Bird on the water

[jeremy]

Hi all, Ive read through all the past this year and still havent got my question answerd. I want to do my first bird in the water[ swimming] am I correct that the bird after finished is put in a hole sitting on plexiglass and then your art water is poured over it. Yes ? No ?

[DDavis]

Yes cut a hole in the plexiglass to set your bird in . before you set the bird form a small dam around the edge of the hole . Poor your water on your glass and let cure. When you set your bird in the hole the feathers of the bird will cover the edges.

[jeremy]

Ohhh I think I see, I thought you poured the water material in while the bird was in the hole already. I was thinking better get it right the first time. What do you use as a dam, tape, cardboard?? Thanks

[Yogi]

Jeremy, Taxidermy Today issues summer of 1994 & March/April 1999 have 2 great articles on floating ducks, these methods work for me.

[jeremy]

Thanks yogi, ill see if I can get a hold of them.

[DDavis]

Jeremy you can use clear hot glue or what I would use take your liquid water and mix some up and when it starts to kick or gell up work that aroud the edge of your hole. 

[Laurier]

Jeromy call me at 705-476-0483 and I will walk you through it

[nate]

Jeremy, Cut your hole in the plexi-glass, wrap your bird in syran-wrap set it in the hole and pour up to it. remember, to make the bird look proper you'll need some sort of a pedastal to hold the bird up.

[jeremy]

Thanks guys, Laurier got your # expect a call, thanks. By the way where are you at? Im pacific time dont want to call to late.

[Laurier]

eastern time