Create your own flock with this set of five birds on the wing. They look great together inside or out!

Hang them on a special package, use them with a colorful ribbon to trim the tree or wreath during the holidays, or use a few together with other sculptures or wall art to create movement and "tell a story."

If you are displaying them outside and you need a little more "insurance" against them flying away, there are two things you can do. First, take a hammer and bang down the hanger 'til it's almost closed and the nail head is a snug fit. Second, take another nail with a small head and bang it into the wall in the notch between the bird's body and lower wing. The nail will virtually "disappear" into the sculpture once it's hung. Nothing to it!

To begin the process, the tops of the barrels are removed and the open barrel is stuffed with straw and dried banana leaves and then set ablaze. This burns out the residue and old paint and strengthens the metal. After the barrels have cooled, they are slit down the side, pried open, pounded flat and sanded down, giving the artist a smooth flat surface, much like a painter’s canvas. The artist chalks his design onto the metal and then, using a hammer and chisel, begins the work of cutting the sculpture and giving it form, detail and dimension.