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Northern Cardinal

A leather northern cardinal, built up from a carved body and cut, carved leather feathers.

Leather northern cardinal perched on a branch, red with a black face mask
Leather northern cardinal on a branch, profile
Profile
Northern cardinal

The build

From the bench.

Undyed leather feathers with carved shafts and barbs
Feathers, undyed
Cardinal tail feathers
Tail feathers
Carved cardinal body partly covered in red leather feathers
Carving and feathering
Two undyed veg-tan cardinal wings with cut primaries
Wings, undyed
Cardinal feather panel
Feather panel
Cardinal feathers
Feathers
Cardinal feathering
Feathering
Cardinal in progress
Cardinal in progress
Undyed leather cardinal feet and legs
Feet

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