Great example of tigers eye and sculpture together to highlight the full density of the stones periphery and natural "as is" edges.
Because of light angles effect on this magnificent slab, the sculpture allows the stones removal by way of a wedge released to free the stone so it can be viewed in natural light and to be easily replaced in the arm sculpture. The stone, when housed by the wedge into the sculpted arm, is 60mm from the wall surface. This distance allows plenty of material behind the stone to be the means to fasten the sculpture to the wall and to serve as the other face for the wedge. This design is sufficient to carry the weight, and present the whole sculpture adequately. Stone size is 700 x 250 x 12mm average. An Aluminium backing plate is resined to the stone for the obvious reason of useability The arm is sculpted from Elm and is the real life arm size of the sculptor. One solid piece of Elm is sculpted to serve both the arm and the means to mount to the wall, and the wedge is made from red gum. Excitement to present this piece resulted in the arm not having been clear finished at the time of photography. The finished result is available upon request, along with an exploded view of all components
Eagle flying away with Tigers Eye Slab
The concept of presenting this magnificent stone is based on average eye height for presentation.
The camera flash (by accident) picks up the black iron magnetite that is through the stone, and the detail in the feathers.
A further basis for this concept was that of showing the stones thickness, and the natural edges of the raw boulder.
Realism in presentation came about by my appreciation of the power, grip potential of talons, and size of real eagles to be able to accomplish this "back to the nest" decoration feat.
I have deliberately left the block wall and power point in this image to show the real scope of the two meter wing span. Weight of this wall sculpture stone combination is about 30kg. A considerable effort was undertaken to ensure that wall fitting was not a problem, and this resulted in a meter long tapered catch made from blackbutt hard wood, that is easily screwed to a substantial wall section. The sculpture is lifted by two people into the tapered catch buy allowing the matching tapered catch already fitted to the back of the sculpture to hook together. This long tapered hook arrangement allows the sculpture to be slid to make up to 200mm of lateral movement for accurate final positioning
A special piece to decorate any nest.
This Design allows the stone to be secured and also to be separated from the chain.
The chain is welded to a stainless steel backing plate that forms a cradle for the stone to easily sit or to be freed if necessary. A double hooked wire prevents the stone from slipping free when loading the sculpture onto the support bolt provided. A 13mm hole is what is required to allow the bolt support to be fitted. Weight of this wall sculpture is 25kg and therefore the wall needs to be capable to endure this weight
The Tigers Eye Picture Stone is 900 x 150 x 16mm thick average.
The basis for this concept was that of showing the stones thickness, and the natural edges of the raw boulder. Also let me recycle some old chain.
Picture stone and sculpture combination gives this natural occurring art the three dimensional presentation so deserving of this magnificent rare stone.
Because these pieces are one of a kind, a holding deposit to ensure ownership is available if accompanied with a realistic time payment agreement.
Full price must be paid before shipment
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