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Taxidermy Class
Denise
post Feb 25 2011, 07:40 AM
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Looks cool Swizz! Bet your having a blast learning all the different techniques involved.
Cant wait to see more, hope all goes well.

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post Feb 26 2011, 07:22 PM
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Thanks Denise,
I had another good session today.
This is a pic of some of the detail on my practice head so far (without gloss). This head won't be on my fish but it'll look similar. A mold is cast from a real fish head and poured with Bondo. It's hollow and maybe 1/8" inch thick when pulled from the cast.... then painted, from scratch.



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post Feb 27 2011, 07:58 AM
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That looks great! I have no doubt that your finished piece is going to look amazingly real. thumbsupsmileyanim.gif
Keep up the good work Swizz, your doing great!


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post Mar 5 2011, 07:11 PM
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Update
I learned to paint fins today.
The following pictorial is today's progression of painting my first practice fins.
These are similar in size and shape to the fins that will be on my fish. They were cast from an actual fish and are made of a translucent flexible material.

My practice fins: one side fin and tail fin
This is just after I painted the tail white, but prior to painting the side fin so you can see the translucency


Remarkably, the fins will remain translucent throughout this process
Light easily shines through the tail fin after the initial coating of white seen here


The following pics are my progression of paint layers










This is how they look with some gloss


These fins will go in the trash, as they were just for practice
Instructor was happy with my progress today and I may begin painting my mount for real tomorrow! thumbsupsmileyanim.gif


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post Mar 6 2011, 08:02 AM
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Your doing a fantastic job Swizz, your finished piece is going to be awesome!
Thanks for the process pics, its cool to watch the transformation. thumbsupsmileyanim.gif


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post May 15 2011, 09:23 AM
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OK... for those interested, here is my completed project. I received high marks from the instructor and plan to continue this pursuit.
The specimen is a 25" male Cuttbow (Rainbow/Cutthrout Hybrid in spawn colors) which I caught in North Park last year.
I have included several pics of the head because it was done with metallic paints, powders, and smears to achieve the true holographic characteristics of the real thing. I took pics from different angles in an attempt to illustrate this but it has more depth than the camera depicts. The fish is posed swimming in an "S" curve, although it's hard to tell from the pics.
Fun and challenging project! whew.gif











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post May 15 2011, 03:34 PM
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jawdrop.gif That turned out fantastic Chris, you did an incredible job on it!! Amazing detail! thumbsupsmileyanim.gif smiley-clapping.gif Sweet display mount too! I have seen some displayed in shops that didn't look half that good. After the pictures, I don't think anyone will believe it's your first one though. rolleyes.gif tongue.gif biggrin.gif

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post May 15 2011, 07:48 PM
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Thank you Denise! That means a lot coming from a fellow artist and I appreciate it.


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post May 17 2011, 10:41 AM
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Awesome job on that project Swizz, that fish looks as if it was caught just this morning! greensmilies-012.gif happy088.gif I'd say the taxidermy would be a good thing to pursue, you've got quite a talent for it. thumbsupsmileyanim.gif
Sweet fish, thanks for sharing through this project. I'm sure you'll always remember the day you caught that one! sweet.gif


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post May 17 2011, 06:29 PM
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She's right Swizz. You have done a great job.


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post May 17 2011, 08:31 PM
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Thanks guys, I appreciate the encouragement and definitely plan to continue. It's fun and could possibly lead to supplemental income during my slow winter work months. greensmilies-007.gif
The poor economy doesn't seem to have effected the taxidermy industry. Our local shop is busy as ever.


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post May 19 2011, 06:03 AM
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Its not just encouragement Chris, your extremely talented! From what I have seen, your ambition with talent and interest will take you to the top. thumbsupsmileyanim.gif

Keep up the good work, your talents and updates are very inspiring!
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post May 19 2011, 07:32 AM
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Thanks Denise! The feeling is certainly mutual. The works created by you, Dan, Jim, and others here are definitely inspirational to me as well. cheers.gif chores041.gif
Now... get back to work on that hand polished Opal heart, waiting to see that one! whip.gif


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Swizz, That is a fantastic job on the fish, taxidermy is a feel fun hobbie and can be a good money maker as well, and it looks like your off to a real good start. thumbsupsmileyanim.gif
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Sorry Swizz, I ment to spell real (not feel), slaphead.gif
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