Jeff Lumsden's Fish Form Prep is the first product of its kind, and offers the fish taxidermist two significant breakthroughs. It is a creamy self-drying material designed for sealing and making hand-carved mannikin surfaces smooth and durable while still being receptive to pins, yet without measurably enlarging the size of your mannikin. This product is essential for competition fish and when mounting thin-skinned or small scaled fish. The second breakthrough Fish Form Prep offers is to make commercial fish mannikin alterations practical and feasible. Fish form prep is available in two colors and viscosities:

Thinner White Color for Hand-Carved Foam Mannikins
When finished detailing your hand-carved mannikin and all dust has been blown free, apply a thin even coat with a spatula of white Fish Form Prep over an entire side of your carving, pressing the material into the cells of the foam. Use a soft bristled brush dipped in water to smooth and blend the material. Once dry, apply a coat to the opposite side. When both sides are completely dry they can be easily sanded using a medium grit sand paper for a smooth, durable white surface. A second coat can be applied to areas that contain larger scratches or holes and sanded. Your custom mannikin is ready to receive your fish and will dry convincingly, without any evidence of the porous foam beneath!

Code           Item Description           Price
FP193     16 oz. White Fish Form Prep     12.95

Thicker Urethane Color for Commercial Mannikin Alterations
Seams, bumps and rough sanded areas are very frustrating obstacles to consider when attempting to alter a purchased mannikin. Once you've cut and cemented a commercial mannikin into a new position, or have rasped certain areas down for a better fit, the thicker urethane colored version of Fish Form Prep can easily be applied to the seams and rasped areas, then blended out with a wet paint brush for drying. Once dry, it can be easily sanded wtih a medium grit sand paper for a smooth, durable, seamless transition. If needed, subsequent coats can be applied with adequate drying periods in between. Your newly altered commercial mannikin is now custom fit and ready for mounting!

Code                Item Description               Price
FP194     16 oz. Urethane Color Fish Form Prep     11.95