Below are some “In progress” photos of the life-sized raptor by sculptor Gary Prazen scheduled to be on display in the late spring of 2005.

Figure 1 (Wire Head)

Figure 2 (Wire Claw)

Figure 3 (Foam over Wire Head)

Figure 4 (Head before clay sculpting)

^{Picture 1.} Utah Raptor head sculpted in clay.

^{Picture 2.} Utah Raptor claw frame with some clay.

^{Picture 3.} Utah Raptor claw sculpted in clay.

^{Picture 4.} Underside of Utah Raptor claw sculpted in clay.

^{Picture 5.} Utah Raptor head sculpted in clay. (Another view)

The next process is to make molds and build the frame.

Below are some photos of this process.

Figure 1. (Frame for Raptor leg)

Figure 2. (Mold for Raptor claw)

Figure 3. (Another view of Raptor claw mold)

Figure 4. (Beginning of Mold for Raptor head)

Figure 5. (Head of Raptor mold almost complete)