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The actual skeleton of the okapi was set up to use as an armature.
The head was sculpted earlier, cast in foam and attached to the
skeleton.
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Once the skeleton was dry, the bones were wrapped
with foil to keep the bones from getting damaged.
After the sculpture is molded the model will be
torn apart and the bones cleaned for the museum's osteology collection.
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The skeleton was coated with urethane foam and carved to shape. |
The tanned skin of the okapi was tested on the
carved foam model to check the fit. |
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Modeling clay was applied over the foam to finish filling out the
anatomy of the animal and refining the details. |
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This final shot shows the finished clay sculpture
ready for molding.
With me are Paul Rhymer and John Matthews of the
Smithsonian Staff.
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