Every time I walk into the shop, I have to laugh, for it always seems to be full of the most fun builds. Currently, there’s a massive skull rock, a fifteen-foot-tall tire horse, three mine cars and tucked in the corner is Henry’s parade float spaceship. The giant DOWNEYS letters are just outside in the parking lot, along with the four other signs bound for Downey’s Farm, to be loaded onto the transport truck this coming Thursday. As good as that list of current projects is, the good news is that we have a bunch of other just as crazy projects in the works. One of those is this Tater Twisters sign for Vala’s Pumpkin Patch in Nebraska. Stay tuned for lots of fun in the next months…
Giant tire sculpted
The giant ten foot tall tire horse's body and legs were on the agenda to be sculpted today. We lathered on a thick coat of fibreglass-reinforced concrete through the morning hours, and then after lunch began the sculpting. The raised letters were laid out with the assistance of our digital projector to speed things up. There was no time to waste as we had to finish the sculpting and clean up by quitting time. As always, our crew did an awesome job within our normal working hours. We’ll let it cure until next week and then begin to brush on the paint. Stay tuned…
Heads and tails
The crew tackled the sculpting of the giant tire horse head and tail today. The pieces weren’t overly large compared to many we do in our shop, but because of the many upside-down areas and the tight quarters, this was a challenging project. The morning was spent skillfully troweling on the fibreglass-reinforced-concrete. After the lunch break, the carving began to add the tire treads and other details. Tomorrow, the crew will tackle the giant tire entrance that forms the body of the horse. Stay tuned…
