hey guys i need help, i have a zebra that is a pedastal mount and head down the problem is that i have about 6 or 7 inches of extra skin under the neck at the jaw bone, i am trying to find a way to alter the form i tried adding to the neck but it threw every thing else out of wack all measurments are right i just have way to many wrinkles just in that spot, any help please. thanks
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Cut some tuck groves in the problem area and tuck t
i would but im afraid that there is to much hide does it matter
Cut some tuck groves in the problem area and tuck the hide in to take up some of the excess then make wrinkles out of the rest.
thanks brian
what if there is still to much hide, i will try it if it dont work is there a plan be
plan B
"Cutting groves" in the neck of an African mount is about as wise as using a thistle to wipe your butt.
Mount your animal using plenty of slow drying hide paste. Sew it up and temporarily tack it down overnight. Next morning, take a wall paper roller and start working on the hide. Roll excess skin toward the shoulder. Do this three or four times that second day. Reroll it on day 3. Now you're looking to have some subtle folds of skin as they would appear naturally. What you've done to the other skin however is what I call "packing" and you've just reduced the stretch in the tanned hide to a closer to normal appearance.
African stuff cannot be rushed and cutting relief cuts is going to leave you with one very hot customer. You can get by with lots of wrinkles on eland, gemsbok and even wildebeest sometimes, but the zebra better look clean and realistic when you're finished.
It wouldnt happen to be a Mountain Zebra would it?
They have a large dewlap or adams apple that can make a lot of extra skin in the upper neck if you dont compinsate for it.
Ask your client what country it came from.
If it has a brown face it is probably a Mountain or Heartmans Zebra.
Use your reference & put the skin where it is suppose to go.
this out. Get a copy of the Breakthrough issue #49 and go to page 68. This should clear up any questions you have on the striped horse.
out under the chin of the form next time. Go look at a horse when you get a chance. There is a deep pocket under the chin between the jaw bones. Most forms do not have this feature deep enough. A good bit of the extra skin will go there. Then work the rest out like George said.
thanks to all of you know i have somthing to work with.