Friends with any.....

[boneaddict]

Bird taxidermists.  If you are, can you ask them for ideas on what to use for these waddles.

[boneaddict]

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[bucklucky]

I saw an article in Breakthrough that had something in there they used. If I could only remember which book out of about a hundred I have and the thousands of articles thats in them books 

[Michelle_Nelson]

Freeze the bird and make your own mold.  Than make a reproduction set.  Will be a fun projet!

[boneaddict]

Fun???  Sounds like my worst nightmare. 

That is the thing of all taxidermy that I fear the most.  Sort of like the IRS in tax season.

I saw an article where they were using dyed rags or teri cloth maybe. For that on grouse, but of course thats a much smaller version.  Don't suppose any of you taxidermy.net folks want to ask.

[robodad]

Fun???  Sounds like my worst nightmare. 

That is the thing of all taxidermy that I fear the most.  Sort of like the IRS in tax season.

I saw an article where they were using dyed rags or teri cloth maybe. For that on grouse, but of course thats a much smaller version.  Don't suppose any of you taxidermy.net folks want to ask.

Hey Bone, Give this guy a call, Rob Frivold he specializes in foreign big game animals and birds and has over 30 years experience.  Tell him I gave you his number !!!

Maybe he'll have some ideas for you !!!

[boneaddict]

Thanks for the pm

[runamuk]

ummm Bone not to
  but what kinda bird is that  it is awesome....
I have to get some sort of bird flights built..... your birds are so gorgeous.....

[DOUBLELUNG]

Not a taxi, but the texture of those wattles sure reminds me of the small dense natural sponges my grandmother used for pottery.

[bowhunter/taxidermest]

thats is a nice looking silver, but i did one my pa raised not to long ago and i did the same thing michelle metinoned and that was to make a mold, but i also would try and not to paint the waddles red, cuases them to look plastic looking if you know, i would just try and pull the waddles out with pins,then tick clay in behing=d the waddles and but a clear over them befopre they have time to dry and turn a off color red-orange not sure if this will help buit ill call my godmother down there at the san berdino museum and ask her what she thinks, she knows a lot more bout bird taxi then me, since she has many more years of experinces

[boneaddict]

Thanks Run, that is a Silver Pheasant.  He is "wild" at my place.  Meaning he comes and goes(sticks pretty close to the feed bucket).  An escapee that I let stick around.  He now has a mate but loves to stand next to the pens and harass his captured buddies.  I tried doing one of his captured buddied but I messed it up royally on th ewaddles.  I think I will undo it and use it as a cape for fly tying.  I thought I could use epoxy and add enough texture to it but it turned out miserable plastic looking.  I had another bird I was going to try again on, but the neighbors dog got it this fall along with several others.  I was PISSED.

[BLKBEARKLR]

http://www.breakthroughmagazine.com/issues/Summer2008/Breakthrough_INDEX1-90.pdf

Bucklucky, this should help you in knowing what articles are in what magazine with breakthrough....

Hope it helps.

Joe

[boneaddict]

Oh my gosh......

[bucklucky]

There you go bone 

[Ricochet]

Bone,
My question is does the neighbor's dog still look lifelike?  

[boneaddict]

I was kind to this one.  Actually captured it and hand delivered it.  He gave me $200.  The birds altogether were worth way more.  I let himknow he would  be killed next time.  I always believe in warnings and accidents happen.