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Mammals Of The Month For Dec. 2022

Discussion in 'Lifesize Mammals' started by wa, Dec 4, 2022.

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  1. Dec 4, 2022 #1
    wa

    wa Thanks John...this depicts me better

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    marten393.jpg raccoon392.jpg raccoon394.jpg raccoon398.jpg Well it's the last of the year please let's go out with a 3 pager
    ALL welcome OLD-NEW-ANYTHING PS it's my Bday
    Over and Out
     
    Last edited: Dec 14, 2022
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  3. Dec 5, 2022 #2
    Glenn M

    Glenn M Well-Known Member

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    Happy Birthday WA. Here's a bobcat.
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  5. Dec 6, 2022 #3
    Codi

    Codi Well-Known Member

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    Congrats on another year, wa!

    I have nothing new so here is one from a couple years ago.

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  6. Dec 6, 2022 #4
    rogerswildlife

    rogerswildlife Rogers Wildlife Taxidermy Tommy Rogers

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    Here's a really dark color raccoon i did very well in masters at a coupleof shows. I got this guy from a trapper from Wisconsin on here years ago but cant remember who it was .
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  7. Dec 7, 2022 #5
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    We need some big stuff here Lol
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  8. Dec 7, 2022 #6
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    More Big stuff.
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  9. Dec 7, 2022 #7
    Allie

    Allie Active Member

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    Happy birthday WA. Beautiful coon. Do you carve your heads?
     
  10. Dec 8, 2022 #8
    wa

    wa Thanks John...this depicts me better

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    Cast take a skull from different sizes males/females
    epoxy sculpt the muscle features back
    reference and measurements A MUST
    I know you are aware but for new artist starting out
    if you get a whole mammal in you literally
    have everything you need ,take the new 14 out
    and take some great reference pics with a tape and calipers
    hope I never lose my phone some pretty weird pictures on it
    I can here the screaming from here
    I don't do that for everyone just use the heads on hand
    I can pour 5 sizes of raccoon heads in 5 minutes in 4lb foam
     
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  11. Dec 8, 2022 #9
    NMJagdHunter

    NMJagdHunter Ted Wenner

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    Serval finished up this morning 20221208_101840.jpg 20221208_101755.jpg
     
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  12. Dec 11, 2022 #10
    Jean M

    Jean M Well-Known Member

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    Great work here guys. All very inspiring.

    Thanks for sharing!
     
  13. Dec 11, 2022 #11
    Jean M

    Jean M Well-Known Member

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    Nothing like a studio full of grizzlies, but I guess I gotta start somewhere. Can only do so many mounts for myself, so it's time to bring in a bit more customer work.
    So here's my very first display set up at our local Game and Fish banquet.

    Got a few antler mounts and a bear skull to clean out of the evening.

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    Last edited: Dec 11, 2022
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  14. Dec 11, 2022 #12
    wa

    wa Thanks John...this depicts me better

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    Not counting that turkey tail as a bird jk
    very nice work Jean
     
  15. Dec 11, 2022 #13
    Jean M

    Jean M Well-Known Member

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    That's as close as I'll come to mounting a bird for now .

    I'd rather carve them from wood. I see the great bird work on here and know I just couldn't do the creatures justice with crappy practice mounts.
    I'll try to stay in my lane, learning curve is steep enough over in this section! I know there is no way my mammals will ever look like yours if I'm all over the map.
    That said, if someone wants a turkey fan mount, there's worse things to have to do for money.
     
  16. Dec 12, 2022 #14
    Richs Taxidermy

    Richs Taxidermy Well-Known Member

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    Do you use Bondo for a mold
     
  17. Dec 13, 2022 #15
    wa

    wa Thanks John...this depicts me better

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    no Bondo is to weak for most everything I do I never use it
    next month I will do a cast head post on mammal of the month
    it sooooooooooo easy even a caveman can do it
     
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  18. Dec 15, 2022 #16
    darton

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    WA ! Your mounts are so real ! Just wondering what you use to tan your coons and how you degrease them so well ? Those hides look like they went through a dry cleaner solution.
     
  19. Dec 16, 2022 #17
    Crittrstuffr

    Crittrstuffr Well-Known Member

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    Beautiful mounts sir
     
  20. Dec 16, 2022 #18
    wa

    wa Thanks John...this depicts me better

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  21. Dec 16, 2022 #19
    wa

    wa Thanks John...this depicts me better

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    spottedskunk56.jpg
     
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  22. Dec 16, 2022 #20
    wa

    wa Thanks John...this depicts me better

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    skunk113.jpg
     
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