This bird is 20" tall, 15" long, and weighs 2.25 #. He is cartonnage, and weighs more than earlier roosters because of many more layers of feathers. He also contains several ounces of metal scrap in his body cavity, to improve his balance and stability. His shape and colors are similar to the Rhode Island Red breed of chicken, and his name is "Rhode Island Red Hobgoblin". Each rooster has taken nearly a year to complete due to the complexity and the drying time of various layers.
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October 29, 2012 at 10:31PM
I like the bird very much he's so pretty!
John Hancock
October 29, 2012 at 10:59PM
Absolutely stunning work!!!! Beautiful piece with painstaking detail!
Scylla Earls
October 30, 2012 at 12:21AM
Thank you, John and Joke!
Eva Goldman
October 30, 2012 at 9:37AM
How did you do the neck and head feathers? they look so real. Was it done with the cartonnage technique as well? I am building a horse now and am trying to figure out how to do it's mane and tale. I did one horse before but the use of the papier mache pulp but I didn't like the outcome.
Scylla Earls
October 30, 2012 at 3:37PM
Hi Eva. Yes, the neck/head feathers are cartonnage. I layer anywhere from 3 to 5 layers of paper, let it dry a bit, and then cut it into the fringe with very sharp scissors. The longer the strand, the more layers of paper for strength. If you want really long strands, you'll need to embed thin wire in the paper layers.
Susan Ryan
November 11, 2012 at 7:50PM
What a fantastic piece! Not only do I admire your artistic and technical expertise, I am also in awe of the dedication and patience required in creating these pieces. Well done!
Alison Day
November 14, 2012 at 2:29PM
I'm not surprised it took a year to make, - amazing attention to detail & feather work! I love this and the owl too.
Rok Jursic
January 17, 2013 at 8:25PM
thankk you for the coment on my page. you also have beautiful sculptures :)