The design for the train-themed diner front needed a little tweaking to add a second serving window and expand it horizontally. Modifying the previous design, was a simple matter of stretching the engine and then adding a passenger car to the rear. Lengthening the balloon provided the required lift for take-off. Now it is ready for send off!
How to build a castle the easy way
One would think that to build a castle you would start at the bottom and simply build until you get to the very top. We do things slightly differently for a number of reasons. Since our shop isn’t nearly as tall inside as the castle is high this isn’t physically possible. Working at height is also much slower and less safe than when your feet are firmly on the ground. So the towering castle is built in sections, carefully fabricated no taller than eight foot six inches to ensure the pieces easily fit inside a box trailer for transport. Sturdy steel plates are cut with bolting holes carefully aligned and tested to make assembly easier at the customer’s site. Most often the feature will not be fully assembled until it arrives at its final destination. The structural frames and armatures for the upper sections of the castle are rapidly being completed. We will be doing the final sculpting by the end of next week. Stay tuned
Corn maze horse
Corn mazes often have a raised platform in the middle so adventurers can plot a way to the landmark and then get a look at the winding path out of the maze again. Typically, these platforms are designed with function solely as the criteria. But just imagine if we used our imagination and form took precedence over function. Anything is suddenly possible. Keeping the farm theme firmly in mind, this idea popped into my head late last night. The concept came to life quickly this morning as I drew it up. As soon as I finished it I sent it electronically to our faraway client. The response was instant and enthusiastic. They LOVED it!
