My Harry Potter Golden Owl statue

[buckettt]

Here's a couple pics of my efforts to make the golden owl on Dumbledore's podium...Wanted to make this for a long time... and finally got around to it ! ( still need to add candle sticks)...don't do much sculpting, so I had to figure stuff out as I built it !.....thanks for looking.

Used thick foamie sheets for the different layers of wings, along with wires to bend/ curve the feathers

Made a nice hard shell with fiberglass sheets and elmers glue ( so not to melt foam !)

Added a bit of light weight paper mache clay for feather/wing details

Carved the basic shape of body out of foam, covered it in a hard case (same as wings) added details w/ paper mache clay.
I also covered the entire owl w/ CAULK....its was a great filler, sculpted nicely, and looks very smooth once painted

primed black.

Globe lights up ( owl is being held up by rods that go thru entire body, thru globe, and attach to base )....has a 3 foot wing span.

 

[ultraman]

this is wicked ....i really love the globe all lit up. looks sweet. good job : )

 

[laellee]

That is gorgeous..... The feathers, the proportion, you did an amazing job. I personally think that you could sell casts, it looks that good. :thumbsup

 

[Broilermaker]

Wow! I was expecting a reworked plaster of paris owl, i am really impressed, i think many who are not potter fans would love to have one. Very nice

 

[Jimnightshade]

Fantastic job! When I scrolled down I couldn't believe it was made of foam... I so wish I had sculpting talent like that. Now, you just need to do the big one for the spiral staircase...

 

[ydna]

Awesome sculpt, double points for light up globe

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[EmmaInCandyland]

Amazing!:love

 

[Welshbird77]

OMG! That is seriously amazing. I need to show this to my daughter cos know she will love it! Then she will beg me to buy her one Lol. Keep up the fantastic work!!!

 

[buckettt]

Thank you guys for the comments....the people on this site make so much amazing stuff, im just happy you looked !

 

[allosaur176]

Amazing work!!

 

[Kabeiroi]

Awesome sculpting job, really!

 

[Alexfx]

Do you have any pictures of the owl in progress? Why did you paint the pieces before adding them on, then again after? Or was this a little learning curve thing? But kudos on the sculpt, you clearly have the eye for detail good job!

 

[prev]

Showed this to the misses (a HUGE Harry Potter nut). Now she wants one. DAMN. :facepalm

Do you have any pics of the fabrication process? Any plans to make a cast and distribute to the masses?????

 

[PotionMistress]

Just GLORIOUS!!! Ooooooooouuu! I really want one!!
Fantastic work BTW!

 

[buckettt]

Do you have any pictures of the owl in progress? Why did you paint the pieces before adding them on, then again after? Or was this a little learning curve thing? But kudos on the sculpt, you clearly have the eye for detail good job!

the owl is multi-colored during build because I was testing different colored gold effects on finished pieces...the wings are glossy white because they were freshly coated with CAULK..once it was assembled and complete I primed it black and then lightly sprayed it gold ( helps create a darker /aged gold color, with more depth )....no plans to cast ( no experience ! )

 

[ecl]

Wow great work! A very unique piece too; I don't think I've seen any other attempts at this.

 

[sonicfreak04]

this is amazing, i hope u keep going with this and make the whole lectern. I'd love to make my own one day

 

[Kabeiroi]

A-MA-ZING!!!!

 

[LorduDesign]

OMG!

 

[hopefulhp]

Absolutely fabulous!!!!! Beautiful work!!!!