assateague wrote:Tripod, you ever do any dead mounts? I have a buddy that did a couple using Borax, builders foam, and some coat hangers, but he's not "real good" at explaining how to do it. That's something I'd be interested in, but can't really find out how to go about it.
Never done one yet, but I want to. The method is the same as any other style, but most guys say getting them to look "naturally dead" is harder than a standard pose. The biggest thing to mounting a bird is fleshing off all the fat/flesh from the skin and washing it. Wash it like you've got OCD. The materials in a duck mount are relatively cheap, you're paying for the taxi's ability, and its usually not enough.
I'll throw this out there right now for anyone wanting to try it on their own -- get a video and watch it until you have it memorized, then watch it again. After that its all gonna come down to practice. Don't throw your first mount away so you have comparison to look back on.