how I make telephone pole decoys

[fred slyfield]

lets see a finished bird, very cool

Fred

 

[John Augustine]

I did a swan a few years ago and did all the rough cuts with a chainsaw.
Go for it! John

 

[bob welsh]

been sealing decoys with this stuff for years, dont know if it still available

primed with base coat of rustoleun flat black starting to block in feather layout of white house paint

this is tube white mixed with a thickening agent using a knife to blend it has the body of toothpaste and applied to dry white undercoat . You see that brush that looks like a shaving brush . Thats what I use to shade the bird using a stippling technique

letting the white parts dry

 

[bob welsh]

black areas blocked in and head painted

high head

I will go back after paint drys and clean up some spots and wash coat raw umber over bird

 

[David Robinson]

Awesome decoys, Bob! I love the look and the simplicity of it all. I'm sure they look even better on the water in November.

 

[Stevey]

Amazing job! Great idea! Go green lol

 

[CAnderson]

Bob- I really like these telco dekes. That Can looks so tough. A well seasoned old bird, that has seen his share of missed shots.

 

[bob welsh]

Thanks fellas, I appreciate the kind words and I am glad you all found the post interesting . I will have a fe more pics coming. Stay tuned.

 

[bob welsh]

This is one of the finished birds. After paint is dried I rub in with my fingers raw umber right out of the tube . This to me balances the whole bird. I then take a soft cloth and wipe away any excess.

 

[bob welsh]