fine feathered friends

One hot summer day in July, Peter Peacock was born. Penelopy Peahen was created right after making Peter to woo his lonely heart. A scavenged blade guard off of a sickle bar mower was the piece that inspired the creation of Peter. The sickle guard had been filed away in my scrap pile (titled bird beaks) for several years. I randomly came across the part and just knew it needed to become a Peacock. One sickle guard is ceremoniously cut in half to make Peter and his mate Penelopy. I love the ironic symbolism! In turn it makes it very difficult for me when people do not buy them as the life mate pair that they were born to be.

Sickle guard cut in half

Cleaning up his little beak.

Building the head and eyes.

Flutter those lashes will you?

So darling he needs a kiss from his mama.

Not to forget the importance of a sexy neck.

A bit bashful without his tail feathers?

Ready to be oxidized, sealed and anxious to woo Penelopy!