Taking a design from the drawing board to a full-sized sculpture is always fun! The concept is presented to the client as a drawing. Most often, the drawing presents only one view and few, if any, dimensions. Our task is to use this concept to create a full-sized three-dimensional version. The structural frame is the first, super strong and within the outline of the finished piece. Once the structural frame is welded, we form and weld the pencil rod armature together, still referring to the concept drawing. Then, we attach the lath and start the sculpting. The log will be sculpted of concrete, but first, I must tackle the three crows. The large wing and tailfeathers are of plasma-cut steel. The rest of the bird’s feathers are hand-sculpted with epoxy. One crow is now sculpted, with two more to come in the next week. Stay tuned…