The third feature we are creating this fall for Vala’s Pumpkin Patch in Nebraska is a clock to illustrate the nursery rhyme ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’. It will go in their storybook land which we have been working to refresh in the last few years. Vala’s requested that we work with their in-house animation team and allow room inside and access from the back to add the mechanics to make the hands and pendulum of the clock and move, as did their old one for many years. We will sculpt the clock of steel and concrete to ensure guests will be able to enjoy it for decades to come. The starting pieces have been cut on the FastCut CNC plasma and this coming week we’ll begin welding up the armature. Stay tuned…
Day 2 Howl at the Moon
Matt did some welding on the Howl at the Moon Stage sign for Vala’s Pumpkin Patch in Nebraska, along with various shop projects to prepare for a busy winter season. Matt finished the structural frame and began the crescent moon armature. We also got the sign panel mounted to the structural frame. Next week we’ll work on the balance of the pencil rod armature and then the diamond lath. By the end of next week, we should have the concrete sculpting done and be ready for paint. Stay tuned…
Instant structure
It is always a great day when we can start a new project in the studio. We referenced the concept sketch as we worked, which had no measurements. Matt studied the concept drawing for the Howl at the Moon Stage sign for Vala’s Pumpkin Patch and then began cutting various lengths of steel tubing for the structure. Angles and lengths were largely determined by eye without the aid of protractors or tape measures, as is our style. Tomorrow, Matt will finish welding the structure, fasten the sign, and start bending and fitting the pencil-rod armature. Stay tuned…
