Metal Garden Star

Alton Dean cuts metal points to form this garden star and textures the star with creative finishes.

Metal Garden Star

All About

Product Ideas

Materials and Tools:

10 square feet of cold rolled mild steel
6" of 1/4" mild steel round rod
acetone
Metal Finishes Plus:
- Copper Plate Acid
- Rainbow Torch solution
- Rust Arrest
2" disposable paintbrushes
satin clear spray paint
TIG welder
1/16" mild steel filler rod
plasma cutter
angle grinder
80-grit sanding disks
water
air compressor
welding safety gear (hood, gloves)
safety glasses and rubber gloves

Step 1

Steps:

1. Lay out one point of the star to use as a pattern for the garden star.

Steps 2-3

2. Wear safety glasses and protective gloves. Cut out five metal star points with a plasma cutter.

3. Clean the star's edges with an angle grinder.

Step 4

4. Bend the star points to the correct angle down the center with a hand brake.

Step 5

5. Wipe all the pieces with acetone to remove any oil residue.

Step 6

6. Wearing welding safety protection including a hood and gloves, tack-weld the star points so they fit tightly together, then finish welding them with a mild steel fill rod.

Steps 9-10

7. Bend a loop out of the 1/4 inch round rod and weld it to the inside of one of the star points.

8. Sand the entire face of the star with an angle grinder.

9. Wearing rubber gloves, brush on Copper Plate, then Rust Arrest. Spray with Rainbow Torch. Rinse with water, spray on Rust Arrest, rinse with water again and blow dry with compressed air.

10. Hang the garden star up and spray it with satin clear spray paint inside and out. Let dry.

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