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July 12, 2012
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Page, what about doing an article on wing wiring for different poses on flying birds. I found it very interesting when you were talking to me at the PA hands on bird seminar on the different ways to wire to achieve certain poses. Example, have a reference photo of a bird and how you might wire the wing to make it look more natural.
Ok, got some good ideas out there. Some of them I’ve done already, others I haven’t. Thanks for all the feed back.
July 4, 2012
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I’ve only been doing this for 4 years all together and the one thing that always makes me hesitate is attaching my flying birds to driftwood or a plaque. Where to put the wire, what gauge to use and how can I do it so the wire doesn’t show. You would thing something that is so easy for most would make me stress out every time I do it.
ittybit, the easiest way, is to insert your wire into the lower breast, push through, bend the wire into a horseshoe, and push back into the body. Then place the body into the skin, pull the skin forward and sew around the wire. For any duck, a 10ga wire will easily support it. But I use an 8ga because I use more caulk in my birds, so they are heavier. For placement on your wood, simply drill a hole the same size as your wire. Cut a groove in the backside of the wood like a trough, so the wire will sit into it when you staple it down. Don’t pull your bird tight to the wood. Leave 4 to 6 inches between the bird and the wood. Now you can bend your wire to give your bird different poses. Clients don’t mind seeing the wire. And they can personalize the bird depending on where they hang it.
Are we talking birds? If not ,I would love to see a life size deer. Iincision,altering,and what ever comes with a life size whitetail. I have several guys wanting one this coming season. They have alot of shoulder mounts,and are wanting life size. Just a thought,but please!
That was smart ! Wrote the post before I noticed it was in the bird category . Sorry, but would like to see a life size done.
