King of the Beast Portrait Style Pattern.

The King of the Beasts is 8" X 10". To keep the board strong make sure you cut all the face features first. Then work on the mane. Use the color of your choice for the backer. I am showing him here with a brown backer. I typically use color paper or paint a 1/8" thick sheet if Baltic birch ply. It just depends on how thick it can be to fit in the frame. If you are making your own frame then make it to fit the thickness.

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