Ant Hill Metal Art Work

The world of ant hill art one of the weirder art that gained some attention after the 2000 s was anthill art which are metal casts of wild ant colonies usually of fire ants.

Ant hill metal art work.

This process captures the extreme detail of the tunnel and chamber structure of the colonies. Also check out the new mushrooms casts. All anthill artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30 day money back guarantee. Before they are dug up it s brushed down and then mounted on a wooden base.

Choose your favorite anthill designs and purchase them as wall art home decor phone cases tote bags and more. Well you re in luck because here they come. The most popular color. Aluminum castings of ant colonies of fire ants carpenter ants and others by anthill art.

There are 167 anthill art for sale on etsy and they cost 77 18 on average. Once the metal re hardens the sculpture is excavated and blasted using water to remove dirt and impurities. It involves pouring molten metal typically non toxic zinc or aluminum plaster or cement down an ant colony mound acting as a mold and upon hardening one excavates the resulting structure. Ant hill art is a growing collecting hobby.

The revealing works of art are created by the pouring the molten liquid to fill the tunnels and chambers of the ant nests wiping out all of the insects inside. Of ants and aluminum. Check out our ant hill selection for the very best in unique or custom handmade pieces from our art objects shops. The most common anthill art material is metal.

In some cases this involves a great deal of digging.