He Builds Life-Size Dinosaurs from Scratch – You Won’t Believe How! | Prehistoric Life Podcast episode artwork

EPISODE · Jul 11, 2025 · 58 MIN

He Builds Life-Size Dinosaurs from Scratch – You Won’t Believe How! | Prehistoric Life Podcast

from Prehistoric Life · host Erik Crawford

In this jaw-dropping episode of the Prehistoric Life Podcast, host Eric Crawford sits down with Alex from @dinosaur_skeletons, a UK-based paleoartist who creates life-sized dinosaur skeletons with stunning scientific accuracy. From Velociraptors to juvenile T. rexes, Alex builds every bone from the ground up using 3D printing, resin, and traditional sculpting techniques—no shortcuts, no templates.🔍 Hear how a childhood obsession with Jurassic Park and Walking with Dinosaurs turned into a world-class business, supplying skeletons to collectors, museums, and paleontologists.🦖 Learn about the painstaking research, engineering, and artistic craft behind each skeleton—right down to custom-built internal metal armatures, crushed vertebrae from real fossil records, and even field matrix embedded into the resin!📦 Want a dinosaur in your living room? Find out how Alex is making museum-quality paleoart affordable and accessible.👉 Watch now to go behind the bones!🎧 Follow Alex:Instagram: @dinosaur_skeletonsWebsite: https://dinosaurskeletons.co.uk🎟️ Get Your Tickets for Prehistoric Live! 🦖Join us on July 18–19, 2025, for an unforgettable two-day virtual event celebrating the wonders of paleontology. Featuring expert speakers like Bodhi Moore, Daniel Mossey, Dr. Brian Curtice, and Jimmy Waldron, Seth, and PJ, this event offers in-depth discussions, fascinating insights, and a rare opportunity to learn from some of the brightest minds in the field. ⁠prehistoriclifepodcast.com⁠Tickets are just $5.00—a small price for a big adventure into the prehistoric worldIF YOU GO ON ONE OF THE TRIPS FOR FOSSIL TRIPS Tell them you hear about them from Prehistoric Life Podcast and they will give you $250 off your tickets.Remember to follow me at Prehistoric_Life_Podcast on instagram and check out the new website PrehistoricLifePodcast.com and on youtube @prehistoric life podcast🔔 Subscribe to the channel for more deep dives into prehistoric life, fossil science, and paleoartistry!

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