Teddy Bears, Part 2
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Within weeks a form was emerging. Although each of the sections were worked separately, they were proceeding at nearly the same pace and it would be just a matter of time before we could assemble them into a coherent whole, and finish them as one piece.
- bronze bowtie
- dry-fitting the entire assembly
- smaller bears
An expert crane operator wove under phone cables, over power lines and between trees in a very confined area. We actually needed to let air out of some times to gain a few inches of clearance. The body sections were up righted and lifted into position with specially designed lift pins that allowed a single-point lift from a hole at the top of each section. The bronze neckband and bow tie were fitted, and pins were inserted and epoxied to the top of each body section to secure the head. A layer of epoxy and a perimeter bead of silicone were applied to the top and we were ready to set the six ton head.