with a mallet or mallet along the entire length of the cylinder.
3. In order for the seam to remain inside the cylinder, it is necessary to carry out the following operation: turn the finished seam so that it is located near the edge of the beam; By hitting the seam with a mallet, we obtain the outer surface of the cylinder without a protruding seam.

FOLDING

The width of the fold depends on its purpose: obtaining a lock; rolling of wire.

4. Set the cylinder relative to the block to its original position. Tap with a hammer and bend the fold.
5. Tap with the pointed side of the hammer. We monitor the width of the fold - it should be the same.
6. Align the fold by tapping with the blunt side of a hammer.
7. We finally bend the bent fold at a right angle.

WIRE ROLLING

We insert a circle around the perimeter of the flange,

made of wire, the diameter of which must coincide with the outer diameter of the cylinder.

We round the circular edge and complete the seaming.

CONNECTION OF CYLINDER TO BOTTOM

8. Fold the edges of the circle and insert it into the cylinder.
9. With light blows of the pointed part of the hammer, we bend the fold inside the circle.
10. Using strong blows from the blunt part of the hammer, we tap the seam on the beam, while turning the cylinder.
11. We place the fold on the outer plane of the cylinder.
12. If the work results in a convex bottom, it is necessary to level it.
13. At the very edge of the bottom, we hit it with the blunt part of the hammer, along the entire perimeter of the circle. At the same time, the bottom will be leveled, the edges of the connection will receive a clearly defined contour.

ATTACHING THE INTERMEDIATE HOOP

The bottom of the bucket can be attached to the intermediate hoop, and the intermediate hoop can be attached to the cylinder.

14. We attach the bottom of the bucket with a hoop.
15. We connect the hoop with the cylinder (bucket body).
16. We bend the fold at the hoop.
17. We place the fold on the outer plane of the cylinder and thoroughly tap along the perimeter of the entire circumference.

MAKING THE EAR

We will cut out the ears from a similar material. Let's punch or drill through holes: two for rivets; one with a metal handle.

MANUFACTURING A HANDLE

We bend the handle from metal wire with a diameter of 5...6 (mm) GOST 18143-72.

How to make a bucket with your own hands from tin – as you can see, it’s not complicated. Having mastered a simple model. You can move on to a more complex model with sloping walls.