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This is Kyip

he is my first ever Fox mount, and i worked on and off over about 3 weeks to finish him.

to pronounce his name: Key-yip, slur them together slightly.

he is a soft mounted red fox, with his head traditionally done.

the pelt was purchased from in her valentines day sale . he is R1, as was sold as only possibly mountable. for me he was perfect for my first fox. i also own R2, which i think i can mount, but it will need a lot more work done to it.

his head is done on a fox head form, which was carved down to fit in his head, his mouth is slightly open, and his teeth, roof and bottom of his mouth, tongue and gums are all hand made by me, the gums are a two part expoxie resin, the tongue is pink latex over air drying clay and the rest is oven bake clay painted with acrylics.

his eyes are sculpted clay painted with acrylics and sealed with gloss varnish to bring a lifelike look to it.

the nose, which is a bit wonky, i will admit, mainly due to the fact that when skinned it wasnt skinned for taxidermy, and i couldnt remove the remaining cartilage and split it, is touched up with acrylics and then glossed with varnish for that wet nose look.

i kept one of his ears flopped over, and repositioned the other one pricked up. he however has no earliners but i was too afraid to try opening up his ears to do that anyway

for more detailed photos of his head

i then stitched up his holes and then his body, to my closest estimate of how it should look.

you might notice that one of his legs is twisted round the other way. i cant seem to find any reason for this, and have tried more stuffing, less stuffing, and nothing helps. so maybe he had a broken leg or something. but i dont mind, it adds to his charm.

i hope you enjoy him, he is not for sale, and will remain part of my personal collection.

please do not flame. Kyip was a road kill fox from america who instead of being left to rot, unloved by the side of the road, has a chance of a second life and to be loved by me and my fiance, and in the years to come our family.

Description
This is Kyip

he is my first ever Fox mount, and i worked on and off over about 3 weeks to finish him.

to pronounce his name: Key-yip, slur them together slightly.

he is a soft mounted red fox, with his head traditionally done.

the pelt was purchased from in her valentines day sale . he is R1, as was sold as only possibly mountable. for me he was perfect for my first fox. i also own R2, which i think i can mount, but it will need a lot more work done to it.

his head is done on a fox head form, which was carved down to fit in his head, his mouth is slightly open, and his teeth, roof and bottom of his mouth, tongue and gums are all hand made by me, the gums are a two part expoxie resin, the tongue is pink latex over air drying clay and the rest is oven bake clay painted with acrylics.

his eyes are sculpted clay painted with acrylics and sealed with gloss varnish to bring a lifelike look to it.

the nose, which is a bit wonky, i will admit, mainly due to the fact that when skinned it wasnt skinned for taxidermy, and i couldnt remove the remaining cartilage and split it, is touched up with acrylics and then glossed with varnish for that wet nose look.

i kept one of his ears flopped over, and repositioned the other one pricked up. he however has no earliners but i was too afraid to try opening up his ears to do that anyway

for more detailed photos of his head

i then stitched up his holes and then his body, to my closest estimate of how it should look.

you might notice that one of his legs is twisted round the other way. i cant seem to find any reason for this, and have tried more stuffing, less stuffing, and nothing helps. so maybe he had a broken leg or something. but i dont mind, it adds to his charm.

i hope you enjoy him, he is not for sale, and will remain part of my personal collection.

please do not flame. Kyip was a road kill fox from america who instead of being left to rot, unloved by the side of the road, has a chance of a second life and to be loved by me and my fiance, and in the years to come our family.