parrots can be sculpted from2ft to 8ft. All sculptures are basecoated at no charge before they are shipped. All sculptures are made from 2 lb density styrofoam. They are light but durable and easily shipped. Being that they are so light, they can be installed on Sheetrock on the inside. Ooutside our pieces need to be stuccoed before they are installed. If you are unable to Stucco, we can Stucco them with our sand pebble fine WHITE stucco for an additional charge of $50 dollars. If you want you can paint them,or you can let us know what color you want and we can do it before it ships.