| Here the final mould can be seen -- with the rubber skin nestled within the rigid outer form, itself encased in the wooden box. Of course, the outside of the rubber skin follows the general shape of the lion but doesn't have all the minute details that are captured in the rubber skin's interior. After the two halves of the box are clamped together the mould will be stood on its head and the casting material poured in an opening left at the base of the feet. This upside-down pouring ensures that any bubbles (minimized, in any case, by a special vibrator machine Pierre built) will form at the base of the feet, where they are concealed, and not at the top of the lion.
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