Anthony Perkins - My 3-Dimensional Works

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Hand-built experimental aircraft made mostly from cypress. 10' wingspan.

Private collection

Handmade wire spoked wheels. (They look a little wonky here as I used a wide-angled lens to photograph) Made from steel, walnut & plastic

Handmade propeller from walnut, oak, cherry and cedar

Faux stained-glass of the 'King,' baby with frame made from Memphis grown oak. 26"x36"

Chessboard top, hand carved from oak, walnut and poplar. The 'feet' of the board were molded in wax then centrifugally cast bronze

Private collection

'White' pieces made from lost-wax technique using pewter then mounted on white oak. 'Black' pieces centrifugally cast from wax into bronze then mounted on walnut.

Chessboard bottom made from oak, walnut, cherry and poplar. (See detail of chessboard 'supports' following)

Bronze chessboard supports crafted in wax then centrifugally cast into bronze

Painted pumpkin with digital edit. Canon AE-1 & Photoshop

"Memphis Orpheum" faux stained-glass with walnut frame, 19"x23"

Simulated air-to-air missle 6'-8" long. Made from plastic, walnut and steel. (See detail of fuse below)

Missle detail (couldn't resist)

Made entirely of holly

Note: An impromptu scribal error relegated this hammer of the gods to a common wooden carving mallet.

Made from cherry and walnut with acrylics, ink and gold foil

Made from poplar & cherry

P-51D made from paper. Not my design, but I made it out of paper!

"Not Playing With a Full Deck" Made from cedar, clay and pine

"Harsson-Goyer-Lee-Velázquez House" Framed with Memphis grown Black Walnut downed during "Hurricane Elvis" Faux Stained Glass, 20"w x 22"h
Collection: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Private Sky Box

Carved from elm. 8' long

Brick & concrete sign design only

Acrylic on hardboard lighted sign. Two levels, 36"x36"

Short video of handmade sign (acrylic on hardboard) for old-time tv show animated with digitally programmed lights

"Blade Box" made from 3/4" baltic birch & steel with masonite pull-out drawers

"Hope Chest" (my design) made from pine and brass

"Hope Chest" open. Interior covered with purple velvet
Private collection

6' long Barbell made from styrofoam. Total weight less than 5 lbs.

"Heart Trunk" pine, brass and velvet with a heart mirror cut-out. My design

"Jewelry Box" made from maple and brass (my design). Plan: ink on tissue paper. Private collection

Hand-made "Piano Key Holder," made from pine, cedar and walnut

"Piano Key Holder" with third coat of stain

Completed "Piano Key Holder" with a million coats of stain and paint

Hand-carved walnut "Heart Box" with hand-made brass handles, hinge and hasp

Private collection

"Simmons First National Bank" logo made from African wenge, redwood and poplar

"Cleo Wrap" corporate logo made from oak and bronze, 8' long

"My Crazy House" made from illustration board, clay, cedar & foil tape

Planning and sketches for "Krazyhorses" bench

This is where it all started

Planner to smooth the boards

Boarding of log on bandsaw

Bench back front in progress

Draw knife rounding over seat front

Squaring up the legs

Note pocket screws to pull boards tight

Back of the bench back (sounds funny)

Note horse shoes of epoxy inlay work

Pneumatic grinder

Hammer & chisel

Radial arm saw at work

Bench back and right side in progress

"Krazyhorses" Designer/Builder: © Anthony Perkins

Sculpted from Memphis grown Pecan downed in "Hurricane Elvis." 7' long, 160 lbs.
Private Collection

"Sewing Box" Designer/Builder: Anthony Perkins

Pine & glass 16"w x 12"d x 8"t
Private Collection

Design sketches for the "Giant Pencil" below

Yes, it's a giant pencil. Made from cypress & pine with silver leaf. 6' long

In the works...

"Wright Flyer" modeled from original blueprints, pine & copper

12" wingspan

This is a "Drawing Bow." Made from oak and is 5' long unbent. It is used to draw large arcs and is adjustable by slipping the block & string

"Batman Detective" 3-D sign title poster image for video (following)

Motion activated 32" wide Batman signage made from everything but the kitchen sink, i.e., plastic, rubber, wood. Shot with Canon 80D
(That's the great Nita Strauss playing a lead guitar solo in the background.)

Lightbox front/top. Made from cypress and plexiglass, my design. 12"X26"

Lightbox upright top/rear

Designed so that it can store upright

Switch exterior detail

Lap joint and top retaining screw details. The retaining screws secure the plexi top by piercing the middle which leaves the surface completely flat

Interior view of Lightbox

Lightbox wiring detail

"Dulcimer Box" made from cypress. My design

Dulcimer Box in construction (You can never have too many clamps!)

Dulcimer Box with lid closed

"Designed & Built ANTHONY PERKINS" builder logo inset on walnut

Dulcimer Box showing logo detail. Acrylic and gold leaf

Dulcimer Box bottom

Original Illustrator drawings, my design

(Left) Drawer assembly. (You can never have enough clamps)

"Necklace & Jewelry Keepsake Box" made from cedar and inlaid magnolia. My design with cedar cut from logs my son and I harvested

Rotating cedar disks with hooks for necklaces

Top view of "Necklace Keeper" showing inlaid magnolia hearts

Fitting the drawers and doors. Glass hearts for doors repeating the magnolia hearts on top

Finish detail of mirrored magnolia hearts inlay

Back view with hanger disks

Art Box in construction. Oak from my property

Art Box closed

Art Box fully open

Oak Art Box handle detail

Made from Oak from my property

Magic Box with Die made from walnut. | Magic Box makes Die... Ba-da-boom, Ba-da-bing: Disappear!

JUST WANTED TO SHOUT OUT TO MY DAD. We built this 18' airboat together back in 1973-74. I can't help but think this shared project helped mold my life for the next 50+ years. The boat was made from marine plywood with oak flooring. Rear deck made of mahogany. The hull with 3,200 brass screws was covered with 3-layers of fiberglass (my hands still burn). The interior was completely covered with indoor/outdoor carpeting. The powerplant was a 140 h.p. Corvair engine that we rebuilt together with modified oil pan, four single-barrel carburetors, custom made 'Cherry Bomb' headers and 5' wooden propeller. It had an electric starter, but it also came with a hand-crank (just like my Model A!)... but could also be started by throwing the prop (if you were brave enough!) The boat was flat-bottomed and so we often did 45 m.p.h. sideways! It weighed in at 1,800 pounds. It was a real 'head-turner' back in the day, and was a fantastic 'learning project' for a young teenager. I will always be grateful for the opportunity, trust and the learning experience.