Amu hired a concrete layer from Builderscrack to set the foundation for the feature.
“I didn’t tell Connor how tall I wanted the feature piece to be, and how much the statue weighed,” Amu recalls.
“After he came to deliver it, he realised the statue was quite heavy and that it would cave at the bottom.
“He went back to the drawing board, got some more timber, and reinforced the bottom on site — all without any additional costs.
“And then I thought ‘it’s too high, let’s re-do it’. So, I got ready to sell it and have Connor make me another one at a lower height.
“But when I posted it on Facebook marketplace, so many people asked me how I did it, and if they could get something custom-made too.
“Because so many people showed interest, I took it off marketplace and decided to keep it.
“Now after seeing it with the solar lights, I think the height is perfect. In hindsight, he definitely hit the brief.”