How to make a mini candle holder

Make a Mini Candle Holder

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Lay out tools

Lay out tools

Rule the sheet metal 7cm x 7 cm

Rule the sheet metal 7cm x 7 cm

Cut the sheet metal with the guillotine on the line

Cut the sheet metal with the guillotine on the line

Measure from corner to corner to find the centre

Measure from corner to corner to find the centre

Put the centre punch where the two lines meet ang use a pallpein hammer to hit the centre punch to make a centre point

Put the centre punch where the two lines meet ang use a pallpein hammer to hit the centre punch to make a centre point

Use the divider to make a perfect circle on the sheet metal

Use the divider to make a perfect circle on the sheet metal

Cut sheet metal with tin snips following the circle line

Cut sheet metal with tin snips following the circle line

Put the dish in a vice then file down the edges of the circle dish so that there smooth

Put the dish in a vice then file down the edges of the circle dish so that there smooth

Out the circle dish onto a wooden mould and use the tinmans hammer to shape the dish

Out the circle dish onto a wooden mould and use the tinmans hammer to shape the dish

Once your dish is shaped take it to the drill press and clamp it with metal clamps then drill a hole in the middle

Once your dish is shaped take it to the drill press and clamp it with metal clamps then drill a hole in the middle

Now your metal dish should be shaped and have a hole in it

Now your metal dish should be shaped and have a hole in it

Get your 200ml flat bar and put it in the vice then file down the ends

Get your 200ml flat bar and put it in the vice then file down the ends

Now put the flat bar in the scroll plate that's attached to a vice and bend the flat bar to the shape of the scroll

Now put the flat bar in the scroll plate that's attached to a vice and bend the flat bar to the shape of the scroll

Now your scroll should be at least this big

Now your scroll should be at least this big

If you want a bigger scroll keep bending it around the scroll plate

If you want a bigger scroll keep bending it around the scroll plate

Rule 8cm off the end of the scroll then cut it with a hacksaw while it's in a vice, then rule from corner to corner with a metal ruler and scribe to find the middle

Rule 8cm off the end of the scroll then cut it with a hacksaw while it's in a vice, then rule from corner to corner with a metal ruler and scribe to find the middle

Drill a hole in the metal flat bar with the scroll and the smaller bit fi flat bar so that you can connect them later

Drill a hole in the metal flat bar with the scroll and the smaller bit fi flat bar so that you can connect them later

Rule a 1.5 cm line off the ends of the short piece of flat bar

Rule a 1.5 cm line off the ends of the short piece of flat bar

Put the small piece of flat bar in a vice and use a ball pein hammer to bang the ends on an angle to make feet

Put the small piece of flat bar in a vice and use a ball pein hammer to bang the ends on an angle to make feet

Line up the holes between the metal dish and the two pieces of flat bar, then put a pop rivet in the holes

Line up the holes between the metal dish and the two pieces of flat bar, then put a pop rivet in the holes

Use the pop rivet gun too make the pop rivet hold the mini candle holder together

Use the pop rivet gun too make the pop rivet hold the mini candle holder together

Now you mini candle holder should look like this.

  • 200ml Flatbar
  • 7cm x 7cm sheet metal
  • Centre Punch
  • Scribe
  • Tin snips
  • Metal ruler
  • Guillotine
  • Hacksaw
  • Drill press
  • file
  • Pop rivet gun
  • Timans mallet
  • Divider
  • Ballpein Hammer
  • Squar