MOUNTING MAMMAL HEADS. 



fixture in its place. The neck standard should be set at a riyht 

 f.mgle with the axis of the skull. This may seem strange to you 

 at first, but you will presently see that the angle is correct. 



While the plaster is hardening, which it will do in about 

 twenty minutes, you must leave the head undisturbed and busy 

 yourself with giving the final touches to the skin, or to the 

 preparation of some clay and tow for future use. 



3. When the plaster has fully set, you are ready to decide 

 upon the length of 

 neck to be shown, and 

 the general pose of 

 the head. Having de- 

 cided upon the for- 

 mer, which is a mat- 

 ter of taste, you can 

 have an assistant hold 

 the side of the neck 

 standard up against 

 the side of a door-post 

 in about the pose you 

 wish it to have, while 

 you stand off and sur- 

 vey it at a distance, 

 and change the eleva- 

 tion until it suits you. 

 Then, mark where the 

 neck standard is to be 

 sawn off, and also the 

 precise angle, and saw 

 it off. Having done 

 this, have the head 

 held up against the 

 wall as it will be when 

 mounted, and see that 

 the elevation of the 



i L T -i FIG. 38. Complete Manikin for Deer Head, without Clay 

 llOSe IS right. If it IS Covering. 



too high or too low, 



saw off the end of the neck standard at a different angle, and 



be sure that the attitude is right before proceeding farther 



