Michael Alm (ALM FAB) | Giant Wood Bird Wing -- Sculpture @MichaelAlm | Uploaded September 2017 | Updated October 2024, 5 hours ago.
In this video, watch me build a giant golden eagle wing out of wood. This piece was made for my show at Ghost Gallery in May.
I started by drawing a full size template of the bird wing. Then I drew a smaller template for the armature. I rough cut a piece of wood for the armature on the bandsaw, then shaped the piece with an angle grinder. The piece was then sanded smooth.
I keep a bucket in my shop full of thin milling cutoffs. Going through that bucket, I found pieces that were usable. Those were then sorted by size, and cut on the band saw to form the primary and secondary feathers.
The strips were sanded to shape, and glued to the surface of the armature. I used the full size template to make sure they were arranged properly.
Once the main feathers were adhered, I started cutting out the coverts from walnut veneer. I laid out a guideline with blue tape on the surface of the wing, and started to glue the coverts on.
Once the coverts were in place, the marginals were cut and glued on in the same way.
Off camera I sprayed the piece with a couple coats of spray lacquer. Then the wing was done!
Thanks for watching! Let me know what you think of the project in the comments bellow. If you like what I do, please hit that thumbs up, and the subscribe button. Also, sharing this video with friends would be the best thing ever for a young channel like mine.
If you want to see more of my art go to www.michaelalm.com. There, you can see all the pieces from my Ghost Gallery show, and more.
All the best,
-Michael-
almfab.com
michaelalm.com
In this video, watch me build a giant golden eagle wing out of wood. This piece was made for my show at Ghost Gallery in May.
I started by drawing a full size template of the bird wing. Then I drew a smaller template for the armature. I rough cut a piece of wood for the armature on the bandsaw, then shaped the piece with an angle grinder. The piece was then sanded smooth.
I keep a bucket in my shop full of thin milling cutoffs. Going through that bucket, I found pieces that were usable. Those were then sorted by size, and cut on the band saw to form the primary and secondary feathers.
The strips were sanded to shape, and glued to the surface of the armature. I used the full size template to make sure they were arranged properly.
Once the main feathers were adhered, I started cutting out the coverts from walnut veneer. I laid out a guideline with blue tape on the surface of the wing, and started to glue the coverts on.
Once the coverts were in place, the marginals were cut and glued on in the same way.
Off camera I sprayed the piece with a couple coats of spray lacquer. Then the wing was done!
Thanks for watching! Let me know what you think of the project in the comments bellow. If you like what I do, please hit that thumbs up, and the subscribe button. Also, sharing this video with friends would be the best thing ever for a young channel like mine.
If you want to see more of my art go to www.michaelalm.com. There, you can see all the pieces from my Ghost Gallery show, and more.
All the best,
-Michael-
almfab.com
michaelalm.com
