tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17740947804209653752024-02-02T18:30:43.297+01:00Villamblard SculpturesVillamblard Sculptureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00548461718646808582noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774094780420965375.post-83883550927514373272019-08-26T20:59:00.000+02:002019-08-26T21:01:18.133+02:00My Retirement- En RetraiteI have now retired from creating metal sculptures, but I would like to take this opportunity to thank all my friends ans customers for their support over the last few years. I will leave this blog open as a permanent record of some of the pieces that have left my workplace for a new home.Villamblard Sculptureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00548461718646808582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774094780420965375.post-71267648237261791932018-12-27T15:35:00.000+01:002018-12-27T15:35:00.086+01:00Lydia's PenguinA Rock Hopper Penguin created for a lady who loves these little characters.<br />
The body uses an empty gas bottle (I say empty, but if you need to do any welding on one of these, please remember to refill it with water beforehand, or you risk going into orbit directly!)<br />
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<br />Villamblard Sculptureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00548461718646808582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774094780420965375.post-50712448892141526192018-03-04T20:43:00.000+01:002018-03-04T20:44:49.055+01:00Rustic Wall Sconces<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just for a change I have created a range of candle holders from old garden implements; they each use a standard 40mm candle, but can take a nightlight too. The variety of tools is quite wide, just needing a vertical handle to be suitable. Most of them use a bracket with a single screw for the mounting.Villamblard Sculptureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00548461718646808582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774094780420965375.post-52104684780083504772017-02-27T17:17:00.001+01:002017-02-27T17:18:46.118+01:00Ram and LambAnother set of sculptures destined to stay together is a Sheep that currently lives in the Gironde department that now needs a Lamb and Ram combo to keep her happy.<br />
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<br />Villamblard Sculptureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00548461718646808582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774094780420965375.post-985349585568218762017-02-27T17:06:00.000+01:002018-12-31T17:31:36.523+01:00Heron FamilySometimes I get asked to create a group of animals that will be displayed together, so I need to make them in different poses but looking as though they belong to each other.<br />
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<br />Villamblard Sculptureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00548461718646808582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774094780420965375.post-7624635796262922882016-11-06T11:56:00.000+01:002016-11-06T11:56:12.670+01:00Carelle's PeacockA life-size peacock commissioned for a lady who used to keep live peacocks of her own. <br />
With a bit of luck this one will last longer than the real thing<br />
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<br />Villamblard Sculptureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00548461718646808582noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774094780420965375.post-86375831384714093872016-06-10T15:30:00.001+02:002016-06-10T15:30:44.511+02:00Old GoatThis sculpture was commissioned to perch high up on a rock (as goats often do). It is the first time I have been asked for a goat in over ten years of producing a wide variety of animals, making a nice change for me.<br />
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<br />Villamblard Sculptureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00548461718646808582noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774094780420965375.post-27172438767349112852016-06-10T15:03:00.001+02:002016-06-10T15:03:36.509+02:00Wall FishCreated to hang on the stone wall behind our pool, the fish features a plough shear several picks and two scythe blades in it's construction. It measures two and a half metres from nose to tail.<br />
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<br />Villamblard Sculptureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00548461718646808582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774094780420965375.post-6441799476616520622015-12-20T17:17:00.001+01:002015-12-20T17:17:36.606+01:00BuzzardThis bird of prey was a commission and had to perch on an existing bracket attached to a wall.<br />
The Buzzard has a wingspan of 1m40cm, I used a combination of machetes, seat springs, rotorvator blades and cutters from an old sidebar mower. The tail is an axehead.<br />
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<br />Villamblard Sculptureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00548461718646808582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774094780420965375.post-34153674971212653762015-07-31T11:21:00.001+02:002015-07-31T11:21:29.750+02:00SquirrelA little climbing squirrel designed to be climbing a tree in a very small garden for a local french lady.<br />
His tail is a rusty chainsaw chain, feet are wood augers, and his body is from a pair of ox shoes.<br />
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<br />Villamblard Sculptureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00548461718646808582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774094780420965375.post-13885271538130589972015-05-26T17:16:00.001+02:002015-05-26T17:16:46.533+02:00Buzzard on BarrelMy brief here was to create a life size 'see-through' wine barrel with a buzzard alighting on the rim.<br />
For the barrel I used the metal bands from a real barrel with staves made from old electric fence supports, while the buzzard is mainly from rotorvator blades with an axe for the tail and spanners for the legs. <br />
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<br />Villamblard Sculptureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00548461718646808582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774094780420965375.post-57958888283617248182015-04-25T15:16:00.001+02:002015-04-25T15:16:35.367+02:00YachtThe simple approach. Just three components for this yacht: a pickaxe and two scythes<br />
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. Villamblard Sculptureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00548461718646808582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774094780420965375.post-64788162152727351422015-01-26T14:44:00.001+01:002015-01-26T14:44:18.929+01:00Sunset Seagull 2Similar to one of my earlier sculptures, this seagull has been created from two large scythe blades, an axe, and the metal rim from an old wooden cartwheel. There is a spike welded to the bottom of the rim which enables the sculpture to be pushed into the lawn and remain freestanding.<br />
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<br />Villamblard Sculptureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00548461718646808582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774094780420965375.post-63470622176559409392015-01-26T14:34:00.001+01:002015-01-26T14:34:36.286+01:00Deer FamilyA life-sized family of deer, which includes one with tall antlers as well as a youngster.<br />
These continue to be popular in the Dordogne where there's a fair amount of hunting.<br />
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<br />Villamblard Sculptureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00548461718646808582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774094780420965375.post-75269227912020701162015-01-26T14:22:00.000+01:002015-01-26T14:22:09.342+01:00Bird of ParadiseTwo leaf rakes and half a pair of tinsnips form most of this sculpture which hangs from a tree branch in mid-flight.<br />
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<br />Villamblard Sculptureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00548461718646808582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774094780420965375.post-42798659543670614882015-01-13T11:59:00.001+01:002015-01-13T11:59:46.889+01:00Two VulturesStaying with the 'birds of prey' theme, two new vultures made from garden forks, scythes, shackles and the usual selection of whatever I could lay my hands on at the time.<br />
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<br />Villamblard Sculptureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00548461718646808582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774094780420965375.post-38128345721090904732015-01-11T17:16:00.000+01:002015-01-11T17:16:17.329+01:00Two KestrelsA pair of kestrels, each catching a sloworm. These have been created from a selection of rotorvator blades and garden shears. Their legs are old spanners, and there is a couple of brushcutter blades in there as well.<br />
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<br />Villamblard Sculptureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00548461718646808582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774094780420965375.post-430692737418750542014-11-29T22:03:00.000+01:002014-11-29T22:03:09.965+01:00Dragonflythis Dragonfly uses a quarter eliptic leaf spring from a cart and two carpet boules amongst other things, and has been designed to hang from a garage wall. It's wingspan is 80cm.<br />
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<br />Villamblard Sculptureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00548461718646808582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774094780420965375.post-49777087411683821972014-11-29T21:40:00.000+01:002014-11-29T21:41:10.572+01:00Dancing Cranes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span id="goog_1556365146"></span><span id="goog_1556365147"></span>A new pair of dancing cranes built mainly from old mower blades<span id="goog_1628337060"></span><span id="goog_1628337061"></span><br />
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It sits on top of an existing well which has been capped off, but will supply a fountain inside the globe after the wellhead has been built up to recuperate the water. This sculpture stands over 3 metres tall.Villamblard Sculptureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00548461718646808582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774094780420965375.post-31287556302538104872014-11-04T11:23:00.000+01:002014-11-04T11:23:16.998+01:00Something different again...<br />
Ten wrought iron tea cups. I'm still sorting out the rest of their saucers, but we're nearly there.<br />
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Not quite a sculpture, this is the result of being given a rusty old bed by my neighbour. I have used the head 'as is' and cut the foot to make the two sides. In the summer it makes a plant stand; maybe in the winter it could be used to store firewood. Slight modifications would convert it into a fancy garden chair. <br /><span id="goog_2108296006"></span><span id="goog_2108296007"></span><span id="goog_828575688"></span><span id="goog_828575689"></span><span id="goog_1321091618"></span><span id="goog_1321091619"></span><br />Villamblard Sculptureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00548461718646808582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774094780420965375.post-37513797062625366892014-08-06T21:17:00.001+02:002014-08-06T21:17:34.730+02:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now for something completely different...a sculpture to be set into concrete at the end of an infinity swimming pool.<br />
This uses two old plough blades, lots of re-bar and a handful of the biggest washers I could find.Villamblard Sculptureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00548461718646808582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774094780420965375.post-38661828667734964062014-03-20T22:10:00.000+01:002014-03-20T22:22:12.965+01:00Tubby Terrier<div style="text-align: left;">
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Smaller than most of my other dog sculptures, this terrier has a motorcycle petrol tank for his body, two forks for legs and a vintage saddle for his head.Villamblard Sculptureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00548461718646808582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774094780420965375.post-12386590232578425092014-03-16T16:30:00.000+01:002014-03-16T16:33:04.772+01:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This roosting bat was created from two scythe blades, an axe head and a pair of rotovator blades. It can hang from a tree branch or from a ceiling joist. March 2014</div>
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