Very little progress on this since the last entry, but I did stain the fox. Staining highlights the cuts and individual impressions in a textured piece of leather. Some people are interested in seeing it. The downside of doing so is that many of a piece's imperfections are emphasized, and if you look, you may find some in the photos below. For the most part, my 2-D pieces are usually executed well enough that such imperfections are hard to find. Not the case for the 3-D pieces. As a result, I haven't been confident enough with a 3-D piece to leave it in a stained state....it will also be colored with acrylic. [Hover over image to enlarge]