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Images 25–29
 | I'm using a common stain, but I'm applying it in harmony with the grain of the wood, but in a non-uniform manner so that it adds dimension to the fur of the bears. |
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 | Here's a wide view of the stained bears. Notice that I used the stain to create the softer, lighter colored muzzle of young bears. |
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 | ...And a close-up. You can see where the stain is flowing along the cuts I made, too. I also applied stain to the nose to blacken the skin. These will be brown bear cubs. Black bear cubs would have received a much deeper stain. |
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 | The property owner wanted to contribute to the sculpture. Here he's applying one of several coats of varnish. |
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 | And we're done. The property owner is rinsing down the finished scultpure — a beautiful addition to his yard! |
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