Wood & Wire Toys

July 8, 2009
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I’ve been wanting to make some wire animal sculptures for awhile, and finally got around to it. I thought it would be fun to make the heads out of wood and paint them. They’re definitely Alexander Calder and Joan Miró inspired. Also below is a quick video of me making one, if you want to see.

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  2. Joel Henriques

    Thanks for the nice comments. And no, I hadn't heard of Javier Mariscal. I've just been looking at a bunch of his work via google and it's awesome! Thanks for the info!

  3. Sarah

    i'm enjoying your blog! and i love your ideas for kids. i've been thinking about trying my hand at wire sculptures. what type of wire do you use? any tips? thanks!

  4. Joel Henriques

    Thanks Sarah. For these I used a big spool of black wire from a hardware store. I'm not sure what it's supposed to be used for. Roofing or something like that.

  6. Rui

    Hello Joel,

    I love your blog and your work, its a great inspiration for me.

    I am trying to make some things with wire and wood (mobiles) and i like to know what kind of wood you use, what is the diameter of the wire that you use in your toys and finally, what is the best paint for wood.

    Thank you,

    Rui Clérigo