Gather all deer head cardboard pieces and arrange neck pieces from large to small for the first seven pieces. This step is relatively quick and makes all your hard work worth it. Carefully & quickly align the smaller shield, centering it as you go. Place an additional foam strip down the middle of the shield.Īttach the smaller shield to the larger shield by applying hot glue to the top of the foam spacer. Cut foam pieces if needed to complete the outline of the shield & glue in place. Quickly contour the foam strip on the glue ribbon. Follow the contour of marks just made and mark a smaller shaped shield.Ĭut the foam spacer into 1/2' wide strips.Īpply a ribbon of hot glue about the length of the foam strips to the small shield outline on the larger shield. Switch to the large shield and using a ruler measure in from the edge approximately 1' - 1 1/2' from outside edge and make a mark in various places.
Creating three vertical lines on the small shield.
Turn ruler and make line by aligning ruler to marks just made. Then starting at center line made on small shield measure same distance and mark in two places on each side. Measure distance between interlocking cuts on a deer piece. Turn ruler 90 degrees from the first mark and align ruler with mark and point at bottom of shield, make a line. Start with the smaller of the two shield shapes, Using a ruler and erasable marking pencil find the center of the shield from side to side near the top and make a small mark.
