Devil's Rope Studio

08/14/2026

After being laid up with a bulged disc for six weeks I was finally well enough to finish “Storm’in Norman”. His new home is located in Canadian Lakes, Michigan. If you watch close enough while approaching Canadian Lakes from the east you’ll notice him bugling to the south looking down his new driveway. Such a beautiful home in a beautiful setting.

Storm’in Norman stands 9 1/2 foot tall from his tallest tine to the ground, and 7’ long from nose to tail. Made from over a half mile of Red Brand barbed-wire and a half mile of 14 gauge fence wire. He wears 110 pounds of antler on his head which are made from welded layers of 9 gauge wire.

03/17/2026

The last of seven different table top pieces completed for one client. Introducing “QUILL” the pheasant. Quill is 19” tall, made out of 12.5 gauge wire and 14 gauge sheet steel. He’s standing on a small tree stump with one of his tail feathers gently laying beneath him. Once again the entire sculpture is mounted on an old ag disc… (I don’t know what I’m going to do once I run out of these old rusty disc’s as they make for perfect mounts for a lot of my table top pieces. Enjoy the short video of Quill.

03/11/2026

This is second to the last of seven table top pieces for one of my clients. Meet “Whistledown” the Wood Duck. Woodys have a very distinct call. Both their voice as well as the speed of flight will make you think someone got lost and are blowing their survival whistle. The males are very colorful and have a unique head dress. One of my most favorite in the duck family. Mounted on a “tree branch” protruding out of the “water”, which is an old ag disc, this sculpture stands 22” and an overall width of 12”. He’s made of 12 1/2 and 9 gauge wire with a piece of scrap black pipe for the branch base.

One to go…

03/06/2026

Ten years ago, in a casual conversation, I mentioned to my brother the fascinating true story of the 1957 Cincinnati Reds. Their fans famously stuffed the ballot boxes, voting so many of the team’s everyday players into the starting lineup for the mid-season All-Star Game that it sparked a major controversy and even led baseball’s commissioner to step in.
That offhand comment planted a seed. Over the next decade, my brother developed a compelling fictional storyline around the scandal, blending historical facts with vivid imagination. The result is his debut novel, The Seven, the first book in his “Silent Witnesses” series.
The series takes real sports scandals from the 1930s, ’40s, and ’50s and weaves them into gripping fictional narratives to bring those forgotten events vividly to life. His next installment, The Point, is slated to hit shelves around Christmas.
If you’re a fan of historical fiction—especially with a sports twist—check out The Seven by Darrell Best on Amazon. It’s a fantastic read.
I’m incredibly proud of my brother for discovering this creative outlet and turning a simple story into something so engaging. Congrats on bringing it all to life!

03/04/2026

Introducing two table top sculptures that’ll be available through a live auction which kicks off the 2026 Clare Irish Festival on March 11th. The auction will support the Big Brother Big Sisters organization as well as the Destination Clare Art Sculpture Walk. The banquet will be held at the Doherty Hotel in Clare, Michigan. Come and get a bidder paddle and support two amazing organizations. 50% of auction proceeds from each piece will go to BBBS with the other 50% going to Destination Clare Art Sculpture Walk. Both very deserving organizations.

Meet “Echo” the bugling elk and “Juniper” the carousel horse. Both pieces are made out of several hundred feet of 16 gauge and 9 gauge wire. Echo is 22” long and 20” tall, where Juniper is 15” long by 28” tall.

Juniper is mounted on a farm implement disc with a rebar carousel pole going through her body. Both hand constructed originals. Come and support the community of Clare and these great organizations.

Jeff Best.

01/29/2026

The American Bison 🦬 is on the loose. Meet “Sentinel”. Made out of 800 foot of 16 gauge wire, measuring 18” long by 15” tall. I thought I’d bring you into my studio this time and take you from start to finish with this build. Hope you enjoy.

01/09/2026

“Sovereign” Another table top sculpture finished for a long time return client as I rush to get several more finished for him. Sovereign the moose measures 17” long by 13” tall and made out of 500 foot of 16 gauge wire

01/01/2026

12/31/2025

Introducing “Straight Flush”. Made of 12 and 16 gauge wire, Straight Flush measures 18” tall by 22” long. Going to a great returning client here in Michigan. This was a fun build.