Metal Bird, Hummingbird
Metal Bird, Hummingbird
Metalbird grew from a New Zealand Street Art Project which Phil Walters started in 2009. Phil created and installed cool metal bird silhouettes around his neighbourhood just for fun. And of course people loved them, wanted them and 10 years later Metalbird has now become a global art project.
With the simple tap of a hammer, you can install this beautifully crafted, iconic, Hummingbird silhouette in your garden or outside space to have your own work of art and put smiles on faces for years to come.
Each bird is produced in the UK. Each Woodpeckert is proudly cut by a small family owned UK factory out of premium 11-Gauge Corten Steel.
Is there a bird out there that packs more punch than the Hummingbird? The Ruby-Throated Hummingbird weighs in at around 0.1 of an ounce – that’s the weight of a couple of paperclips – but they’ll ferociously attack other birds coming into their territory.
When hovering of course the Hummingbird’s wings beat up to 60 times a second and their tiny hearts pump 1260 times a minute. No wonder they eat over half their body weight a day in sugar!
Your metal Hummingbird will be a permanent reminder of just how amazing our world is.
This metal humingbird ornament comes in a simple cardboard box making it the ideal present for a bird or garden lover!
Dimensions: 15 x 25cm wide (doesn't measurement of the branch/spike)
To Install:
We think that the hard part is picking the perfect location! Make sure its somewhere that the bird can be seen and ideally where it is silhouetted against the clear sky or a light single colour. We always suggest that you take your time, find the perfect spot and be the artist. You can easily move it afterwards of course.
The easy part is installing it. Simply grab a hammer and knock it into a tree or post. If the wood is particularly hard, drill a hole a little smaller than the spike, and then hammer it in firmly making sure there is no movement in the bird. We usually aim to have at least 5cm within the supporting tree/post, ideally more.
This metal bird will rust naturally over time. It wont deteriorate or crumble, quite the opposite actually - it's designed to develop a beautiful rust coloured patina that then seals in the steel providing it with long term protection against the elements. We have had birds up over 10 years and they are still as good as new.
Description
Metal Bird, Hummingbird
Metalbird grew from a New Zealand Street Art Project which Phil Walters started in 2009. Phil created and installed cool metal bird silhouettes around his neighbourhood just for fun. And of course people loved them, wanted them and 10 years later Metalbird has now become a global art project.
With the simple tap of a hammer, you can install this beautifully crafted, iconic, Hummingbird silhouette in your garden or outside space to have your own work of art and put smiles on faces for years to come.
Each bird is produced in the UK. Each Woodpeckert is proudly cut by a small family owned UK factory out of premium 11-Gauge Corten Steel.
Is there a bird out there that packs more punch than the Hummingbird? The Ruby-Throated Hummingbird weighs in at around 0.1 of an ounce – that’s the weight of a couple of paperclips – but they’ll ferociously attack other birds coming into their territory.
When hovering of course the Hummingbird’s wings beat up to 60 times a second and their tiny hearts pump 1260 times a minute. No wonder they eat over half their body weight a day in sugar!
Your metal Hummingbird will be a permanent reminder of just how amazing our world is.
This metal humingbird ornament comes in a simple cardboard box making it the ideal present for a bird or garden lover!
Dimensions: 15 x 25cm wide (doesn't measurement of the branch/spike)
To Install:
We think that the hard part is picking the perfect location! Make sure its somewhere that the bird can be seen and ideally where it is silhouetted against the clear sky or a light single colour. We always suggest that you take your time, find the perfect spot and be the artist. You can easily move it afterwards of course.
The easy part is installing it. Simply grab a hammer and knock it into a tree or post. If the wood is particularly hard, drill a hole a little smaller than the spike, and then hammer it in firmly making sure there is no movement in the bird. We usually aim to have at least 5cm within the supporting tree/post, ideally more.
This metal bird will rust naturally over time. It wont deteriorate or crumble, quite the opposite actually - it's designed to develop a beautiful rust coloured patina that then seals in the steel providing it with long term protection against the elements. We have had birds up over 10 years and they are still as good as new.
