Frank Castiglione's blog

Tin Man w Heart

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Tin Man's shoes are complete and he has his heart. Rather anticlimactic with such a plain heart, but probably consistent with the actual story line as after Tin Woodsman got his heart, he still had to prove his love.I still wish I had the talent and skill to make a jewel of a heart.....someday.I think the man that will receive this sculpture has already proven his love of the community with his own and his new heart.


New Heart

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I was approached by our local Historical Society to make a sculpture of the 'Tin Man'. The sculpture is to honor a member who has recently had a heart transplant.I still need to finish the shoes and add the new heart, but thought it would be OK to show what is done so far.Since the Tin Man is a gathering of metal components, but alive, I strove to animate this piece utilizing position and gesture.Hopefully I'll finish the shoes and heart today, so I can get back to Medicine Eagle.


First Butterfly

Hey Brad,
There's not much snow left in the woods, ducks are feasting in my frog pond and I saw my first butterfly!Wahoooooo...
Anyway, it made me think of you, Butterfly Man.
Peace,eh?


Medicine Eagle Armature

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Medicine Eagle's armature is pretty much complete.I might add a facility to hang it from a (sturdy) wall. It is, however, getting a bit weighty.I need to finish the beak and then it's feathers.
F


Medicine Eagle Progress

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I got more done on the armature of Medicine Eagle.I have more to do on the armature before he gets his feathers, but the basic shape is there.
Frank


Finished Trickster

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It was such a nice sunny day I decided to get a shot of the finished Trickster. Its been done for quite a while, but the sun wouldn't cooperate till today.
Frank


Medicine Eagle Schnozz and Eyeball

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Working on the Eagle's face.Need to add to the armature, then start the jaw and tongue.Since the eyeballs are separate pieces, I will probably make them  Medicine Eagle face parts.Medicine Eagle Parts: Medicine Eagle face parts.out of brass. A clear lens over the metal eye would be nice, any (realistic)suggestions how to make this?


Medicine Eagle

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Got the front of the Eagle beak shaped and tacked on. From the tip of the beak to the back of the skull is 26 inches.
Frank


Medicine

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Tin Chicken

Yikes! I was in a local Menards store and they had a tin chicken for $20. It was maybe 20 gauge steel, or thinner, and painted all up. The thing was around 20 inches tall. I feel threatened.I don't want to make a rooster now.


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