. The Australian Museum magazine. Natural history. THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM MAGAZINE. 183 clays. Tlie skin was afterwards plaeod in a tank of brine until ready to mount. The body was placed in the position that had been decided upon for the tinisiicd exhibit, and a mould made of plaster-of- paris—in this case a two-piece mould. When this had set the body was taken out of the mould and the latter allowed to thoroughly dry, after which a coat of shellac was placed on its inside surface. The papier mache, consisting- of flour paste, wood-wool, and plaster-of-paris, was then prepared. The paste and w
. The Australian Museum magazine. Natural history. THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM MAGAZINE. 183 clays. Tlie skin was afterwards plaeod in a tank of brine until ready to mount. The body was placed in the position that had been decided upon for the tinisiicd exhibit, and a mould made of plaster-of- paris—in this case a two-piece mould. When this had set the body was taken out of the mould and the latter allowed to thoroughly dry, after which a coat of shellac was placed on its inside surface. The papier mache, consisting- of flour paste, wood-wool, and plaster-of-paris, was then prepared. The paste and wood- wool were first mixed together, and, as required, the plaster-of-paris kneaded into the mixture. When thoroughly mix- ed, but left moist enough to be easily worked, it was pressed into the mould to a thickness of about 1^ inches; so that the manikin would be light, the mould was not filled up. The papier mache having set and be- come quite hard, the mould was removed, the manikin being ready for the skin to be placed over it. Before this could be done, however, the skin had to be pared down, this making it easier to work and causing it to fit snugly over the manikin. This was done by placing the skin over a board prepared for the purpose. Suf- ficient of the tissue having been pared off, the skin was then placed in clean water to soak out the salt and alum, the removal of which was necessary, as the salt in damp weather would absorb moisture and affect the hair. The placing of the skin on the mani- kin was a difficult and tedious task, re- quiring an unbroken sitting of nearly fifteen hours. Tlie work had to be com- pleted in one sitting, as the skin must not be allowed to dry. llie skin having been placed in !i- tion and sewn up, the preparator's at- tention was then turned to the still more. Paring the skin. Photo.—G. C. Glutton. difficult and tedious task of getting the correct facial expression. Photographs of the animal were used, and the owner, Mr. Parsons, g
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