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Tools:
- Gesswein
- Foredom, NSK, Ram or other quality rotary tool
- Wood burning System/detailer, feather etcher or fire brush
- Assorted diamond carver & ruby carver bits
- Small high speed stump cutters (Scholz seminar pkg. available through
Jaymes Co.)
- Assorted grits of sandpaper (150, 220, 320 & 600 grits)
- X-Acto knife with replacement #11 blades
- Rubber sanding drum with sleeves (1" drum, also available from
Jaymes Co.)
- Clear, flexible ruler
Painting Supplies:
- Vermont Raptor Academy "Talon Sable," Raphael, Langnickel
or comparable top-quality brushes, #1 and #6 (view them in our store)
- 1/2" sable oval wash brush (available through Jaymes Co. or Curt's
Wildfowl Corner)
- Gesso (Liquitex or comparable quality)
- Blow dryer, paper towels (Bounty preferred)
- Glass jar for water (brush cleaning)
- Box of flat toothpicks (for mixing paints)
- White plastic disposable plates (or preferred palates)
Paints (Acrylic):
- Ultramarine blue, burnt umber, yellow ochre (or oxide), burnt sienna,
Payne's grey, cadmium red medium, black, cadmium yellow, raw umber, raw
sienna
- Acrylic Mat Medium — Jo-Sonja flow medium
Miscellaneous:
- We will supply eyes and feet
- 5 minute epoxy resin
- 8" diameter, 1" thick Black Walnut round or hexagonal base
- Disposable dust masks
- Screw type holding device to attach to bird while painting
- Portable dust collection system (highly recommended)
- Suitable piece of driftwood for mounting Osprey (optional)
- A & B 2-part plumbers epoxy (available from Curt's Wildfowl Corner
or Jaymes Co.) — specify white!
- Airbrush with small compressor or tank (I highly recommend the Aztec
Airbrush System available through Vermont Raptor Academy or Jaymes
Co.)
- PANAVISE (available through Jaymes Co.)
- Small work light (optional)
- Reference photos (recommended)
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Suggested Suppliers:
Jaymes Company,
Jim Hahn,
410-638-5850
Curt's Wildfowl Corner
800-523-8474 or
504-594-3012
Floyd's recommendation — bring along 3 of the
worst jokes you've ever heard.
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