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Printable

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Foamies 3-D shapes
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w/ cylinder stone , start to taper one end
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form the eye ridges
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taper out to the mouth
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start to define the chin & throat
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the underside
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taper back of head & throat
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w/ tip of cylinder cut eyes and tempatic membrane
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define eye ridges
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head on profile
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final tapering
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w/ razor create lip seperation
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Prismacolor markers cream,dark mocha ,lime green
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color top of head w/ cream marker
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add dark mocha to be blended
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color top of head w/ lime green
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chartpak marker goldenrod
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holographic adhesive eyes (gold)
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w/ razor cut slot to accept hook
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tie in weed guard to back of hook
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add 4 grizley hackles to each side for legs
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tie on black sadle hackle and tie off weed guard
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w/ epoxy set head on hook and eyes on head
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coat entire head w/ epoxy then add ruber legs
Print

Shown is just one coloration version of this pattern. I suggest making several versions for different light and water clarity situations.

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