The body of this fantasy bird has a polystyrene foam ball as core. Before modelling the ball has been covered with tin foil. The bird has been put on a metal form.

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I have used an egg form here. This form is also covered in tin foil first, so the form stays intact. Before covering the egg I made some protuberances for head and tail. 

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I have used an egg form here. This form is covered in tin foil too, so the form stays intact.

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