Red Breasted Merganser On Water Preening Carving Pattern

Red Breasted Merganser On Water Preening Carving Pattern

Carve a Red Breasted Merganser Duck duck with the Red Breasted Merganser On Water Preening Carving Pattern. The pattern includes the top view, side view and front view all with details to get your carving off to a great start!

Get ready to create an amazing wooden duck with the Red Breasted Merganser On Water Preening Carving Pattern. Use this Stiller pattern to trace then carve all the details of this Red Breasted Merganser duck. When your finished carving you can use your woodburner to create all the feathering details with curves and texturing. Give your carving the illusion of depth by burning layers of squiggles to the birds bodies and head to add realism. 

This Red Breasted Merganser Duck is one of the larger ducks weighing about 2-3 pounds and are 17-24 inches long.  You can use these Stiller patterns for carving, woodburning and more.

Red Breasted Merganser On Water Preening Carving Pattern:

• Materials needed to carve the 2/3 Size 9" long male Red Breasted Merganser Duck;

• Body; 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 9" piece of Basswood or Tupelo.
• Head; 1 1/2" x 4" x 4" piece of Basswood or Tupelo.
• Eyes; 6 mm Hazel.

• Materials needed to carve the 6" long male Red Breasted Merganser Duck;

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