Three Swallows

‘Three Swallows’ was carved from a natural stone I found in the sea off the coast of Cornwall a few years ago (42 x 12 x 5 cm).

After carving the design, the swallows were enamelled with two coats of metallic gold 1-Shot enamel.

The plinth was made from a piece of reclaimed Caithness stone. I made the initial cuts with my angle grinder, and the mortise was carved to depth using a combination of hammer and claw/bullnose chisels, and a large diameter diamond burr.

The completed piece (50 x 28 x 34 cm) in my customer’s garden;