I picked up 2 Rhinehart Deer Forms from a garage sale,1 is an full sweep in a right turn and the 2nd is full sneak RT, Both of these forms have the eyes molded in them, I gave $15.00 ea for them but have no idea how old they are. Can anyone help me out with an idea of how old these might be?
The full sneak resembles the 4000 series McKenzie Full Sneak form and the full sweep resembles the Van Dykes Classic Full Sweep RT.
I have plans for the full sneak, but am kind of curious how to work the eyes, will I need to add clay for tucking or do I not leave any skin to tuck on the eyes at all. I could use a bit of help here being I have never seen nor used a form with the eyes molded in the form.
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...will set the eyes in forms ordered for $10.00 additional cost. Give Dan Moon a call at Van Dyke and he can advise you best. Too long to go into here because it's already burried in the Archives...so why repeat it here?...think it's called 'pressing the Orange Button'
~ ETCC
I used one of those forms not too long ago (bought it from someone on here, actually!). I used a little clay to define the lids. I was happy with the final results of the mount. It was a nice form.
I've used Rinehart's "Eyes-Rite" forms several times. You don't use any clay on them at all. Just thin the hide around the eyes really thin and don't save any eye skin for "tucking". You simply apply hide paste (I like to use an epoxy-type around the eyes) and use a modeling tool to create the crease upper and lower. All the eye detail you're going to get is molded into the mannikin. Use one pin in the back corner of the eye and one in the front corner. Is it comp. qaulity? No. But it does look nice and a lot of consumers won't know the difference. It looks like a deer and that's enough for a lot of them out there. I've since learned to set my own eyes and get more satisfaction out of it. But that's just a personal preference.
Rick, give McKenzie's a call at 1-800-279-7985 and ask to have a Rineharts catalog sent to you (McKenzie's bought out Rineharts). The catalog has the step by step procedures for mounting using their mannikins. Good Luck!
Take a thin modeling tool or thin flat screw driver go in around the eye (be careful at back corner) to give you space between the eye and form.
Use very little eye skin and tuck and pin in the corners. Don't use any clay unless you break a piece out of the eyelid or the form molded to thin somewhere.
Rhinehart forms are nice to work with.
the advice of Tony H