#ear position

Drilling the holes for the ear position! 

I didn't take any work in progress pictures, only because this is all a matter of personal preference. After looking through hundreds of deadmau5 head pictures, I noticed that the ear positions vary greatly. 

I will say, you do NOT want to drill one or both of the holes on the sideline. I didn't listen to the tutorial I am referencing, and I drilled one of the holes on the side line. As you can see in the pictures, now my ear rests about an inch in front of the sideline, when it should be behind it. 

Anyways! Things you will need for this step:

14" globe. Neck and mouth should already be finished.

Ear pieces. They should be sanded down and ready to go.

Dremel with cutting bit. I used the 561 Multi-purpose cutting bit. It almost looks like a drill bit.

Protective eye gear. AGAIN. I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH! 

Four washers and four wingnuts. These should be the correct size to fit the metal rods on your mau5 ears. Mine are 5/16".

This step is pretty easy for the most part. I just held up the ears to the head and figured out how I wanted them to look. I chose an angled position for mine, but you can also fix them on straight. Once you have decided where you want them to sit, take a sharpie marker and mark the spots where the metal rods touch the head. 

Take your dremel and drill out these spots. Of course, my markers were a bit off, so I had to drill extra. As long as the drill holes aren't as big as the washers, you should be good! 

Once you have the holes drilled, check the fit of the ear pieces. Make adjustments as necessary.