How To Make Wall Hanging With A Branding Iron

You can quickly create a branding iron design up to 2 x 4 at no extra charge.

How to make wall hanging with a branding iron.

Watch this quick overview video or jump right in by following these steps. Work it to the left and the right in order to smooth out the entire piece. You may need help to hold up the tapestry while you are driving screws through the board and into your wall. Place your already made frame on top of the fabric on the back of the fabric.

Just click the design it button to begin. Lift up the hanging tapestry and secure the board to the wall. I clamped the brass in a vise and used a dremel with a flex shaft to engrave out all the white sections of the template. Flip it around and cut a male thread on the other end fitting the threaded insert in the handle.

Go slow because once you remove material it s really hard to add it back. For this reason take some rod stock and drill a hole on one end and thread it to match the thread on the branding iron. Ways you can help support this. Https ibuildit ca projects branding iron figured it would be interesting to make an i build it branding iron.

The canvas wrapped fringe and top edge of the tapestry should be between the board and the wall. I used a pointed cutter from the second photo and a round cutter. Now the branding iron sits on a respectable distance away from the handle and bodily harm. The last photo shows how deep i engraved it before the first burn test.

After you ve designed your brand add this item to your cart. Make sure the board is secure and level. My 2017 branding iron is about to become obsolete. Set your iron to the low setting and gently press against the back of your fabric.