Thanks Scooch

[Alan]

Some time ago I spotted a candle shelter on Scooch's website and asked if I could attempt something similar to his pattern.

I was going to use some 90° lead came for the sides and quickly gave up that really stupid idea - looked real baaaaaaaaaaaaaaad. So I decided to try his twisted came edging......
Well, here is my feeble attmept - it is a candle holder (solid bottom)


While I was cleaning this one up, one of my neighbors said that they would like something similar, but with a tulip and twisted came ALL around.....(it is a candle shelter - open bottom)

[Kev]

These look great Alan. I especially love the Tulip one. Love the twisted came all around it...looks great!

[Glassic]

Don't look feeble to me. 

[Audrey]

I love that twisted came. Really cool.

[JoanFrances]

very nice job Alan

[Becki]

These are terrific, Alan. The twisted came gives them a bit more interest.

[Marsha]

Nice!!

[meaco]

Very cool!  I remember the first time I saw on of Scooch's candle shelters with the twisted lead...such a neat idea.  I love the way you wrapped it around the whole piece as well...looks really nice!   

[Barbara]

Look real nice Alan, the twisted came gives it a nice finish.

[ct4mom]

Awesome job Alan

[Scooch]

Turned out great.  I like the way it looks with the came running all the way across the top.

[Kev]

What size came did you use?

[Scooch]

I see that you put small corners braces in the one with the open bottom.  That is my preferred way of making the candle shelters.  I preferr to not put a full bottom on them and the small corner brace in 2 corners does a great job strengthening the piece.

[crazyone]

Both are nice but I really like the tulip one with the twisted came all around the top.

[Tre V]

I know I've been out of the loop for a while, but do you twist copper wire...or? And then do you put it on each individual "plane" then put them together as a box?

[Kev]

I believe it's put together first with the corners touching but not overlapping to leave the void for the twisted lead came to fit into, then the came is soldered into place along the joints and around the top if that is that method chosen.

[Linde]

Wow, those look great, Alan. I too love the twisted came and the tulip one is my favorite.

[Scooch]

Kev, you are correct.  I assemble them first then add the came after.  There is no copper wire.  You use lead came.  Both rounded H and square H work well, yielding slightly different looks.

[Evelyn]

Both candle shelters look wonderful - my favorite is the tulip - love the twisted came, great finishing touches

[Alan]

  Everyone, it was a fun project - but that shelter weighs a lot for it's size - 4" x 4" x 5".

Everything is wrapped in copper foil, tack soldered, then finish soldered leaving a deep V on the outside corners. I carefully and slowly twisted up a full 6' length of 3/16" round H came using my variable speed hand drill and a came vise, stretching it slightly as I went along. Gave me enough twisted came to do both. Then put the twisted came on the front and back of the shelter, saving the more difficult sides for last (more difficult because of trying to match the twists).  I actually put a small triangular piece in all four corners of the shelter - also provides a place to put the furniture protection pads, the holder has a 4" square mirror in the bottom that SWMBO no longer wanted (it's mine now  ).

[nansea121]

Thanks for explaining your proceedure:) I like the idea of adding furniture protection pads under those triangle pieces plus the added feature of having a removable bottom! Great idea Alan.

[Elizabeth]

Really nice, Alan - I think I also like the tulip one with the cam all the way round best......   And I agree with Yvonne - nothing feeble about them!!!

[Glassic]

I see you work off the old saying of "wot's yours is mine and wot's mine's me own!" in your house!

I edged something small with inside outward Hobby came because the H came was too heavy.

[Judy K]

Cute. I love the twist