We live in an age of actively developing technology. And gradually folk arts and crafts are being squeezed out of our lives. And, perhaps, forging is almost the only craft that not only did not disappear in the course of technical progress, but, on the contrary, in Lately is becoming more and more popular. What is the reason? In demand. Nowadays, forging is firmly connected with the design of residential premises and offices, with landscape design. With the growing number of country and holiday villages, it is difficult to imagine without forged gates and gazebos. Forging is still in demand in the funeral business.
Forging is not only large outdoor products, but also objects that decorate interiors of different styles.
Forging is a synthesis of craft and art, making each item unique.
And therefore, now the business of manufacturing forged products is very promising.
What to choose: cold or hot forging?
Hot forging - ancient blacksmith craft. Since ancient times, in forges throughout Rus', iron was heated on fire, and then craftsmen gave the softened metal the desired shape.
This type of forging requires a lot of effort and time, but products forged in this way are truly unique.
Today there is a more modern version of metal processing - cold forging. Basically, when creating a product, ready-made forged elements are used. This is a less labor-intensive method for the master and cheaper for the customer.
It is not easy to compare two types of forging. Hot forging is uniqueness and elegance, cold forging is durability and reliability.
Imagine the situation: you have decided to create a business manufacturing forged products. The first question is: what kind of forging should I do? Hot forging requires, above all, skill and skill. And this takes time. Therefore, taking a realistic look at things, let’s first turn to cold forging and gradually begin to create a business.
Sales market and competition
Any production is consumer-oriented. Therefore, first you need to study the demand for forged products in your area. Are there cottage villages nearby, individual construction, are orders from the municipality possible?
Get to know your competitors, real and potential. These are not only business colleagues, but the production of this area, located nearby. Forge shops, which are now being opened by large metallurgical enterprises; imported forged Turkish products, very cheap compared to custom-made ones produced in a small workshop; products from Europe, which are more expensive than Turkish ones, but also in demand.
Even a funeral agency that has its own small workshop producing monuments and fences will also compete.
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Fundamentals of the bookmaker business:
We are starting to produce products
Exists standard product list, with which all blacksmiths begin:
- openwork grilles and gates;
- fences of all types and purposes;
- canopies for porches;
- garden furniture and gazebos;
- bars on windows;
- fireplace accessories and so on.
Over time, you can switch to producing exclusive products. This requires experience and the availability of individual orders. For example:
- knight's armor for the interior of a country house;
- unusual lamps (garden and indoor);
- parts for furniture, etc.
Video: DIY metal forging as an art
DIY forged elements: where would we be without advertising?
Any business, big or small, needs advertising support.
You can use local media for this purpose by posting photos of products, your interviews, customer reviews, big article about your business.
Use the Internet. For example, at least just submit ads on Avito.
Many large and small cities hold festivals of folk crafts, including blacksmiths, on City Day. (For example, every year in August such festivals are held in the ancient city of Ustyuzhna, Vologda region, where blacksmiths come even from abroad).
Profitability of the blacksmith business
Let’s take as a basis the situation that you made the first trial product in your garage and have not yet registered as an entrepreneur:
- a set of the most necessary equipment for cold forging - 400 thousand rubles.
Now let’s calculate the cost of producing 1 meter of garden trellis with a height of 2 m:
- metal – 500 rub.;
- Anti-corrosion coating - 15 RUR;
- electrodes – 20 rubles;
- electricity – 100 rub.;
- miscellaneous expenses - 400 rubles.
Total 1035 rubles.
One meter of forged product costs on average 3000 and above.
This will take more time if you have built a workshop. But this is also a more serious investment in business.
Paperwork
Creating any business starts with. Without it, it is impossible to issue the relevant documents. In many regions of the country you can get a good business plan.
Further registration must take place in accordance with the law “On state registration legal entities and individual entrepreneurs dated August 8, 2001 No. 129-FZ."
Metal forging ── is a promising line of business, and with proper organization it will flourish successfully.
History of forging.
Since ancient times, blacksmiths have been held in high esteem in Rus'. They were endowed with supernatural power, giving opportunities inaccessible to ordinary people. People often turned to them for help and advice, and during times of illness, a common person often went to a blacksmith rather than a doctor. There was always a lot of trust in them. In the old days, blacksmiths even sealed people's unions. There was a belief that such marriages would be even stronger than church ones. And iron itself in Rus' has long been considered a talisman, and horseshoes to this day adorn many entrances to the house. They are hung to protect against uninvited guests and evil spirits; it is believed that an evil spirit will not be able to pass under the horseshoe. In the old days they believed in the power of a horseshoe attached above the bed. It was believed that it would protect a person’s sleep from nightmare visions.
From the time of Kievan Rus there was no replacement for blacksmiths. From their forges came agricultural implements and craft tools that fed families, household items, weapons and armor for warriors, and harnesses for horses. None of these things can be done with low quality, the life of a person of that time often depended on the skills of a blacksmith, so people who went into this profession were famous for their hard work and attentiveness.
Artistic forging gained momentum in Russia later, in the 17th-18th centuries. This was largely due to the sufficient development of metallurgy. A large amount of metal gave blacksmiths the opportunity to put into practice the experience accumulated over centuries not only to create ordinary things, but also to create mesmerizingly beautiful decorative elements. Around this time, the weight of the blacksmith's products also increased. This was made possible thanks to technical progress that time. Forges received “samokovs” or, more simply, mechanical hammers driven by water.
What is metal forging? Types of forging.
The definition of forging is given in various regulatory documents of the country as metal forming by local application of load. This strict concept in many ways clearly explains the images of a hammer and an anvil that pop up in the head.
Blacksmithing can be divided into a number of positions. According to the production method, there are manual and mechanical forging. And if the first depends directly on the skills of the master, then the key to success of the second is the presence and coordinated work of all kinds of devices and machines. According to the type of products produced - ordinary and artistic. The degree of heating of the processed metal gives rise to two more types: cold and hot forging. Here we will dwell on them in more detail.
Almost all steel products can be forged either hot or cold. But does this make sense? When cold forging large products, too much effort and time will be spent on this, and when hot forging small products, a significant part of the material will be wasted due to the formation of scale.
Cold forging.
Cold forging is often used instead of stamping or casting, which are much less suitable for creating sufficiently strong parts. This is ensured by simultaneous bending and pressing of the rod during processing. However, forging also has its disadvantages: in the event of a mistake, correcting the mistake on a finished part that is practically not subject to deformation is not always possible in practice and is very labor-intensive. Thus, correcting a defect in one element entails heating the entire product, directly changing the problem area, and then bringing other sections of the structure that were deformed during heating to their original shape.
The scope of application of cold forging products is very wide:
-grills for windows and doors (products can be made according to the standard, or they can be unique works of art created by the hand of a master)
- artistic elements of the facade (lanterns, flower baskets, figured railings of stairs, balconies and much more)
-artistic and simply functional fences, wickets and gates
-decorative furniture and its elements (legs of tables and chairs, benches, etc.)
Automation of the cold forging process and the ability to “cut” products according to a given stencil allows us to produce gratings, stairs, fences and other popular products in fairly large quantities. With this technology, the metal is not heated, with the exception of partial heating of the connecting nodes of the product. The artistic component of this type of metal processing is highlighted by the price issue: the exclusive work of a master costs several times more.
Equipment and tools for cold forging of metal.
Let's look at them in more detail.
This small set of tools is designed to make blacksmithing easier; it is supplemented depending on the goals and capabilities of the master, but it is quite enough to start your own business. Experienced forge masters make many of these devices on their own, the reason for this is the low functionality of industrial designs.
As development progresses, it will be possible to take a closer look at more serious CNC equipment to automate the production of forged products.
In addition to the above equipment for successful business When forging metal, you also need to stock up on stamps.
Hot metal forging.
Metal forging with preheating is used in cases where, in order to shape large enough products, it is necessary to deform without destroying the material. In a heated state, the metal becomes more plastic and allows various manipulations with it without fear of chips, cracks and other troubles.
The manual labor of a hot forging master is highly valued. This labor-intensive process allows you to create real works of art. Metal roses and lilies, striking in their precise repetition of the lines and sizes of natural flowers. Each product that comes out of the hands of such a master is unique. It will not be possible to repeat the plan twice on hot material: in any case, there will be differences.
Hot forging also has its unpopular features. Firstly, the economic side of the issue: the cost of fuel for forge (chamber) furnaces has not been canceled and this increases the cost of the final product. Secondly, there are difficulties with calculations, because due to the thermal expansion of the metal, the released part is in a hot state more than in a cold state. Consequently, in order for the product to comply with the drawings, it is necessary to make allowance for the compression of the metal during cooling, and for inexperienced craftsmen this is a significant difficulty. When producing products with significant mass, it is also necessary to install additional equipment for transportation, usually mechanical or electric hoists.
The main tools for hot forging of metal include pliers, a sledgehammer, a set of hammers of various shapes and weights, all kinds of punches, crimpers and smoothers, chisels and handbrake tools. Everything that can help give ductile metal the desired shape.
The metal forging business, like many other businesses, begins with a simple hobby. After you have given samples of your products to your friends and acquaintances, word of mouth begins to work and the first clients appear. By this point, you already have experience and some confidence in your “new” job. Confidence helps you communicate with strangers. But don’t forget that you need to constantly improve your skills and experiment.
Your first products will be simple and, in a sense, even primitive, but over time, if you understand that metal forging is truly your business, you will learn to do something that many others will not be able to do. It is also worth adding that each forging master has his own characteristics and his own style in his work, which has been developed for many years and is precisely thanks to which new clients are drawn to him.
You should start your business with minimal investment. If we break down the start of a metal forging business step by step, we will probably get the following picture:
- Education
- Writing a business plan
- Search for premises
- Purchase of forging equipment
- Work as self-promotion
- First clients - first orders
- Main job
- Development – expansion
An important point at the very beginning of a business is studying your region, your future competitors and markets.
You know:
- How many companies and individual entrepreneurs are engaged in metal forging in your region?
- What is the demand for forged products?
- Where do your competitors buy material and at what prices?
- Main markets for products?
- Is this production seasonal?
- What advertising works best in your region?
- What is the average check amount?
- What is the average number of clients over different periods?
- Which forged products are in greatest demand?
In general, the better your research, the more accurate your business plan will be, which will be the key document in your business.
In the business plan, you also need to reflect your uniqueness in your work, which is called indicating your individuality.
If you do not have money to purchase equipment, but after drawing up a business plan you have confidence in your business, try contacting the employment center to receive a subsidy. Many small entrepreneurs manage to receive start-up capital free of charge.
When starting a metal forging business, you should understand that the concepts of cold forging and hot forging are absolutely compatible things. Since both cannot exist without each other. It is impossible to make a stamp on a part without first heating it. There are also parts that need and can be shaped without heating them, which is called cold.
Room. Forging workshop.
Compared to the ancient Russian forge, the modern forging workshop has changed a lot. In the old days, a blacksmith made small items. Routine work included horseshoes or rims for cart wheels and all kinds of household utensils. The pinnacle of creativity of blacksmiths of that time were swords and sabers. Some examples of the work of ancient gunsmiths are still pleasing to the eye in museums today. The production of all this does not require large premises, so the forge of that time was not very large. However, the idea of a blacksmith’s workplace was formed precisely during that period. If the conversation turns to it, our imagination draws us a furnace, an anvil, a hammer and a container filled with water to cool the metal.
Today the forging workshop is a technologically advanced and largely automated production. Sledgehammer blows replaced mechanical hammers. Manual work was given over to programmable machines. The small space expanded to huge areas, divided between assembly, painting, and element creation workshops. The variety of premises varies depending on the type of production. Heating the metal to the deformation temperature was no longer necessary: the hot cutting was replaced by threading using industrial shears.
Large production is unthinkable without significant progressive changes. However, with the increase in the volume of output, its individuality was lost somewhere. The same type of railings and stairs, bars and fences filled everything around. And it was precisely thanks to this that the craft work of the blacksmith began to be revived. Exclusive things have always been in price, and now, when everything around is the same, standing out against the background of monotonous hedges, a hand-forged fence elevates the status of its owner above the rest. Unique forged products are in demand more than ever before. This creates favorable soil for the development of small businesses in the field of artistic metal forging.
To start your own business in metal forging, a room in the form of a garage measuring 6x4 meters, which equals 24 sq.m., will be enough.
The following zones must be located in the room:
Slipway - approximate size 200x200 cm
Desk – 200x80 cm
Procurement zone – 350x40 cm
Rack for metal – 250x50 cm
Ventilation area – 150x100 cm
Process and technology for the production of forged products.
The algorithm for creating a forged product is in most cases very similar. It can be divided into certain stages.
Stage one or what we will actually do. This is the period of searching for drawings, drawings or simply prototypes for a future creation. There are no difficulties with this - fortunately the Internet and printed publications devoted a lot to this issue, and city streets are often full of forged decorations. Especially talented individuals can independently develop the design of their product.
Stage two – purchase of metal. The standard metal profile has a length of 6 meters. The quantity of material should be planned in such a way that there is no need for a second visit to the supplier or warehouse later. It's better to make some reserve. There are quite a few cases of its application in practice. From a simple error when calculating the material, to accidentally damaged elements during the production process.
After the delivery of metal raw materials, stage number three often arises: pre-processing of raw materials or simply cleaning from rust and dirt. The material could get dirty during transportation, and its surface becomes corroded due to the fact that most metal depots do not bother to build a covered warehouse or even a canopy over rolled metal products.
The fourth stage is already carried out at the blacksmith’s main workplace and involves the manufacture of a frame. For some products it may not be needed, but it is still worth pointing out the features of its production. The frame must have perfectly even corners and match the dimensions. In artistic forging, the frame size is measured along the outer sides.
Stage five. Drawing. Image of the product in a one-to-one scale on a handy surface for subsequent measurements and cutting of metal raw materials. Measuring the length due to the figured shape of the elements is most easily done with a rope: we lay it on top of the drawn line, then, in an unfolded form, apply it to the rod. After this, the required part of the metal is cut off. Everyone understands about maintaining accuracy in all the above-described manipulations.
When assembling products, the production of small elements is always required. The sixth stage will be their creation. Smooth workpieces are given the shape conceived by the master by deformation using the devices described above. If the assembly of the final product requires many similar parts, it is necessary to make them as identical as possible.
By all rules, the seventh stage should imply the collection of all elements into a single creation. Here it is almost never possible to do without adjusting the parts to each other. Trim here, tweak here, the main thing is not to get carried away and not distort the originally intended product. To do this, you need to check the drawing each time. When you are sure that all the parts have been assembled correctly, secure them in place with light welding.
Stage eight. Final welding of all elements together. If it is a lattice or fence, then after boiling all the elements on one side, you need to turn it over and repeat the procedure on the other side. It should be remembered that after the final welding of the elements, it will be impossible to change the type of product. Before you start welding, you should check everything carefully again.
After the product has acquired its almost final appearance, it is necessary to remove all excess. This is the ninth stage. Welding scales do not in any way decorate products for interior or facade decoration, nor do rough welds. The former must be removed, and the latter must be cleaned until the desired smooth shape is formed.
The tenth stage is often associated with decoration products. This is the time to decorate the product. There is a large selection of welding elements available for wrought iron products. When choosing, you should give preference only to options that are similar in style. Different styles of decorating elements can ultimately ruin all the efforts of the master.
The eleventh stage is necessary due to the metal's susceptibility to corrosion. The finished product should be primed and painted. The primer for these purposes should be chosen in an inverse color both in relation to the metal and in relation to the paint. This will make it easier to see flaws in the application. This type of product coating is required for outdoor elements, but if the forged element is located indoors, to save money, you can limit yourself to just a layer of paint.
Stage twelve or how to increase the cost of the finished product. It consists of performing additional activities to decorate the product. Examples include giving the effect of aging or gilding of individual elements. It all depends on the taste of the master or the requirements of the customer, the main thing here is not to overdo it. As they say: the best is the enemy of the good.
Sales of products.
To organize your own good market products, you need to decide on the contingent for which this product is actually suitable and make sure that this potential client wants to buy it here. So for standard products produced by cold forging, such as stairs, railings, gratings, the choice of buyers is very, very wide. However, a business limited only to the production of such products will not always be able to overcome competition large factories and industrial associations that have devoted many decades to this issue.
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Buyers for artistic forging are more difficult to find, but competition for this item is quite acceptable. Decorative metal products are often needed by people with good or moderate incomes who want to decorate their homes, as well as wealthy offices for decorating office facades. The experience of cooperation with construction teams engaged in the construction of individual houses, cottages, estates or administrative buildings will also be positive. They will take upon themselves the coordination of product sketches with clients, and all you have to do is complete your work on time and with high quality.
It’s good if the work is done to order, but this also needs to be earned. A person usually trusts either what someone has already tried and given personal positive recommendations, or widely famous brand who will not fail to preserve his own reputation. Any company, even the smallest one, can make its brand popular through advertising. The main thing is not to miss when choosing funds.
The following PR moves are suitable for artistic forging:
- personal contact with the consumer. A face-to-face conversation always gives better results than empty chatter on the phone. The buyer will be more likely to be interested in you if he personally sees your work and is convinced of your professionalism.
- advertising in the media. The cheapest and most expensive type of advertising at the same time. It all depends on the choice of location. The most affordable option is free. This is an advertisement on the Internet on popular sites that have a suitable contingent of visitors. The most expensive is television. The roller will hit your pocket hard at the most opportune time.
- outdoor types of advertising in “suitable” places, for example, billboard not far from the entrance to the new cottage village, the construction of which is in full swing.
In any case, you can find a bunch of options both for a well-earning business and for beginners, for whom advertising is a necessary event, but due to the low turnover it is low budget. For industries that have not yet reached full strength, advertising on the Internet or simply submitting an ad in a newspaper is suitable. At the initial stage, you should not shell out money for expensive television or radio commercials; the effect of them is not always immediately visible, and the cost is not always reasonable. Remember, your money should not be wasted.
Financial plan.Costs and profit per unit of production:
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This calculation shows that having spent 9,905 rubles on production and sold for 29,700 rubles, you get a pretty good profit.
Investments in metal forging business.
Equipment:
Necessary elements for the production of forged products - 200,000 rubles.
Grinding machine – 2,000 rubles.
Welding machine – 10,000 rubles.
Compressor – 15,000 rub.
Welder's table - 20,000 rubles.
Rack – 10,000 rub.
Slipway – 15,000 rub.
Cutting machine - abrasive - 15,000 rubles.
Ventilation – 15,000 rub.
Total for equipment: RUB 302,000.
Premises:
Rent of premises – 30,000 rubles. per month
Grand total: 412,000 rubles.
At correct implementation business plan, the payback period for the business should not exceed 6 months.
Options for manufacturing forged products.
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- What orders are most often made?
- Recruitment
- Financial calculation
- Step-by-step plan for starting a business: where to start
- Which OKVED code to indicate when registering a business?
- What documents are needed to open
- Which taxation system to choose for registering a forging business?
- Do I need permissions to open?
- Production technology
The business of artistic forging has become quite widespread in our country, primarily due to the “cheap” start. You can open your own mini-enterprise with an amount of 1.0-1.5 million rubles. The main investment at the first stage is the purchase of equipment and materials for forging. After this, all that remains is to find a “handy” blacksmith and you can start forging money...
Due to the low entrance ticket to the artistic forging market, a large number of small firms and “handicraft industries” have sprung up. Garage production does not interfere much with large manufacturers and is mainly active only during the construction season. The products of such manufacturers are no different high quality, therefore, the demand for their products is maintained only by low prices. Most of the products here are made by hand, so the result largely depends on the physical strength of the master and his dexterity. Meanwhile, about 60% of all orders are fulfilled large firms, most often equipped with high-performance equipment. Their main clients are rich, solvent people.
What orders are most often made?
Orders are very different. The trend of the last few seasons is fireplace sets: poker, scoop, tongs. Classic products that are traditionally ordered are fences, canopies, canopies, window grilles, gates, monuments, gazebos, railings, benches and flower stands.
What you need for a successful business
According to experts, to open a successful business you must have either extensive experience or appropriate education in the field of blacksmithing. Or better yet, both. Before starting the case, it’s a good idea to study the relevant literature, for example, Fedotov’s book “Metal”. Study drawings, diagrams, drawings, metal processing techniques. Then, if finances and time allow, you should receive a special education. The best of the best, real blacksmithing professionals are trained at the St. Petersburg State Academy of Arts and Industry named after. Baron A. L. Stieglitz.
You don't have to start with a big investment. Blacksmithing for the most part is based on the enthusiasm and efforts of the organizer. An example of this is Sergey Shevchenko, an aspiring businessman from Omsk. The entrepreneur needed not much more than 300 thousand rubles to start fulfilling orders. “Having received a grant from the regional administration in the amount of 200 thousand rubles, I bought gas and electric welding, a special table for work, and with the remaining amount I purchased a tool for bending metal,” says the blacksmith. Such a set of equipment fits freely in “garage” conditions, on an area of 15-20 m2.
How much money do you need to start a business like artistic forging?
Of course, if we talk about serious matter, will require completely different investments. At least 300 thousand rubles will be spent on preparation alone production site. For production 200 sq. m of finished forged products per month, you will need to rent a room of 60 - 80 sq. m. m. Plus, some area (15-25 sq.m.) is allocated for warehouse space where finished products and raw materials for production are stored. It is desirable that the room have high electrical power (the equipment consumes up to 7 kW), be connected to a water supply and have good supply and exhaust ventilation. Renting such an area, depending on the region, will cost from 70 thousand rubles per month.
What equipment is best to choose for the production of artistic forging?
The next investment is the purchase of equipment. Experts advise purchasing only professional forging equipment. You will need machines: for bending, twisting, shaping, cutting, forming and straightening rolled metal. In addition, you need a welding machine, a straightener, an anvil, one or two welding stations for assembling products, a cutting machine, an angle grinder for cleaning weld seams, a compressor with a spray gun for painting finished forged products, as well as a workbench with a vice. The total investment in such a set of equipment will be no less than 1.5 million rubles.
In order not to waste money on the delivery of raw materials and supplies, it is advisable to acquire a personal by truck. Boo. a Gazelle van will cost 150 - 250 thousand rubles. It can also be used for delivery, if necessary. finished products to the customer.
The total investment in the business will ultimately amount to at least 2 million rubles. No one can say the exact payback period for such investments - everything is very individual and largely depends on the organization of the business. You can make a profit after just six months of work. The average return on investment in blacksmithing is two to three years.
Recruitment
Now about the employees. You will need to employ at least three workers: a welder and a couple of mechanics. Physically, one cannot handle everything manufacturing process, and you also need to accept orders, pay suppliers, ship products, do accounting, etc. Finding qualified personnel is not easy, and most likely a person will have to complete their education on their own or be sent to appropriate courses. Wage is set as salary plus a percentage of the volume of manufactured products.
Financial calculation
The main materials in artistic forging are rolled metal (square or circle 14x14) and paint (such as Akrem metal). The price of rolled metal is on average 24 rubles/kg. The cost of paint is approximately 60 rubles/kg. For 1 square m2, 18 kg of rolled metal (415 rubles) and 0.15 kg of paint (9 rubles) are required.
In addition, when calculating the cost of goods, you should take into account material costs per 1 m2: electrodes - 10 rubles. (or argon + additive), abrasive wheels - 8 rubles. and propane gas - about 5 rubles. Electricity costs per shift are about 35 rubles. The wages for three craftsmen are 200 rubles, based on 1 m2 of finished product. About 20% or 100 rubles are overhead costs.
The total production cost of one square meter is about 800 rubles. The average selling price of forged products such as “houndstooth” or faceted lance is 3,000 rubles per 1 sq. m. Thus, profit per sq. m. m is equal to: 3000 (selling price) - 800 (cost) = 2200 rubles. By producing at least 100 m2 of forged gratings per month, you can make a profit of 220,000 rubles.
This calculation shows that one machine worth 350,000 rubles pays for itself upon the sale of 170 sq. m. forged products. If you produce at least 50 sq.m. every month. m., then the machine will pay for itself in 3.5 months.
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Business idea: cold forging of metal products
Where we do business from: garage, territory of a private house
Main costs: purchase of equipment
Necessary equipment: welding machine, cutting machine, vice, drill
Consumables: metal, varnishes, paints
Initial capital: no more than 30,000 rubles.
Payback period: several months
Possible profit: 50,000 rub. per month
A business idea based on cold forging of metal products. This idea can be classified as a business with small financial investments; at the initial stage you will only need skill and no more than 30,000 rubles.
At the initial stage of organizing this business, it is better for you to learn for yourself all the intricacies of manufacturing cold forged items. To start, you will need a room that can be used as a garage or area near a private house. Also a set of equipment:
- Welding machine
- Grinding machine (grinder)
- Vise
- Drill, drilling machine
- Other small instrument
The main skill will be the ability to use a welding machine.
Once you become familiar with cold forging, learn how to make simple items, and perhaps find your first clients, you can purchase an additional set of bending equipment that will help you make complex items. The cost of such a kit is about 55,000 rubles. This kit will help you make complex objects, make bends of the same shape at the same angle, and many other useful things.
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Basic decorative elements are purchased separately. Such elements include: flowers, peaks, monograms and others. All you need to do is weld them to the finished product, then clean the weld seams with a grinder and paint the product in the desired color. The main color in which products are painted is matte black, but the ability to work with paint will help you create truly unique products. By mixing paints, you can achieve the color of aged bronze or copper, which will give your product some special character.
Cold forging, unlike hot forging, gives many advantages and allows you to produce unique products, such as fences, gratings, fences, canopies, flower beds, door hinges, accessories for fireplaces, , smokehouses, chandeliers, candlesticks, figurines of people and animals as decorative elements and much more.
Find a good supplier of decorative elements, usually a good supplier will have over 1000 different elements.
The final price for metal cold forging products consists of the cost of raw materials, the complexity of the work, the resources spent (fuels and lubricants, electricity), plus 100% of your work. That is, the profitability of a cold forging business is at least 100%.
How can you realize your abilities?
At the initial stage, it is better to take a training course, at least self-training in forging. If your city has forging courses, or, in extreme cases, welding courses, take them. If there are no such courses, then study on your own. Surely in your city there are already companies that produce forged products; offer them your services as an independent craftsman, in case of a large number of orders. It will be good if you are offered a job, you can study and at the same time receive money; forging masters earn an average of 40,000 rubles. per month, with such an income, you can save up for a good set of equipment. When working in a company, keep in mind the main goal - to create your own company for the production of forged products.
Sales of cold forging products.
As a rule, all products are made to order according to individual wishes and sizes, so making products for sale is not the best a good option. It will be better if you start looking for clients. Which you can see in the faces of the owners of country houses. These are the main clients.
They can also become good clients legal entities, this is the design of cafes, restaurants, bars, the exterior design of buildings, from gratings to porches.
To summarize, we can say that the business of cold forging of metal products is not devoid of a creative process, not in the actual production of objects, but also in the options for selling finished products. Based on this, the conclusion suggests itself - the more you creativity, the more you can achieve in this business. Happy forging!
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