The studio name "Fresh Fish" came from the desire to recreate the brilliant color of a fresh caught fish. Using drink can scales to color the fish adds a glint to what was just painted and a added bonus is being able to recycle.

All fish are sculpted from a solid slab of wood. Poplar or tupelo works the best. Fins are made from spruce. Paint is a combination of acrylics and faux paints. These paints are applied like finger painting. Blending and smoothing around until it's like I want it. A brush is used on the fins, as my fingers are too big to get in some places. It's a mess but it's fun.

Scales , on some fish, are cut from soda cans. They are shaped, and then applied (push nailed) to the fish. I recycle 25 to 40 soda cans, making 450 to 700 scales per fish. My soda can color palette is constantly changing due to the discontinuing and introduction of can designs. Total time invested ranges from 8 hours on "just painted" models and up to 20 hours or more for compelling designs with scales. They are then finished with a couple of coats of polyurethane to give it that "wet look"; also it pulls the color brilliance up.

Prices for purchasing fish vary depending on order. If you have a photo of a fish and/or a request for a custom fish, Bob would be willing to work with you.