Bird Head ??????

[bigworm]

If i use the Ferebee head what do i have to do in order to set eyes i am new to taxidermy and i have used the apex heads with the pre set eyes and it has worked out fine but it takes a good week to get shipped to my house but i can get the ferebee head here quicker. Do i just glue the eyes and do i have to use clay for eye ring it is going to be a gadwall drake any help would be great.

[arrowed1]

Clean the eye socket with acetone, glue the eye into the socket with Zap or? , form a clay ring around eye for forming the eye skin around the eye. Good luck. Dont forget that Tony Finazzio also makes great heads.
 Kevin

[cast_n_blast]

Take a syringe and inject water into the eye ball of the original. Using calipers, take a lower jaw to middle of pupil, measurement, end of lobe to middle of pupil measurement, and a width measurement from outside of eye to out side of eye, using apoxie sculpt, set your eyes to these measurement.  Use a small amount of clay to create a small eye ring around the outside of the eye to help hold to skin while drying.     

[Ittybit]

Tony also has really nice detailed DVD's. Well worth the money. It will show you everything you need to know about mounting your birds.

[finazducks]

Thanks folks.  They are now available from McKenzie also

[John Helm]

Tony is the man... But Corey Caruthers also makes awesome heads with pre-installed eyes: http://www.matuskataxidermy.com/catparts2.asp?Cat=197