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Fig. 3. When resawing the fins and tail, make sure the wood Fig. 4. Sanding will create a smooth finished project; overear.d-makes contact with the saw table. lug wiii create gaps between the pieces.

Fig. 5. A fiutter wheel will make quick work Fig. 0. Cover the edges to be glued with masking taps, then

of smoothing each piece. basecoat the pieces. Attaching an X-acto knffe blade to a slot

ted wood piece for a handle Mil make spraying the pieces simple.

Fig. 7. Shade the edges with Lemon Yellow,

the Gold Glimmer thoroughly, thin slightly with distilled water, then spray a coat on ail pieces except for the lower half of the body. Carefully brush the eye hole with 14K Gold.

Remove the masking tape from the edges of the body and the fins. Place a piece of wax paper on a flat surface and edge glue the pieces with 5-minute epoxy. Note: the pectoral fin is not glued to the side of the body until the final finish is applied and dry (see Fig. 9).

Place the fish on the piece of plywood and trace its outline. Cut the plywood approximately 1/8" within the •lire and beveled toward the back side 15 degrees.

Glue the plywood to the back of the fish with carpenter's glue {see Fig. 10). Next, attach the sawtooth hanger to the back.

Spray several coats of clear finish on the fish and pectoral fin to give them a shiny, wet look. Remove the masking tape from the back of the pectoral fin and the body. Use 5-minute epoxy to glue the fin in place, as well as the glass eye. Note: the pupil of a fish eye is not round. When gluing it in place, position the narrow portion toward the front of the fish.

Your simple, yet exotic Tropical Fish is now ready for hanging! jr|

Fig, 0. Lightly shade with Black.

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