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Offline Michelle_Nelson

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Life Size Color Phase Black bear (MNTaxidermy)
« on: October 18, 2010, 09:13:09 PM »
Sent this Life Size Color Phase out the door Saturday for it's new home. Bear was roughly 200lbs and had an excellent coat. Perfect candidate for a Life Size. You will have to excuse the messy shop in the back ground.  I didn't get a chance to get pictures of him til the day he left and the customer had a long way to drive to take the Bear to his cabin.  So I took the pic's in the shop instead of setting up a back ground or outside.  









Leaving for his new home!



At his new home.

« Last Edit: October 18, 2010, 10:59:33 PM by Michelle_Nelson »
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Re: Life Size Color Phase Black bear (MNTaxidermy)
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2010, 09:21:36 PM »
What does a lifesize like that weigh? Someday when I get a cat I would like to lifesize. I have the perfect place on the "wall of death" as my wife calls it.
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Re: Life Size Color Phase Black bear (MNTaxidermy)
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2010, 09:26:20 PM »
I am new to this site and have been viewing as a guest for quite sometime, and tonight my son talked me into finally signing up...Just saw your pics of the bear and that Mount came out AWESOME!!! Great work... I know where I will be bringing my next critter to be mounted!!!
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Re: Life Size Color Phase Black bear (MNTaxidermy)
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2010, 10:16:43 PM »
Wow Michelle that turned out nice!! I seen that Mount in progress at Michelle's shop those Pictures don't do that mount justice. Michelle has a way with Bears that you have to see her work to fully appreciate it!!
Way to go lady that guy has to be stoked!!
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Re: Life Size Color Phase Black bear (MNTaxidermy)
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2010, 12:30:58 AM »
Beautiful mount :tup: :tup:
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Re: Life Size Color Phase Black bear (MNTaxidermy)
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2010, 12:34:17 AM »
What is on his nose in the third pic?  Has he been doing a little of the "booger sugar"?  Great looking mount by the way!
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Re: Life Size Color Phase Black bear (MNTaxidermy)
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2010, 03:28:06 AM »
Very nice.  I really like the closed mouth on bear mounts and rugs.
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Re: Life Size Color Phase Black bear (MNTaxidermy)
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2010, 06:09:07 AM »
Beautiful Michelle...you really do have a knack for bearskies love the closed mouth.
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Re: Life Size Color Phase Black bear (MNTaxidermy)
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2010, 06:42:54 AM »
Nice work Michelle!
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Re: Life Size Color Phase Black bear (MNTaxidermy)
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2010, 12:23:12 PM »
Thanks a lot for the compliments guys!

Polar Bear do you mean the 4th picture?  That is the flash reflectiong off the nose.  No booger sugar! :chuckle:
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Re: Life Size Color Phase Black bear (MNTaxidermy)
« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2010, 08:54:20 PM »
Quote from: Grizzly95 on October 18, 2010, 09:21:36 PM
What does a lifesize like that weigh? Someday when I get a cat I would like to lifesize. I have the perfect place on the "wall of death" as my wife calls it.

That mount was not all that heavy.  I moved it around the shop quite a bit while it was drying and during finnishing by myself.  Including lifting it up on my work bench to do the base work.  I would say no more than 75lbs I would imagine.  It is kinda hard to guage it because it is kinda awkward lifting it.  So between 60 and 75 lbs.
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Re: Life Size Color Phase Black bear (MNTaxidermy)
« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2010, 09:54:38 PM »
Wow , that's blue ribbon quality Michelle . That customer must realy be happy!! Congratulations, you rock! :rockin: :rockin: :rockin: :tup: :tup: :tup:
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Re: Life Size Color Phase Black bear (MNTaxidermy)
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2010, 12:44:04 AM »
Beautiful bear!   You did a wonderful job on it.   I really like the closed-mouth, natural look. 
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Re: Life Size Color Phase Black bear (MNTaxidermy)
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2010, 01:47:39 AM »
That's a nice looking mount. It looked bigger in the shop than in the last picture in the corner. Blends nice with the furnishings.
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Re: Life Size Color Phase Black bear (MNTaxidermy)
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2010, 05:39:37 AM »
Way to go Michelle you do excellent work!!
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