{"product_id":"red-raised-claw-crab-cast-resin-sculpture-90cm","title":"Red Raised-Claw Crab Cast Resin Sculpture - 90cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe crab in this cast resin sculpture is set upright, its broad shell facing out and both claws raised above it, the pincers curled in. Its eight jointed legs are stacked down either side of the body, four to a side, reaching out level. The shell carries the animal's own ridges and hollows, and the whole piece is a deep translucent red that goes almost black through the body and lights up in the thin sections of the legs. A short threaded stud below the shell is part of the piece; no base is supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Crab Turned Upright to Face the Room\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSetting a crab upright turns its legs into horizontal reaches, four to each side, and every one of them is carried from the body alone. Every leg bends three times along its length, so the sections are kept fuller near the shell and drawn out towards the tips, and opposite legs are cut as pairs so the animal stays symmetrical about its own axis. The claws are the other exacting passage: they rise above the shell, which puts their weight high, so the shoulders behind them are cut fuller than the animal's own and the pincers are hollowed from behind to take mass out where it does the most harm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpright, this crab is read face on rather than looked down on, so it wants to meet the eye. It needs clear space either side, because the legs and claws are the outline. A window behind it lights the legs from within and the shell stays dark, which is the best of it; under a downlight the whole animal reads as one flat colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Red, the Claws and Getting It Home\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive it 3–4 weeks as a standard piece, or 5–6 weeks as a bespoke commission. Colour is settled at order in this red, in an amber, in a green or in a colourless body, or as a solid opaque crab where the light should not come through. The claws are made raised as here or held out level, and the legs can be tucked in nearer the shell. Other sizes are cut to order. It arrives in one fitted crate with every leg supported along its length and the claws cased apart; lift it under the shell with both hands. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA crab rearing upright with its claws raised belongs with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/animal-sculptures\"\u003eanimal sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e; a shell turned to face the room leads to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/contemporary-modern-sculptures\"\u003econtemporary and modern sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and red going almost black at the body joins our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-sculptures\"\u003eresin sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThreaded Stud\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e–\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTranslucent Red Cast Resin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54020810506587,"sku":"R253","price":5332.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/R253.jpg?v=1791313443","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/red-raised-claw-crab-cast-resin-sculpture-90cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}