Eye-Catching Giant Pinecones
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When Floyd Elzinga’s giant metal pinecones went viral on the internet, people speculated that they were made out of shovels. He actually makes the 1-ton, 10-ft. long pinecones out of laser cut steel, bending pieces on a press before welding them together in a spiral pattern.
“There’s something about the shape and idea of the pinecone that has resonated with people. It’s a very systematic pattern the way the scales are put on,” Elzinga notes.
His first large pinecones were commissioned by a Canadian who moved to the West Coast. The pinecones line his driveway looking like they fell from a giant tree.
Elzinga does other sculpture work but says the pinecones seem to be popular with everyone. He lists pieces for sale on his website and sells them through screened galleries.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Floyd Elzinga, 3841 Mountain St., Beamsville, Ontario Canada L0R 1B2 (ph 905 563-5926; www.floydelzinga.com; Floyd.elzinga@sympatico.ca).
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Eye-Catching Giant Pinecones AG WORLD When Floyd Elzinga’s giant metal pinecones went viral on the internet people speculated that they were made out of shovels He actually makes the 1-ton 10-ft long pinecones out of laser cut steel bending pieces on a press before welding them together in a spiral pattern “There’s something about the shape and idea of the pinecone that has resonated with people It’s a very systematic pattern the way the scales are put on ” Elzinga notes His first large pinecones were commissioned by a Canadian who moved to the West Coast The pinecones line his driveway looking like they fell from a giant tree Elzinga does other sculpture work but says the pinecones seem to be popular with everyone He lists pieces for sale on his website and sells them through screened galleries Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Floyd Elzinga 3841 Mountain St Beamsville Ontario Canada L0R 1B2 ph 905 563-5926; www floydelzinga com; Floyd elzinga@sympatico ca
