Who doesn’t love arts and crafts? This week’s blog post is a long-overdue update from our scenic team! We’ve recently received the materials and tools required to give our parrots a perch to call home. And not just any home, a sculpted masterpiece at that!

Well, we can’t argue that any of us are master sculptors, but some members of our team have learned from some of the best in the industry when it comes to scenic finishes and delicate details. Starting from the bottom, our bird perch will be resting on a rolling base, complete with a detailed fiberglass rock. Crucially, the entire structure has been designed to fit through the existing openings of the historic cage at Pinecrest Gardens. Peeking out of the rock are two rigid PVC pipes, but they will soon be covered in a detailed epoxy putty sculpt to emulate the trees and man-made perches these birds used to actually sit on when our venue was known as Parrot Jungle.

This process includes some quite messy components, from putty to powder, and silicone too! The result is a realistic tree branch that serves as the main structure for our animated figures. Not only is the final result incredibly lifelike, but it’s also being manufactured using the exact same method and materials as in major theme parks around the world. It’s going to look great!