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This is probably the commission that kicked my ass the hardest.He is STILL not done (missing the feet casings) but this guy is 100% poseable from the wings, tail, head, even the TOES. Every inch of his body was hand-dyed on a white fur base, and the wing and tail feathers are Pheasant feathers. The antler headpiece is removable and held on with magnets; as the person who ordered him needed him to be stable enough that she could perch him on her shoulder or arm and walk around with him. His feet each have a slot where a small peg inserts, which will be protruding from a shoulder harness or bracer so that he remains in place as the wearer walks around.Getting exactly the right wing feathers with perfect barring and matched from both left and right wings was a real challenge. I ended up ordering 3 sets to get it right. The entire process was trial and error as I have never made a bird this large, and making every part of him poseable made it EXTREMELY difficult to structure and balanceAnyway, this hawk is likened after the Celtic god Cernunnos who appears as a man with antlers. This is a representation of him appearing as a hawk. I can't wait to do a proper photo shoot with him.And thank you so muchfor your god-like patience to complete this piece. I didn't realize but this has been over 5 months in the making - what patience I cannot fathom lol