Huge spotted hyena jaws teeth cast replica taxidermy

Description:
This is a urethane plastic replica cast of the jaws and teeth of an extra large spotted hyena. This cast measures 5" long/12.5cm (from the front center incisors to the last upper molars, on a diagonal, only the upper jaw measurements are given) and 4 1/4"/11cm wide. It includes all the detail of the real thing, down to the pores in the bone and wear on the teeth. The cast is filled with yellow urethane foam for stability, and the foam makes it easy to machine and accepts hot glue (and other non-waterbased glues) really well. This would be perfect for mask making or educational use. The cast can be painted if desired, but you will need to do some minor surface preparation. I get good results from light scuffing with a very fine grain foam sanding block (120 grit or finer) and then cleaning the cast thoroughly with denatured alcohol (rubbing alcohol would also work, as would acetone), since there will be some mold release naturally present that will repel paint. Then you can prime it with ordinary canned automotive-type primer (white primer works best and is easiest to paint over) and then paint with pretty much any kind of paint, including water-based acrylics. Then you can seal it or laquer it to protect the finish. Please note - if you had bought any hyena jaws from me in the past year or so, this cast is from a different, slightly smaller skull than the one I most recently sold. I still have the entire skull cast available of the larger skull and I can still make casts from the jaws by special order. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter