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Showing the beauty after death

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Still need to fix the nose and do some touch-ups in the detailing, but I'm happy that this thing all came together considering what I had to work with! The hide seemed okay at first, but as I began test fitting it on the form, I noticed that several holes and tears were appearing out of nowhere. Part of the lip started to shred like wet newsprint. I realized then that it had acid rot, and I am not afraid to admit that I actually cried when I thought that it would be impossible to save it, especially since this is hands-down the most gorgeous bear I've ever had my hands on.

So I worked fast and used a lot of pins. The result is what you see above.

For those wondering, this bear was shot by a police officer in Colorado. I don’t know the exact story, but I assume he was too close to civilization and was thus deemed a threat. Colorado doesn't mess around with their problem bears, unlike Oregon (where bears were only a bit less common than deer on my old college campus).

It really is a beautiful specimen - probably the most gorgeous I’ve ever worked with. He’s a black bear, but is actually dark brown in color, and each of his hairs is tipped in gold. He’s also got a golden stripe down his spine and a white blaze on his chest.

The man who commissioned the headdress wanted it to have ‘blind’ eyes, so I used specially-made opalite glass, which has been backed in foil. They are now reflective in low light, and change color from milky blue to pale orange.

Don't like taxidermy? Don't look.
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~akchrome Mar 27, 2013  Student Digital Artist
Look at those claws Oo yeesh how long are they?
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~chaosthewolfrules Mar 22, 2013   Artist
Wow! This is so amazing, and the eyes are so spacey and spirit like. Great work!
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~Sindima Mar 20, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
This is gorgeous.
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~whenwolveshowl Mar 9, 2013  Hobbyist Artist
hey naturepunk, i am after a blind eye and a yellow cat eye for a fox i am turning into a headdress for myself its a tribute to my 20 year old cat who i fear wont be in my presence for much longer .
how much would it be for you to get them in? i ma not sure upon the size of the eyes yet, still looking for a mountable cross fox pelt.
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~NaturePunk Mar 9, 2013  Professional Artisan Crafter
Price of the eyes depends on the size, so I'll need to know that info before I can give you a quote.
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~whenwolveshowl Mar 10, 2013  Hobbyist Artist
whats the average fox size? i am a new to this so yeah.
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~NaturePunk Mar 10, 2013  Professional Artisan Crafter
Depends on the species and region the fox came from.
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~whenwolveshowl Mar 10, 2013  Hobbyist Artist
the fox is gonna be a cross fox, probably from canada or alaska (that is where the shop normally gets some) but it wont be for awhile till i have enough money
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~NaturePunk Mar 11, 2013  Professional Artisan Crafter
A really nice wild cross fox from that region should be about 35" from nose to base of the tail. They're obviously much smaller than ranched foxes.
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~whenwolveshowl Mar 11, 2013  Hobbyist Artist
it depends on price wether it be wild or not (havent gottan a reply back from the store yet so just waiting for that)
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