I have a sneaking pose that I want to make an open mouth pose with a tounge and the lower teeth of the deer. Where is the best place to get info on this? Is it very difficult to do? Thank you very much.
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Fred, simply cut the for along the lip line all the way back to where the jaw would hinge. Then cut vertically from underneath and remove the entire jaw. Hollow the interior out to fit your jawset (I'd recommend you use a complete jaw set). Then pin it back up in the position you desire and rebuild the lip structure to match the opening you've created. The finish work is going to be a bear and no amount of instruction is going to help there as it's a hands-on/eye-pleasing technique that you'll have to satisfy for yourself.
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