Saturday, August 4, 2007

Photos of Final[ish] Wings


Well the wings are finally done.. well, I mean done in the sense of now they go to the costumer to get the rest of the harness and costume figured out. But the main woodwork is done so I can revel in my small victory.
As for the damage count, the final piece ended being made of 206 separate pieces of wood: 32 parts in the centre chassis, 72 parts in each wing, 30 pivot pins [which further have 60 toothpick pieces as retainer pins that I am not counting]. All these components required over 800 feet of waxed sailmakers twine that was hand lashed to every part.
Since my last update I have added in a centre spine piece that will serve to keep the wings from pinching the wearers back [I think I still have the bruises from before], as well as an attachment points for the harness straps [made somewhat more difficult by my lack of knowledge of what the costume/harness are going to look like].
As is my habit, before anything leaves my shop I make sure to take a bunch of photos, but nice ones this time instead of the usual cheap and cheerful. To get better results I clear out the garage, and hang a seamless paper backdrop from my ceiling, or more accurately its jury rigged off of the hooks holding up my kayak and ladder. Lighting is just a single wireless flash strobe with a round defuser, sitting on top of whatever happens to be the right height. Oh and that high tech device holding the end of the background in place.. yup its a rock.


4 comments:

jharvey said...

Really intense work & well done, mate
Where can you find sailmakers twine? Alternative?

David Bynoe said...

Lee Valley Tools occasionally has it, but the most reliable place is a sailing shop or chandlery, you get more selection and the prices are cheaper. I ordered mine through SailWest Sailboats here in Calgary. Pretty much every town with sailboats will have a similar shop that can order through the wholesale catalogs.

jharvey said...

Gracias,
Your metal kinetic sculptures are just incredible. Are they 'one offs'?

David Bynoe said...

Thanks, most of my metal sculptures are one of a kinds. I did have a brief experimental phase with some laser cut wings, but found it rather cost prohibitive.