15 minutes, then squeezed out and coated on both sides
with paste. This is applied to the surface of the figure, the edges
overlapping slightly, until completely covered. Use paper of a different
color for each alternate coat to insure its completion. Five or six
coats will be sufficient when it may be left to dry, after which treat
it to a good coat of shellac.

The skin is withdrawn from the pickle, rinsed in soda solution, put
through the benzine and meal drying and coated on the entire inner
surface with preservative. Glue coated ear forms are slipped into place
and fastened by long stitches back and forth through the ears. The feet
and bases of ears are filled with papier mache pulp and the surface of
the manikin coated with liquid glue.

Now the skin is put on the form to stay, fastening down the central line
of the back with wire brads and drawn together at the junction of legs
and body with stout stitches. The legs are sewn up first and the opening
cut of the body last. A surplus of skin may be worked out and
distributed with the point of an awl, while it may be pulled and
stretched to cover a shortage in another point without changing the
animal's form in the least.

The ears are pinned in place and their bases distended by tow pressed in
with stuffers. Pointed wires thrust through the openings of the ears
into the skull will hold them in place until dry.

The nose, lips and around the eyes are correctly placed, filling
slightly between the skin and paper if necessary, use plenty of common
pins to hold the skin in place. They are either drawn or cut off flush
in short-haired skins when dry, but in one like the bear they may be
driven to the head and left so.

Any places not inclined to stay put may be clamped down with strips of
cardboard pinned on. The glass eyes should be placed now before setting
away to dry, which will require some time.

When dry any bare patches of skin will have a dead appearance and
require painting with oil colors thinned with turpentine to reduce the
gloss. The end of the nose and lips are touched with varnish to produce
the natural moist appearance.

If mounted with open mouth this is modelled in paper and wax coated as
already described. The fur which should have been nicely combed after
mounting will need another brushing and the animal is ready for removal
to a permanent mount or pedestal. Some little judgment can be displayed
in this selection as a poor, rough mounting w