This metal wall hanger with a poppy flower is one of my latest small blacksmithing projects. I wanted to make something practical, that it would be not only a piece of home decor, but also a useful item. It took me about eight hours to make it and I am quite happy with a result.
To make the hanger I used a 5.0 mm metal plate that I roughly cut with a plasma cutting machine. The length of the plate is 35.0 cm and the width is 5.0 cm. Then I sanded the surface to remove any rust and make shiny.
All seven nails are handmade and they have a unique shape. To make the nails I used a round 6.0 mm steel rod. To attach the nails to the prepared plate, first, I drilled seven evenly distributed 5.0 mm holes. Then I inserted the nails into the holes and welded them to the plate from the back side. After that I polished and smoothened out the surface.
For fixing the hanger to the wall, I drilled two holes on each end. The four smaller handmade nails are used to attach the hanger to the wall.
The poppy flower is made out of a thinner 1.0 mm metal sheet. First, I cut out a circle and drew six petals. Then I cut them out and gave more texture to each petal. The effect turned out very subtle: the thin lines on the surface reminds of a real flower. Then I started to shape each petal using heat and a ball-peen hammer. The middle of the flower that resembles the head of a nail I made separately and welded it to the hammer.
To attach the poppy flower to the hanger I used a 2.0 mm steel wire. One end of the wire I welded to the back of the hanger plate and the other end I curled to give it an interesting and light look. As the last step, I decided to paint whole hanger with clear coat to prevent rusting.
