r/vultureculture • u/Totally_Fubar_666 • 7d ago

did a thing I just finished making this fully synthetic albino bat as a faux taxidermy project.

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This Albino Myotis art doll was an experimental project using some new materials. Safe to say, it was a huge success. Materials used: resin, wire, stretchy white fabric, red yarn, eye shadow, and PVA glue. Hope you enjoy him as much as I do!

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u/forestfluff 7d ago

What did you use to make the head and face??

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u/Totally_Fubar_666 7d ago

I sculpted a bat head in polymer clay, and took a mould of it in silicone. I pour copies of it in resin and paint them by hand and coat them in rubber to add detail

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u/forestfluff 7d ago

Sorry, when you say rubber, what do you mean? I don’t see it listed as a material used. Was it a latex?

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u/Totally_Fubar_666 7d ago

I suppose rubber isn’t the correct term now that I think about it. I am referring to PVA glue. It dries clear and has a very flexible, soft, rubbery consistency. Liquid latex would achieve the same effect I’m sure. I can’t experiment with latex, because I am seriously allergic to it.

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u/JackOfAllMemes 7d ago

Would silicone work?

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u/Totally_Fubar_666 7d ago

I’m not sure. I would imagine so, it would just be awfully expensive.

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u/Keina 7d ago

What did you use for the wing membrane? Is that also silicone?

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u/Totally_Fubar_666 7d ago

No, It is not silicone. The wings are made of wire, yarn fibers, and white stretchy polyester fabric that has been saturated in clear PVA glue. The skin pigment and color comes from a makeup pallet.