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This is my first yote and also my first open mouth. I made a few mistakes, but who doesn’t on their first of anything? I learned a lot from doing this guy. I didn’t start out with a very high quality cape to begin with since this was a ‘practice’ work.
More pictures soon!
Does anyone have any hints on taking pics of taxidermy? My stuff really does look better in real life.
I like it!!! And I am in the same boat you are in. I’m new and learning too so take what I have to say with a grain of salt til someone with more experience comes along:) I like how you mounted it on the shed antler to start with and i think you did a pretty good job on the mouth with the pics provided. A straight on shot of the mouth would give a better view and idea of how it turned out. It may just be the pic but something just don’t look right with the ears to me. Once again take it with a grain of salt but they look a little thick around the edges.
I know exactly what you are talking about with taking pics. I just finished up my bobcat today and brought it in the house to take some more pics. Well the flash on my camera makes my bobcats nose look like it’s the wrong color and really shinny but it looks right according to reference pics. The best pics you can take are outside in my opinion. Thanks for sharing and keep it up we can only get better with time and practice.
WVO
Thanks!
The ears were driving me nuts on this! So I agree 100% that they are not right. They were a LOT bigger than the coyote ear lines that I got, and the glue didn’t stick while carding and they ‘drummed’. I’m thinking I’ll soak them again and see if I can put them in a press lock of some sort so that they don’t pop up like that again. Also they seem a lot hairer than other ears I’ve worked with.
Did you card the ears? I cut thin card stock and put it on the back and front of the ear and put paper clips over them til they dry making sure you have the proper shape to the ears. You may also use the larger paper clips or the plastic clips they sell for wood working projects the tiny ones. Another thing you may want to revisit is did you get all the meat out of them and get them turned or thinned out properly? The next one will be better and the next even gooder:)
Good luck
WVO
They were turned and thinned by the original tanner and they looked good from the inside. I was a bag girl and didn’t card them because I’ve never carded my foxes and the ears always come out fine. I guess I can’t get away with that with the yotes! I’m going to wet the ears, make a small cut, pump in more glue, and card proper.
Pretty good for a beginner! Yes your ears are a problem, just get some pictures of live or fresh killed coyotes for size and shape, there are some real good ear liners on the market that don’t need shaped and will give you a good ear as long as placement on the form is correct. It looks to me like you either needed to trim some cartilage out of the nose, or cut the form back just a touch, nose pad seems to be extended out a little far. The lip work and finish work on the mouth looks real good.
As for pictures, try getting enough diffused light on them that you don’t need a flash. It’s tough to do without all the right equipment.
Thanks! this is only my third mount and I’m learning it all myself. I rewet the ears yesterday, reset them, recarded them, and shaved out some of the excess hair. I also moved the tongue so that it sits more on the floor of the mouth. New pics as soon as the ears dry.
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