I look at pictures of the large african mammals done by Animal Artistry, and the wrinkles are nice and tight together.
How is this done, or what I'm I doing wrong?
When I mount species with large neck winkles, like eland, kudu, cape buff, bongo's, I use critter clay for the wrinkled area, and elmers glue and cabosil for a hide paste. I tool the wrinkles in, keeping them nice and tight together, no gap. I work the skin as its drying to keep them together. The mount looks good for a couple weeks, but when the mount is bone dry, within the clayed areas, there is a gap.
What do you think?
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Get some Epo-Grip 2 part hide adhesive. yo will not need the clay, the wrinkles will be exactly where you place them.
That's how we did it.
Please expand your answer Ray, how is the vermiculite and paste used?
Thanks.
And John, thanks for your suggestion, but I don't have a problem with the wrinkles moving, but opening up more than I would like.