Ga coffins: a Peacock

A customer in the US had wanted a Ga coffin for a long time and was delighted to find them for sale on the web. She ordered a peacock - but peacocks are not a West African bird.  Finally we found that the Indian embassy kept a few as pets and the artisans were allowed to spend some time observing them.  They combined this research with photos in magazines and produced this spectacular bird. Ben, a well known artist, was brought in to do the  paintwork

With the customer in the US

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Ga coffins: Subaru for BBC Top Gear Magazine

BBC Top Gear ordered a custom made Suburu coffin.  They sent over some photos and Daniel and Samuel created a unique Suburu.   See the photos below.

Building up the chassis    

And make sure it's just like the picture

No detail is too small    

Sketching in the front grid    

Check out the UK License Plate

 Off to a new life in London...

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Ga coffins: Tabletop sizes

Samuel the carpenter with a tabletop lion chest.

Not everyone has room for a six foot chest but you can still own a piece of Ga artwork.  These are "tabletop" sized chests.  You can order one of these or commission one of your own.
Get in touch for more info.

Star beer tabletop size

A dinosaur

A pink fish

An army gun

The lion again

A chicken

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Ga coffins: an African Ferrari

In 2003 a Russian art gallery commissioned a wide range of pieces for an exhibition in Moscow. The apprentice carpenters Samuel and Daniel created some magical pieces. One of them was this Ferarri.

 
There were no Ferraris in Accra but Samuel and Daniel worked entirely from photographs.  As usual their attention to detail combined with the clever paintwork created a Ferrari that captured the spirit of the real thing. If you want to race into the afterlife this is the way to go!

 

This is how it all started... Samuel with the side wing

        

The gear shift under construction  

Wing mirrors, windshield wipers, gear stick...

    

The windshield wiper position being checked...

        

Fitting the back cover  

The front interior from behind

         Interior from the top

    

The lid 

With the lid off

From the side  

The dashboard

 

        

Vrmmmm vrmmm

Our Ferrari pitching itself against an Accra taxi