Snow

Tony · #1 12-16-2006, 10:50 PM

Can anyone tell how to simulate snow on the base of a carving? Thanks.
Tony

AlArchie · #2 12-17-2006, 09:04 AM

Any one of those taxidermy supplies should have "snow" material that can be used. Here's one.....http://www.vandykestaxidermy.com/

They have snow, foliage, water and a bunch of other materials, plus books and videos on applications of these materials.

Al

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #3 12-17-2006, 09:09 AM

I thought for sure you would say leave it outside Al ha ha

AlArchie · #4 12-17-2006, 09:13 AM

errrrr,......ahhhhh, guess that'd work......till JUNE!

Al

Nancy-ID · #5 12-17-2006, 10:59 AM

I've tried it a couple of ways. One was using the stuff you buy and I don't like it myself. On my elk I just went over the snowy area with a medium Typhoon bur, left the "fuzzies" on, painted it white then sprayed with Deft. The fuzzies stayed but settled down, not too fuzzy then. I like the look of this better. I was doing it on basswood, don't know if you are or how it might work on a harder wood. Attached photo.

AlArchie · #6 12-17-2006, 11:08 AM

Wow, that sure worked, Nancy! I'll have to keep that in mind.....'cept, of course, not much snow in fish habitat! Maybe I could try an "ice fishing" scene.....hmmmmm.

Al

Lindy · #7 12-19-2006, 02:33 PM

Nancy that is absolutely fabulous!

wadded · #8 01-10-2007, 06:45 PM

there is another way you could buy the spray on snow stuff and spray that on it actually looks like snow and it can be up to 2 inces thick so u can make it look like the snow was drifting the only downside to this is after about 5 months it stains the wood rainbow colours(it stays the same colour) so u cant wipe it off