How Everything Is Made on Instagram: "Modern fish replicas aren’t preserved fish — they’re precision recreations built to last. The process starts with detailed measurements or 3D scans of the original catch. Artists then create a mold and cast the body in fiberglass or resin, materials that won’t shrink, rot, or discolor over time. Every scale, fin ray, and contour is sculpted before the replica is hand-painted in multiple translucent layers to match the exact species, size, and coloration. The