interesting project

[ssssnakeluvr]

a neighbor of mine is working with casting and painting. he has worked on a few fish and they turned out awesome. he wanted to try some snakes. I had a couple in the freezer that passed away. he made this casting and landscape for me. turned out nice. I thought people might be interested in them.... he is working on a couple others. they can be painted closely to match most garters.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF4001-2.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF4002-3.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF4003-2.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF4004-2.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Very nice.
Can you give us a little info. on the process?

[andycul]

Very cool. If i hadn't read your description i would have sworn that was a live snake on a fake background :)

[Enneirda.]

He gots talent for sure! I agree with andycul, It looks quite real.

[mustang]

A future taxidermist!!!!

[ssssnakeluvr]

drat....I took pics of part of the proces.... now I can't seem to find them. he takes a deceased snake and either silicone or alginate and makes a mold of the snake. once the mold is done, he then pours whatever the stuff is that he makes the snakes with (I'm not sure what it is.... a clear liquid and a catalyst....) this dries and forms a perfect copy of the snake. once this is cured and dried, the then paints it and adds a base to it. painting can be a pain on the smaller snakes....all the detail.

[NikkiSixx]

it is a very interesting process. I watched it myself!:-)