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I Made A Life-Size Crane Sculpture Out Of Used Cutlery!
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I Made A Life-Size Crane Sculpture Out Of Used Cutlery!

Cindy Chinn
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I’ve been a metal artist for about 7 years now, and had been planning to make a piece out of cutlery for a while now. Collecting discarded flatware from thrift stores and yard sales I was able to save up buckets full of knives, forks, and spoons – and last year I received a commission for a 25th (silver) Wedding Anniversary gift of a Sandhill Crane sculpture!

I have about 1600 pieces of silverware in this sculpture, as well as some rebar (for the legs) and other support pieces.

More info: cindychinn.com

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    Cindy Chinn

    Cindy Chinn

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    Cindy Chinn, a Midwest-based artist, weaves magic from the mundane. Her hands, guided by creativity and a love for sustainability, transform discarded materials into captivating masterpieces. Join in the kaleidoscope of her artistic journey.

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    Cindy Chinn

    Cindy Chinn

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    Cindy Chinn, a Midwest-based artist, weaves magic from the mundane. Her hands, guided by creativity and a love for sustainability, transform discarded materials into captivating masterpieces. Join in the kaleidoscope of her artistic journey.

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    Diana Lopetaitė

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    Hey there, Pandas! My name is Diana (though some prefer to refer to me as Diane, Deanna, and even Liana sometimes), and I am a Community Post Moderator Lead for Bored Panda. As my position title states, I am one of the people (employed Pandas for bamboo) over here who work with the community side of things on this website to ensure all is well, and while at that, I also help various creators and artists get recognition for the incredible work they do by connecting them to a large worldwide audience. Other than that, outside of work, you can find me brewing a nice cup of coffee, making a pizza from scratch, or baking brownies. I also love traveling, concerts, and cats (heavy on that, because I am a cat mom).

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    Diana Lopetaitė

    Diana Lopetaitė

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    Hey there, Pandas! My name is Diana (though some prefer to refer to me as Diane, Deanna, and even Liana sometimes), and I am a Community Post Moderator Lead for Bored Panda. As my position title states, I am one of the people (employed Pandas for bamboo) over here who work with the community side of things on this website to ensure all is well, and while at that, I also help various creators and artists get recognition for the incredible work they do by connecting them to a large worldwide audience. Other than that, outside of work, you can find me brewing a nice cup of coffee, making a pizza from scratch, or baking brownies. I also love traveling, concerts, and cats (heavy on that, because I am a cat mom).

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