I would like to know the best way to get the nice full bushy looking tail on squirrels. I am not getting them to fluff up like i would like them to be.
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Run the wire and use a smaller tubing on the tip of the siliconized latex caulk tube and pump it up. You will see the tail plump and fluff up.
Then I back brush the tail, fluff it up with an airbrush, and spray it with a heavy hair spray. DO NOT SPRAY FROM CLOSE IN as this will matte the hair. Just mist it from several feet. Two applications may be necessary. This should be the LAST thing you do before drying.