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150 pound tom with reflective eyes finished

Discussion in 'Lifesize Mammals' started by cathunter59923, Sep 23, 2013.

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  1. Sep 23, 2013 #1
    cathunter59923

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    Just finished this nice tom up on Friday. Got to use reflective eyes in it. yes!!!!! those just make a piece pop. I love those eyes.
     

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  3. Sep 23, 2013 #2
    FullCryHounds

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    Re: 150 pound tom with reflective eyes

    He looks naked without his whiskers. Where did you get the eyes? He's going to look great when done, very good pose.
     

  5. Sep 23, 2013 #3
    Museum Man

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    Re: 150 pound tom with reflective eyes

    great expression!
     
  6. Sep 24, 2013 #4
    cathunter59923

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    Re: 150 pound tom with reflective eyes

    thank you!!! ill post another pic when hes painted and whiskered. I don't know where my boss gets those eyes, but I love them.
     
  7. Sep 24, 2013 #5
    Wheatfields

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    Re: 150 pound tom with reflective eyes

    That's great
     
  8. Sep 24, 2013 #6
    ortegageno

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    Re: 150 pound tom with reflective eyes

    Very nice, you did well.
     
  9. Sep 24, 2013 #7
    Troy Rose

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    Re: 150 pound tom with reflective eyes

    Incredible job! You nailed that "cat look"!!!
     
  10. Sep 25, 2013 #8
    masterdunbar

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    Re: 150 pound tom with reflective eyes

    Awesome cat. What form?
     
  11. Sep 25, 2013 #9
    cathunter59923

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    Re: 150 pound tom with reflective eyes

    thank you everybody for the compliments. ill post a pic when its finished.
     
  12. Sep 26, 2013 #10
    ginevive

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    Re: 150 pound tom with reflective eyes

    That is beautiful; love the eyes. Do you just glue in the whiskers after it is mounted?
     
  13. Sep 26, 2013 #11
    Skin Deep

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    Re: 150 pound tom with reflective eyes

    I am wondering the same thing?
    Mount looks incredible your doing great work!
     
  14. Sep 27, 2013 #12
    pinnacle

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    Re: 150 pound tom with reflective eyes

    Cat looks real good, that's the way a lion should look.
     
  15. Sep 27, 2013 #13
    cathunter59923

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    Re: 150 pound tom with reflective eyes

    a little super glue holds the whiskers in for good and you can place them how ever you like it works very well.
     
  16. Sep 27, 2013 #14
    Skin Deep

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    Re: 150 pound tom with reflective eyes

    Why are the whiskers even taken out and how?
     
  17. Sep 27, 2013 #15
    Finsandfur

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    Re: 150 pound tom with reflective eyes

    There's a man on this site that sells those eyes. I've seen them up close they are amazing. His name is Dennis and he's know as * on this site I think.
     
  18. Sep 28, 2013 #16
    ginevive

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    Re: 150 pound tom with reflective eyes

    Thanks for the info! I was wondering about this.

    Whiskers are taken out if/when you want to get the face skin really nice and thinly fleshed/shaved. (correct me if I am wrong.)
     
  19. Sep 28, 2013 #17
    cathunter59923

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    Re: 150 pound tom with reflective eyes

    yup! clipping the roots of them will make them pull out then to be put in later to give it a more uniform look, if not they dry towards the cheeks and don't have that full whisker look.
     
  20. Sep 28, 2013 #18
    cathunter59923

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    side view
     

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  21. Sep 28, 2013 #19
    cathunter59923

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    whiskers and paint
     

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  22. Sep 28, 2013 #20
    ShamanCoyote

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    i love the reflective eyes. I know there are some people who used them on this site, I'm sure a search would find them.
     
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