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Tubbsy2
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Nictitating membrane
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December 20, 2011, 11:27:39 AM »
I just purchased a couple sets of nictitating membranes to use on my deer mounts. Never used them before but was wondering how I actually put them in.
Is it worth it to use the membrane or is their another method that works better.
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3bears
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Re: Nictitating membrane
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December 20, 2011, 12:22:42 PM »
Sculpt them in when doing finish work, or save real ones and install when finishing. Never bought fake ones before. 3bears
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Tanglewood Taxidermy
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Re: Nictitating membrane
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December 20, 2011, 02:34:58 PM »
Just mount the eye then slide them in.Joe coombs sells an eye that has them attached to the glass eye its self. After trying all of those, I found sculpting them is easy with more control over the finished product.
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Gameovertaxidermy
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January 31, 2012, 01:16:26 AM »
X2 on sculpting them in after the mount has dried
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Heck
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Re: Nictitating membrane
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January 31, 2012, 04:03:07 AM »
Tough to be wrong using the originals!!
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John Helm
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January 31, 2012, 10:37:45 AM »
Or you can take a class with Bill Yox to learn his secret technique
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boarhunter67
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January 31, 2012, 12:44:47 PM »
Sometimes I sculpt them in, and other times when I'm cleaning off the eye I leave the paint and use my knife to shape it out of the paint.
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Ted Befus
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There is nothing wrong with using a replacement membrane, if you are not used to sculpting them it can be a tough time to get it right. Its easy to trim the eppley ones and install them.
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kendall1987
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January 31, 2012, 08:47:42 PM »
I use a black cheapy folder,cut triangles out and modge podge to stick it to to the eye,epoxy around it then apply modge podge to it to get it a wet look.looks excellent
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kdogg_4
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February 02, 2012, 11:31:58 PM »
do you have a pic of one finished Kendall??? would love to see it...
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