I'm struggling to model an organic shape for a sculpture render

[seamus.e.hannan]

The shape of the sculpture can be seen below, but its essentially two sheets of shaped metal in a rough double helix. Each shape is roughly a triangle curved into a wave or leaf shape, then wrapped into the helix with some punched out bird shapes.

I've tried creating a coil and using those surfaces, but I can't get an organic shape once its wrapped.

I've tried creating sheet metal and wrapping it but I can wrap into a spiral. I thought this one would be good for the punched out bird shapes.

I've been trying recently to create a coil on a taper, create a t-spline face on the inside face of the coil, then shape that into the appropriate organic spiral, but then I can't cut the bird shapes out.

Any ideas? I'm starting to lose my ****.

I attached an f3d but I don't know how helpful it'll be.

[TrippyLighting]

First, as a beginner you should not work without the timeline 

The attached model might get you closer to what you want to model.

[laughingcreek]

do you need to be able to flatten the shape for cutting, or is this just a visual representation?

[seamus.e.hannan]

Did you want to help or just leave a useless comment?

[aliobidi]

he already helps you 
btw we can't help you without timeline 

[TrippyLighting]

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@seamus.e.hannan wrote:
Did you want to help or just leave a useless comment?

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In my post I shared a screenshot and attached a design with a timeline, so you can see how it was created.

If you find that useless, then please explain how you propose to learn ...

[stiller.design]

how was that useless? he is trying to help you

[seamus.e.hannan]

So sorry! I only saw the first line in the email about the reply!

"First, as a beginner you should not work without the timeline"

My bad!

Thanks for the model but how did you get there? I'm hoping to learn.

[seamus.e.hannan]

Just visual 

[seamus.e.hannan]

Nope, you were extremely helpful and I'll take a look later.

I took offense to the comment about not using the timeline because I feel like I'm perfectly capable of learning, which is why I'm here.

The problem was that line is the only one I saw in the email about your reply, and I replied at first via email. Many apologies!

[TrippyLighting]

You can move the timeline marker back and then step by step forward to see how I modeled it.

In retrospect I don't think my model accurately describes that sculpture.  

[seamus.e.hannan]

It may not be exact but it'll be super helpful to see your process.

I'm very familiar with the timeline, so I'm pretty stoked to see what you
did.

Thanks so much!