Makeing your own bird mannekins?

Submitted by lybeck on 03/16/2003. ( ) 65.219.138.20

Are there any molds that can be bought or made I want to know becouse I'd like to make my own mannekins and I'm already familiar with the wrapped body method.

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Try Carving..................

This response submitted by John Boyd on 03/17/2003. ( ) 12.230.33.53

You may want to consider carving them yourself. I buy a large block of blue foam from a building supply store. The foam in used to make floating docks and carves easily with at small saw and a rasp. With a litle practice, you can get real fast. I can do a pheasant body in less than 5 minutes-and my cost for the foam is less than a dollar.
You will need to use a "low temp" hot glue gun, because it has a lower melting point than the regular foam mannikins from the supply companies. John


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This response submitted by Raven on 03/17/2003. ( ) 216.221.81.98

Use the orange search button on the side and search "carcass casting". Lots of info there for you.


i can make fiberglass molds for you

This response submitted by rick on 03/17/2003. ( newbirdman@aol.com ) 64.12.96.104

I can make all the fiberglass molds you need to do this . I have the bird bodies now that can be molded . e mail me - Rick


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