Texas, I also agree with uping the eye size like someone else replyed. Another hint for you would be very simple during the drying process. I like to cover my mounts with a large garbage bag for 1/2 the day (like at bedtime cover them, and in the morning uncover them) which slows the drying considerably. During this time, every day I gently push the bottom eye skin up to the eye again because I do notice some pulling away. It takes a while for mounts to dry and you wouldnt believe how long it can take the clay to dry underneath. simple tip, I hope it helps, and just stick with it. I forgot to mention I usually do the bag thing for over a month every day. I will post pictures soon.