Taxidermy mannequin and method of making the same

A method of manufacturing a taxidermy mannequin, the method comprising:

• providing a mold, the mold including an open end, a wall having an internal surface and an opposing external surface, and an internal cavity surrounded by the internal surface of the wall of the mold;
• applying a layer of a mold release material to at least a portion of the internal surface of the wall of the mold;
• applying a powder material on an exposed surface of the mold release material layer;
• applying a layer of a glue mixture on an exposed surface of the powder material and the mold release material layer, the glue mixture including at least one water-soluble glue;
• applying a granular or fibrous material on an exposed surface of the glue mixture layer;
• allowing the glue mixture to at least partially dry, such that the granular or fibrous material becomes adhered to the glue mixture and at least a portion of the granular or fibrous material becomes at least partially embedded within the glue mixture;
• filling at least a portion of the internal cavity of the mold with a liquid slurry containing an expanding urethane foam;
• allowing the expanding urethane foam to expand and harden within the internal cavity of the mold to form a taxidermy mannequin;
• and
• removing the taxidermy mannequin from the mold.