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Description Spoonbill commission.

I really like this guy! He's stalking fish in my pond, the cheeky bird.

Width: 55cm
Length: 30 cm
Depth: 37 cm

CD shards (over 50 CDs used )
Wire mesh frame
Hot glue
Gold paint
1 weeks work (approximately 40 hours)

I use kitchen scissors to cut the shapes I need out of the CDs, then arrange each shard by colour and size. I then hot glue those shards one-by-one to a wire mesh frame (that I shape by hand) to create a natural feather pattern. My sculptures usually take a week to make, maybe longer depending on how motivated I am to get them done!

In answer to some common questions:

These sculptures aren't as sharp as they look — they're only dangerous if you eat them.

I hardly cut myself, but I do burn myself — A LOT.

Always open for commissions! Drop me a note.
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Comments: 24

Strobili [2013-01-10 05:27:40 +0000 UTC]

oh my goodness ! amazing!

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SeanAvery In reply to Strobili [2013-01-13 11:29:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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FloraLaurel [2012-12-04 04:48:20 +0000 UTC]

I ALWAYS burn myself with hot glue guns too!

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SeanAvery In reply to FloraLaurel [2012-12-09 13:14:08 +0000 UTC]

Ha ha, soooo many burns!

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StarlitStables [2012-11-24 21:19:37 +0000 UTC]

the detail is amazing!!

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SeanAvery In reply to StarlitStables [2012-12-09 13:14:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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StarlitStables In reply to SeanAvery [2012-12-09 15:14:16 +0000 UTC]

welcome!

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dragondoodle [2012-11-17 23:46:21 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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SeanAvery In reply to dragondoodle [2012-12-09 13:14:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Em!

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kamarisama [2012-11-17 19:59:05 +0000 UTC]

Is simply amazing!!!

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SeanAvery In reply to kamarisama [2012-12-09 13:14:38 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like it!

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FloraLaurel In reply to kamarisama [2012-12-04 04:47:05 +0000 UTC]

Agreed!!!

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AmyMarieArt [2012-11-17 19:01:05 +0000 UTC]

Amazing, seems right at home on the fountain!

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SeanAvery In reply to AmyMarieArt [2012-12-09 13:15:03 +0000 UTC]

Ha ha, glad you like it! Thought he'd like it there.

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TheXandrya [2012-11-17 12:32:12 +0000 UTC]

So beautiful !

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SeanAvery In reply to TheXandrya [2012-12-09 13:15:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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womanwelder [2012-11-17 12:21:00 +0000 UTC]

Nice work, looks happy in it's environment.

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SeanAvery In reply to womanwelder [2012-12-09 13:15:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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DeviantCookie [2012-11-17 11:48:52 +0000 UTC]

Aaaw I see myself as your disciple, cutting CDs for you all day long during years before you allow me to touch your glue gun And I still would be happy.

I definitely love your brilliant idea. Thank you!

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SeanAvery In reply to DeviantCookie [2012-12-09 13:15:52 +0000 UTC]

Ha ha, you're too kind. Glad you like the work!

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Mi-caw-ber [2012-11-17 11:18:24 +0000 UTC]

wow thats creative xD" Maybe I'll try this too one day, a very cool way to recycle old CD's!

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SeanAvery In reply to Mi-caw-ber [2012-12-09 13:16:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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peiyuu [2012-11-17 04:57:41 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful! I think this is one of my favorites of all your sculptures.

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SeanAvery In reply to peiyuu [2012-12-09 13:17:12 +0000 UTC]

I really like him too! It's not often that I'm sad to see a piece go, but this one is really special. Really wish I could keep him.

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