Mandarin Duck Resting On Water Carving Pattern

Mandarin Duck Resting On Water Carving Pattern

Get ready to create an amazing wooden duck with the Mandarin Duck Resting On Water Carving Pattern. Use this pattern to trace then carve all the details of this Mandarin Duck resting on water. When your finished carving you can use your feather forming wood burning tips to add texture and details on your carving projects. Give your carving the illusion of depth by burning layers of squiggles to the birds bodies and head to add realism. 

The male Mandarin Duck is a medium size duck which approximately 16-19 inches long, weighing about 1-1 1/2 pounds, with a wingspan of 26-30 inches.. They have a red bill with a large crescent above the eye, and reddish face. Males have a purple breast with two vertical white bars, and two orange sails, and distinctive orange feathers on the side of their face. Male and female Mandarin ducks have a purple crest. Females are similar to a Wood duck with eye rings and a stripe running back from her eye, and a brownish body.  

Mandarin Duck Resting On Water Carving Pattern:

• Materials needed to carve the full size 14" long male Mandarin Duck:

• Body; 6" x 6" x 12" piece of Basswood or Tupelo.
• Head; 3" x 3 1/2" x 6" piece of Basswood or Tupelo.
• Eye's; 8-9 mm Brown.
• Feet.

• Materials needed to carve the 1/2 size 6" Long male  Mandarin Duck:

• Body; 3" x 3" x 6 1/2" piece of Basswood or Tupelo.
• Head ; 2" x 2" x 3" piece of Basswood or Tupelo.
• Eye's; 4 mm Brown.
• Feet.

• Materials needed to carve the 13" long female Mandarin Duck;

• Body; 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" x 12" piece of Basswood or Tupelo.
• Head; 2" X 3" X 5" piece of Basswood or Tupelo.
• Eye's; 8 mm Brown.
• Feet.

• Materials needed to carve the 1/2 size 6" long female Mandarin Duck;

• 3" x 3" x 6 1/2" piece of Basswood or Tupelo.
• Head; 1" x 1 1/2" x 1 3/4" piece of Basswood or Tupelo.
• Eyes; 4 mm Brown.
• Feet.

•  Materials needed to carve the  1/2 size 5 1/2" long female In Color Mandarin Duck:

• Body; 2 1/2" x 2 3/4" x 6" piece of Basswood or Tupelo.
• Head; 3/4" x 1 1/2" x 2 3/4" piece of Basswood or Tupelo.
• Eye's; 4 mm Brown.
• Feet.
• This Stiller pattern is in full color and can be used as a painting reference.