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• Maintaining the glossy appearance of these metal sculptures is a breeze. Simply apply a clear coat of spray-on enamel. Once a year will do it!
• It's Cactus is a proud member of the Fair Trade Federation
• On the back of each of the birds, you will find that a hanger has been attached with a rivet. Feel free to use that to hang your birds. If they are going to be displayed outside and need to be more firmly secured, grab a hammer and close down the hanger by giving it a good whack. If you need to secure it further, use another nail and hammer it in the notch between the lower wing and the bird's belly. The head of the nail will further secure your little bird so he won't fly away.
• In the village of Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, the air rings with the sound of metal banging against metal. Workshops line the streets of the village and outside each are stacks of discarded 55-gallon drums awaiting transformation. To begin the process, the tops of the barrels are removed and the open barrel is stuffed with straw and dried banana leaves and then set ablaze. This burns out the residue and old paint and strengthens the metal. After the barrels have cooled, they are slit down the side, pried open, pounded flat and sanded down, giving the artist a smooth flat surface, much like a painter's canvas. The artist chalks his design onto the metal and then, using a hammer and chisel, begins the work of cutting the sculpture and giving it form, detail and dimension. When he is satisfied with his results, he pounds his signature onto the sculpture and seals it with a protective, weather-proof finish.

A flock of your very own! Take advantage of their 3-D wings. The birds will come to you "flat" but don't be afraid to bend the wings out a little bit before you hang them on the wall. Then they'll really fly! Each bird is approximately 6" x 5".