Steam-punk Statues and Barn wood 3-D Collages

[Scratchman]

 I call them "bird houses". Not for-real birds, and nowhere for wasps to hide.












Gordon Birrell



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[Ray Dunakin]

Nicely decorative, and very creative.

[finescalerr]

No surprises there. We already know you are an artist. -- Russ

[Bill Gill]

Neat! Will you add some Not For Real Birds?

[Scratchman]

Thanks guys for your comments. Here's six more collages .(wood detail parts) Bill I got one bird, one chicken, two brass ducks and two fish. On collage #one a small wood bird, was a part of something I got at a yard sale. On collage #two two wood birds I cut out of pine using bird one as a pattern. On collage #three is a  unfinished blank still needs shaping, and  the eye and beak added . On collage #four four wood tulips painted white over a black base. On collage #5 and collage #6 old clothes pins  cost me 1.00 each at the Antique Mall near my home.
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Gordon Birrell


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[Bill Gill]

Really nice! Thanks for update. Happy New Year!

[finescalerr]

I guess that's what you build when you're not building models. I hope you have a lot of display space at your house. Happy New Year. -- Russ

[Ray Dunakin]

Cool stuff!

[Scratchman]

Thanks guys for your comments. Russ, I look at these works as my day job. It gives me something to balance things out and help me keep busy. I have a shop for my model work that was build the same time I build my home.  The birdhouse steam-punk statues and barn wood collages shop is in a small shed with some covered porches with eight work benches and a lot of storage.

Here's two more collages using old stair stringer for the base:





Here's two more collages:



Gordon Birrell

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[finescalerr]

It's interesting how your models are very real and technical while the collages are impressionistic and artistic. Few would guess the same person could create both. -- Russ

[Ray Dunakin]

Nice work!

[Scratchman]

Here's six more collages.
Collage # -1 Most of the painted white wood I have is from a neighbors old deck, and kids play set. That was gave to me. She ask for a bird house that featured  an old outboard motor oil can, and some other things she had collected. .

Collage # - 2 The next two photos using some of the white boards with rotted ends.

Collage # - 3 More Rotted ends ( Both collages need the finish detail.)

Collage # - 4 I have got a lot of this 2x2 and 2x6 redwood with one painted side and nice weathering on the rest.

Collage # - 5 I got the cutter at a yard sale for Five bucks.

collage # - 6 The bike seat and the three metal parts at the bottom were gave to me by a lady I meet at my four weekend long yard sale I had last spring.


Gordon Birrell

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[Scratchman]

Photo  # 3.

Gordon Birrell

[finescalerr]

Unique artistry. -- Russ

[Bernhard]

These are real little works of art.

Bernhard