Blue Crab
$180.00 – $1,880.00
Our blue crab steel sculptures capture the iconic Chesapeake Bay and Gulf coast crustacean through specialized fire color hardening techniques.
Description
Our blue crab steel sculptures capture the iconic Chesapeake Bay and Gulf coast crustacean through specialized fire color hardening techniques. The design process starts with an original hand drawn rendering of a blue crab, focusing on details like their vivid blue claws, harrowing eyes, and distictive shell markings.
I precision laser cut each crab sculpture design from durable 316 stainless steel, then grind and shape the steel. Using controlled heat up to 1800°F, I permanently set an array of vibrant colors like fiery reds, aquatic blues, and ocean teals into the molecular steel structure. No paints or coatings – just pure physics extracting Art from steel.
The finished blue crab steel sculpture gets fitted by hand with marine grade mounting brackets to perfectly balance its striking pose. Though durable for a lifetime in outdoor installations near bays or beaches, fittings should undergo periodic inspection.
For interior decoration or to landscape your coastal retreat, these one-of-a-kind blue crab sculptures add a touch of emerging from the estuary floors through artistic interpretations in textured steel.
*All of our sculptures come with stainless steel brackets and hardware for mounting.
Additional information
| Face | Left, Right |
|---|---|
| Items | 12" x 11", 36" x 33" |
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Armando R. Hevia, a passionate artist and sport fisherman enthusiast, was born in Havana, Cuba, but moved to the U.S. as a young child. He has lived Orlando, Florida since 1972. Fortunately, Florida is a premier destination for fishing, and the open seas have given him a wide realm of both observation and discernment, fueling his creativity to replicate sea life in his own vision.
Armando has always loved to draw, and studied both Commercial Art and Welding at Mid-Florida Tech in Orlando. His welding knowledge prompted him to experiment with creating his first metal sculpture over 20 years ago. What began as a hobby has turned into much more, and he has methodically developed his stainless steel sculptures depicting sea life. All sculptures begin with a hand drawn design before the metal is cut to the proper specifications of each fish. He then grinds each piece to add depth and dimension into each piece. The array of colors is achieved by controlled heat, a process known as fire color. The colors are not painted on, but rather drawn out of the metal by different temperatures of heat. The colors are then embedded into the steel permanently. Each piece is original, and no two pieces are alike.
Armando not only has a passion for, but takes pride in each piece of art he creates. It is clear he has an innate, intuitive gift for art, and is willing and able to create anything the mind can imagine.