It is pure magic to see a concept design come to life. Today, we applied the concrete to the welded steel armature and sculpted it to look like the drawing. Matt took the lead on this project and did a great job! We’ve made some subtle changes during the build. The piece is a little taller than the design to afford better visibility from a distance especially during busy times. The warm chocolate chip cookies are apparently very popular at Vala’s Pumpkin Patch and there is often a crowd in front of the shop. The chicken will be sculpted as a separate piece so it can be removed for transport as the feature would be too tall to fit in a truck with the chicken in place.
As low as we can go
There’s plenty of fun projects on the go in the shop (pictures to come tomorrow) but I am also getting a little design time in as well on a future project. We are exploring some very fun ideas for the drive-in mini golf. I gave a sneak peek at two of the car designs previously. We want something for everyone’s tastes and so had to include a led sled - low rider in the mix as well. I think the Mercury is the classic of this kind of car and so a golf hole feature photo op is an absolute must. I’m looking forward to building this little beauty!
Two new projects on the go!
The first two sign armatures for Vala’s Farm in Nebraska are now well underway The one on the left is for the train sign and the right is for the Cookie Coop. It’s my understanding they serve the very best chocolate chip cookies there. I’ll be heading to the farm in late September to check them out! I can hardly wait!
