Excerpt: ...see Fig. 20 ) Fig. 20. When the filling is all placed, sew the abdominal incision neatly up, beginning at rear end always and going forward. Wax the thread. 57 In a hunched together position, middling long stitches may be used. In a straighter pose shorter stitches should be used. Now, when the body is sewn up cover the specimen with paper and a damp cloth to prevent drying while a small batch of compo. No. II is prepared for finishing feet and head. Returning to the specimen with this, slightly moisten the ...
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Excerpt: ...see Fig. 20 ) Fig. 20. When the filling is all placed, sew the abdominal incision neatly up, beginning at rear end always and going forward. Wax the thread. 57 In a hunched together position, middling long stitches may be used. In a straighter pose shorter stitches should be used. Now, when the body is sewn up cover the specimen with paper and a damp cloth to prevent drying while a small batch of compo. No. II is prepared for finishing feet and head. Returning to the specimen with this, slightly moisten the wrapping on the bones of the feet and apply a bit of the compo. at front and in the sole of each foot. This cements the toes to the foot and fills the pads. After this is done sew each foot up neatly, beginning at toes and working toward body. If toes were large and required splitting and removing of toe cords, replace the cords with bits of small rope or soft twine and sew toes up neatly with short stitches. It is best to use a round needle and black thread, well waxed for this work. The specimen is now ready to place upon its base, perch, or stand. With the approximate position shaped, mark the perch for wire holes by holding specimen over it and indicating places where wires come, by scratch or pencil mark. When holes are drilled and the specimen wired into place, take a strong fur needle set into a handle and by working and compressing 58 with the fingers and jab-lifting with the needle, finish shaping and positioning. Hold in hollow of flanks by sewing through here with long needle and strong cord, heavily knotted for the first hold. Finish this sewing with a knot drawn down into the fur under the thumb. Arrange the fur over all stitches by picking it free with tweezers. With the body finished, take up filling and finishing the head with the compo. First work compo. into the ears and pinch them out thin and into their natural shape, then cover the entire face under the skin with compo. Fill eye sockets and set eyes as second step. Lastly...
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