Big Fish Species?

[Lena J. Durham]

Hi every1,
I'm looking for a big fish species to try and make some very delicate carved designs. (just try, as I'm not so sure it would wok out well).
Suggestions? (I would try it myself, although I'm new to the fantastic deep blue world, which is why I need help)

Share your thoughts!

 

[SubSub]

Hi Lena,

How do you mean? You gonna try to do the carving on a fish skeleton, or you want to try to carve a fish shape into a skull like the ones you use for your other designs?

Pretty cool work you do, although it's bot something I'd put up on the wall myself.

 

[Lena J. Durham]

Try to do the carving on a big/thick fish skeleton.

 

[SubSub]

Probably tricky. Although the fish is big it consist of very small bones. The largest coherent bone is the head, but it's full of cavities and such. Not much material to work with.


Check this out though.

http://skeletonpictures.org/Fish-Skeletons-Pictures.php

 

[SubSub]

Maybe something like this.

 

[HydroApprentice]

Creepy as f**k [emoji15]

 

[Lena J. Durham]

I get what you are saying... It's simply too fragile, wouldn't work at all =/

 

[SubSub]

Well, you're the expert. Guess you need to give it a go before you know for shure, but yes, it's definitely more fragile than a bulls head made to gore.

 

[landshark sa]

I'm not sure if fish bones or skeletons will work as the bones are just too soft but you may find something to work with by using marine mammal sculls or bones. Dolphins and whales have big hard sculls and big whale vertebra could provide you with ample design space.

Dolphin scull:

Whale vertebrae:

I actually think a killer whale / orca skull could make an epic canvas for a design.

Orca:

 

[SubSub]

Good thinking landshark! These skulls are probably i wee bit more costly than a cow skull. But they'd shure be a good basis for a great design!

 

[Andrew the fish]

seal or sea lion maybe? Imagine those huge teeth. And how about bi-valve mollusks? Some beautiful colours and a lot of texture there.