White Banded Eyes? Which direction?

Submitted by DW on 11/15/2002. ( ) 216.229.44.237

I am trying my first whitetail mount and the form I have came with white banded eyes. The colored part has an slight egg shape it and I would like to know if the narrow part goes to the front or rear.

Thanks!

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Egg shape to the front

This response submitted by John C on 11/15/2002. ( ) 64.216.172.43

to the front. Pupils level front to back backboard at a 90 degree angle to the ground or plumb as it has been called. Also use a caliper and a centered spot on the front of the nose measure and make sure the front of pupils are a equal distance. Look closely at a good photo, make the clay look like the finish eye. good luck.


Parallel to floor

This response submitted by Steve Roadkill Gossard on 11/16/2002. ( gossard@gtelco.net ) 209.197.25.1

Acctually, the eye pupil should be parallel to the floor, 90 degrees to the wall or stand. The pupil will almost always be that way no matter the pose. i use a level to get form level with floor and then I use it to also level the pupils while setting them. Trying to eyeball them in, will leave them way off. Also, I use a small mag light to shine on the eye so I can see the pupil better as the eyes can be sometimes to dark to see it clearly.


Try one of the new LED flashlights.

This response submitted by John C on 11/16/2002. ( ) 64.216.172.28

I bought one and they are the brightest light I have ever seen.


Thanks

This response submitted by DW on 11/18/2002. ( ) 216.229.44.237

For the info


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