Time to customize! Well, actually this time we’ll be making a base from scratch using Aves® ClayShay. It’s a lightweight compound that feels like clay, but sets up like mache. It’s base form is a powdery pulp you mix with water to form a paper-mush of sorts. The more water you add, the thinner it [...]
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Subject: Repairing and Coloring Antlers Author: Larry Reese, Wildlife Artistry Taxidermy E-Mail: larry@wildlifeartistry.com After repairing antlers I have always tried to blend/paint the repair to match the original antler. I was never satisfied with the results so I began to experiment until I developed a method I like which would give me consistent, lifelike results. [...]
A family heirloom is knocked off a mantel by a cat! Years of history are shattered. What can you do? The owner of this piece had no pictures of the vase to give the artist making the repair. The vase was in 22 large pieces and too many small ones to count- similar to a [...]