Display stand

[Bobby Rico]

Hi all

I just made a small display stand for my woolly rhino tooth. It made from wire and an old weighing scales weight.  Turned out nice I think. Thank for looking.

 

glued

 

Painted

 

Better pictures tomorrow. 

 

 

[Max-fossils]

Fantastic job!

[Tidgy's Dad]

Very nice, Bobby! 

You do have a creative imagination for your displays. 

[Bobby Rico]

Thank you @Max-fossils .

thanks Adam @Tidgy's Dad it is the Artist in me coming out. Glad you like it. 

[Max-fossils]

1 minute ago, Bobby Rico said:

it is the Artist in me coming out.

Bobby Ricasso 

 

[Troodon]

Looking good and it does not detract from the tooth which IMO is very important.  Glad you still value your ounces 

[Fossildude19]

Well done display, Bobby!  

Thanks for posting this.  

[Bobby Rico]

24 minutes ago, Troodon said:

Looking good and it does not detract from the tooth which IMO is very important.  Glad you still value your ounces 

Thank you Frank . I think you hit the nail on  head there. A good stand should just enhance an object but not be a focus point.  A couple of years ago the school I work in had a refit. They stated throwing away lots of vintage stuff cool like posters, old tools, Bell jars, stands . So I used to take them home . Good material to make stuff out of.

 

made this one last year.

[Bobby Rico]

17 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said:

Well done display, Bobby!  

Thanks for posting this.  

Thank you Tim. 

[Darktooth]

Nice display! I like it a lot!

 

[Bobby Rico]

Thank you my friend @Darktooth. I do a better picture in good light tomorrow.

[Bone guy]

Looks good!

[goatinformationist]

Yes it did turn out well.  Please keep us posted.  DW won't let me get artsy.

[Fruitbat]

Ummm...the stand is very nice, but isn't that rhino tooth upside down?

 

-Joe

[ynot]

Nice stand, tooth is not to bad either.

[Bobby Rico]

Thank you all for the kind comments @ynot @Bone guy @Fruitbat @goatinformationist 

 

Better picture 

 

@snolly50     what do you think? I adapted your design a little, thank you for the inspiration.

[thelivingdead531]

Beautiful work! I’ve been trying to find little things like that to make into stands as well. What kind of wire do you use?

[Bobby Rico]

7 minutes ago, thelivingdead531 said:

Beautiful work! I’ve been trying to find little things like that to make into stands as well. What kind of wire do you use?

Thank you . I used some sculpture wire and painted it but old copper electrical earth wire would work well too. A really strong glue to hold it in place.   I think you have to get yourself to a carboot sale, to get some vintage weights or the like. Cheers Bobby 

 

[snolly50]

1 hour ago, Bobby Rico said:

snolly50     what do you think? I adapted your design a little, thank you for the inspiration.

I think you have produced unique, yet practically functional designs. The utilization of the old weights is inspired. Their simple form and vintage appearance add to the display without out-shining the fossil. In addition, their natural weightiness make the stands tip-proof.  

[Bobby Rico]

9 minutes ago, snolly50 said:

I think you have produced unique, yet practically functional designs. The utilization of the old weights is inspired. Their simple form and vintage appearance add to the display without out-shining the fossil. In addition, their natural weightiness make the stands tip-proof.  

Thank you very much @snolly50 . I do really like to upcycle  things by

making new objects. 

[Bobby Rico]

Close up

[-Andy-]

I love the little figurines you placed next to the fossils.

[aplomado]

Has tons of character!

[Bobby Rico]

6 hours ago, -Andy- said:

I love the little figurines you placed next to the fossils.

Thanks Andy the models do add a little fun to the display.

[Bobby Rico]

2 hours ago, aplomado said:

Has tons of character!

Thank you but it is only 8oz . The stands are very  simperfectic in there design and I also think they display fossil nicely.