Hi Nelson,
I really don't know the correct scenario.What worked for me was to make an armature for the bird. That included the body and some kind of understructure for the wing.Whatever you do for an armature, don't make it the finished girth,as the body, feathers,whatever will make it fatter as these components are added.I made the head separate so I could work on it more easily and have the option of positioning it on the armature as it might look best.I made a sheet metal body, then attached the head,then the leg(thighs), then the feet, then the tail, then the body feathers, then the wing feathers, then the remaining body feathers on the back. I made sure that I had a sturdy rod for an attachment point to the stand while there was basically only an armature. This facilitates holding the piece as you work on it too. Everything is MIG welded, so there's lots of spatter. I learned to wrap any finished portion with aluminum foil to protect it. Too bad I figured this out today and not three weeks ago.Nelson, I hope this is helpful. Feel free to ask as you go.I made these sculptures to sell.The tourist season will soon be here, that presents the best opportunity to sell art here.
Peace,eh?
Frank
What comes first, chicken or egg?
Hi Nelson,
I really don't know the correct scenario.What worked for me was to make an armature for the bird. That included the body and some kind of understructure for the wing.Whatever you do for an armature, don't make it the finished girth,as the body, feathers,whatever will make it fatter as these components are added.I made the head separate so I could work on it more easily and have the option of positioning it on the armature as it might look best.I made a sheet metal body, then attached the head,then the leg(thighs), then the feet, then the tail, then the body feathers, then the wing feathers, then the remaining body feathers on the back. I made sure that I had a sturdy rod for an attachment point to the stand while there was basically only an armature. This facilitates holding the piece as you work on it too. Everything is MIG welded, so there's lots of spatter. I learned to wrap any finished portion with aluminum foil to protect it. Too bad I figured this out today and not three weeks ago.Nelson, I hope this is helpful. Feel free to ask as you go.I made these sculptures to sell.The tourist season will soon be here, that presents the best opportunity to sell art here.
Peace,eh?
Frank