Author Topic: Steelhead replica ( A living memory taxidermy) (Read 8634 times)

BLKBEARKLR · « **on:** May 25, 2011, 04:54:48 PM »

Here is another fish all finished..... Just two more to get done...............

Joe

bowsandhose · « **Reply #1 on:** May 25, 2011, 05:31:45 PM »

sweet work

do you paint your own eyes?

wsucowboy · « **Reply #2 on:** May 25, 2011, 05:41:35 PM »

Looks really good!

Turkeyman · « **Reply #3 on:** May 25, 2011, 05:58:38 PM »

GREAT JOB

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #4 on:** May 25, 2011, 07:39:42 PM »

Quote from: bowsandhose on May 25, 2011, 05:31:45 PM

sweet work do you paint your own eyes?

Yep painting my own eyes now, the commercial do not have the details in them.

Thanks everyone.

Joe

klickriverchromer · « **Reply #5 on:** May 25, 2011, 08:29:35 PM »

Nice looking art for sure... I am going to get me one of those replica's up as soon as I land a 30#er on the pennisula

rb2506 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 25, 2011, 08:34:54 PM »

Quote from: klickriverchromer on May 25, 2011, 08:29:35 PM

Nice looking art for sure... I am going to get me one of those replica's up as soon as I land a 30#er on the pennisula

I thought a 20#er was a biggin

awesome fish joe

bowsandhose · « **Reply #7 on:** May 26, 2011, 07:24:47 AM »

Quote from: BLKBEARKLR on May 25, 2011, 07:39:42 PM

Quote from: bowsandhose on May 25, 2011, 05:31:45 PM
sweet work do you paint your own eyes?

Yep painting my own eyes now, the commercial do not have the details in them.

Thanks everyone.

Joe

that's what i thought they were not the perfectly shaped pupil and the colors match great makes them look more realistic.

that's going the extra mile keep up the great work

ribka · « **Reply #8 on:** May 26, 2011, 07:58:05 AM »

Really nice job there. Great work on the colors.

Looks like you have the talent for fish.

pianoman9701 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 26, 2011, 08:00:05 AM »

Lovely fish. Nice work!

FSTaxidermy · « **Reply #10 on:** May 26, 2011, 08:18:53 AM »

Wow! gorgeous.

WCTaxidermy · « **Reply #11 on:** May 26, 2011, 08:43:10 AM »

Joe, that is incredible! That looks like competition quality work right there! I think your fish customers are going to be very, very happy. John

wildmanoutdoors · « **Reply #12 on:** May 26, 2011, 08:52:42 AM »

Wow thats awesome! I need to get mine done in a replica.
I tried once before but I believe the blanks did not match mine for size.

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #13 on:** May 27, 2011, 09:08:52 AM »

Thanks everyone. Now to get the chum salmon skin mount finished up.

Joe

Ranger91298 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 28, 2011, 04:45:00 PM »

Joe, this fish is absolutely amazing...it looks like you just pulled it out of the water...

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 28, 2011, 05:16:48 PM »

That is the nicest replica I have ever seen

Great work!

BOWHUNTER45 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 10, 2011, 06:47:11 AM »

Well from what I can see from the two pictures you did one hell of a job... around his eyes could not look any better.. I have thought about doing this for years but never done it ... I am good with an air brush just lacking patients .. awesome work !!!!

arrowflinger · « **Reply #17 on:** June 10, 2011, 06:50:31 AM »

MtnMuley · « **Reply #18 on:** June 10, 2011, 07:55:19 AM »

Very nice! The colors really make the replica, and those are super.

KNOXY · « **Reply #19 on:** June 11, 2011, 09:33:07 AM »

looks great

GigPig · « **Reply #20 on:** June 12, 2011, 09:19:48 PM »

Wow Joe, Thats fine work right there! That one looks too small to one of mine

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #21 on:** June 18, 2011, 08:55:23 AM »

Gig, yep it is a little smaller than the both of those you brought me.. Now to get started on those big guys soon...............

Joe

bearpaw · « **Reply #22 on:** June 18, 2011, 09:42:28 AM »

Joe that is an awesome looking replica....

Do you do smallmouth bass?

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #23 on:** June 18, 2011, 09:49:16 AM »

Quote from: bearpaw on June 18, 2011, 09:42:28 AM

Joe that is an awesome looking replica....

Do you do smallmouth bass?

Thanks Dale, I just bumped my smallmouth replica up to the top so you could look at it.

Thanks
Joe

h2ofowlr · « **Reply #24 on:** June 18, 2011, 10:19:04 AM »

Great looking piece. I have caught a few nice fish that I wouldn't mind doing that with. Just haven't been willing to pony up the cost for one of those. Great piece.

furbearer365 · « **Reply #25 on:** June 18, 2011, 01:53:53 PM »

What brand of repo do you use, research, dennis arp?

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #26 on:** June 18, 2011, 02:18:56 PM »

Quote from: furbearer365 on June 18, 2011, 01:53:53 PM

What brand of repo do you use, research, dennis arp?

I have tried both of those and dis like them both. Research does not give you any detail to follow or guidlines. They use heads that are for a variety size of fish so usually their heads are to small or way to big. Arp does the same, you get a head not fitted for the body. And you are either trying to build areas up or sculpt parts back in. I use reproductions from a couple of different places all depends on what type of fish it is.

Joe

rasbo · « **Reply #27 on:** June 18, 2011, 02:30:43 PM »

sweet joe,keep up the awesome work

furbearer365 · « **Reply #28 on:** June 18, 2011, 04:28:30 PM »

i agree with you about research and arp, i was just using those two as examples. I know that they all differ according to size and species but how many hours do you have into a fish like that steelhead?

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #29 on:** June 18, 2011, 06:15:18 PM »

the steelhead was about 25 hours. I have around 14 hours just in tipping the scales on it. It takes a long time, I watch movies now and do it 1 hr 40 mins at a time. Lol.

Joe

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