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Moose Calf

Discussion in 'Molding and Casting' started by Chippers, Jun 19, 2018.

  1. Jun 19, 2018 #1
    Chippers

    Chippers Active Member

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    I got a moose calf in a couple weeks ago that I'd love to lifesize eventually. I'll be making a death mask tomorrow, but I'm curious how you folks would go about creating the form. Cast head and carved body? I'll attach a pic of the pose I'd like to recreate. Also curious what shops you guys would recommend for buying molding/carving supplies. I'm still very new to it and would like to get more practice in before tackling this project.[​IMG]
     
  3. Jul 16, 2018 #2
    JL

    JL Taxidermist for 64 years

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    There are full mount manikins offered for these calves. I would buy one that closely fits and alter it to your measurements.
     
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  5. Dec 29, 2018 #3
    meat

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    that is something very special. take the time to carcass cast . jean roll has a good video available through WASCO that will show you how. if you learn this process it will bring your taxidermy work up to a better level. good luck. I am currently casting a reindeer calf that was three days old.
     
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  6. Dec 29, 2018 #4
    Chippers

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    Thank you. I've been practicing casting on some smaller critters using what I learned from one of Dave Ferguson's seminars. Still got a lot of practice to do before I tackle this guy, but I'm looking forward to it. Would love to see that reindeer calf.
     
  7. Dec 29, 2018 #5
    meat

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    heres a couple pictures of a kit fox that I carcass cast for our state competition last year. carved body on the snake
     
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  8. Dec 30, 2018 #6
    Tanglewood Taxidermy

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    If you plan to carcass cast I would order the Jean Roll DVD. It is a Taxidermy Training Unlimited DVD. Meat says it is available at WASCO/ McKenzie. If you order it there, you might as well order the carcass casting video with Jan Van Hoesen (not sure of the spelling).
     
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  9. Jan 4, 2019 #7
    pir^2h

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    I have the Jan Van Hosen (in VHS!). Do you know if there anything more significant on Jean Roll's DVD that would make it worth ordering also?
     
  10. Jan 4, 2019 #8
    Tanglewood Taxidermy

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    I don't have the Jean Roll DVD. If I was going to carcass cast something, I would get that one because I have Jan's and it's always good to have another way to do something.
     
  11. Aug 5, 2019 #9
    meat

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    MTA 2019 CD 5 - (2).JPG MTA 2019 CD 5 - (18).JPG MTA 2019 CD 5 - (9).JPG
     
  12. Aug 5, 2019 #10
    meat

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    all carcass cast.
     
  13. Aug 6, 2019 #11
    3bears

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    Meat those look good. I myself attack those in a different manner. I cast the head but carve the rest out of foam, because I failed trying to carcass cast. I've been carving my own fish forms for years so it wasn't that much of a stretch to adapt it to mammal forms. I may try casting again some day but so far things have been going well for me this way.