Bird Taxidermy – Part 2: Body Carving
A practical 29-minute bird taxidermy tutorial showing how I carve a custom body from foam, step by step.
Dutch audio • English subtitles
What you’ll learn
In this 29-minute tutorial, I show you how I carve a custom foam body for a bird mount, step by step.
You’ll see how I use the original body as a reference, take measurements, transfer the shape to foam and gradually carve it into the correct form.
Dutch audio • Full English subtitles
Why carve your own body?
A well-shaped body is the foundation of a natural-looking mount. In this tutorial, I show you how I use the original bird’s measurements and proportions to create a custom foam body that fits the skin properly and preserves the bird’s natural shape.
Body Carving
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