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Surf the internet?? Yeah?..thing is..i've already done so and can't find proper advice..and in a sense if i am asking people on SW then i'm still kind of surfing the internet....
WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO APPLY FUR TEXTURE TO AN ANIMAL MADE OF CLAY!!?????..small animal may i add!!...is there a proper technique...or is it trial and error!!!