Maui’s giant fishhook

The project

Maui’s fishhook from the film Moana provided the reference for this giant replica. Archicercle worked with Adam Mata on its fabrication, routing the wood and applying filler across the entire piece.

Fabrication began with wood. Over several days, we used our router to shape the piece, refining the curves and details of the fishhook. The documented contribution focused on making this fictional object, rather than creating the original character or accessory design.

Once the piece had been shaped, we applied filler from top to bottom to achieve a uniform texture. Routing and the subsequent work across the whole surface were the two main stages described in the making of the replica.

Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.