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The Story of the ‘McCain Shoal’ – A Commission Piece

July 27, 2018 by Nigel Wills Leave a Comment

From an initial contact from Michael Collins of McCain Interiors, we set about designing a shoal for one of Michael’s clients that encapsulated the spirit of the sea which dominated the views from their clifftop home at Freathy Cliffs, near Millbrook.

We sent nine different configurations of shoal designs for their client to decide on, then once the design layout was selected then Nigel set about constructing the shoal to their own individual parameters.

McCain Shoal Design - A Commission Piece
The initial sample layout
McCain Shoal Design - A Commission Piece
Cutting out the fish
McCain Shoal Design - A Commission Piece
Forming the eye sockets
McCain Shoal Design - A Commission Piece
Starting to take shape
McCain Shoal Design - A Commission Piece
Fish shoal before colouring
McCain Shoal Design - A Commission Piece
Drying after being laquered

It had to be a specific size and shape, easy to hang yet secure and finished in a way to catch the sunlight from the large panoramic windows.

McCain Shoal Design - A Commission Piece
The finished result

The designer and their client were thrilled that we travelled to their home, to personally hang their commission piece which I think you will agree ‘Looks Spectacular’.

If you’re interested in other pieces like this then please have a look at our Metal Wall Art Sculptures section of the website and get in touch with us if you’d like to know more.

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