I’m not sure that I understand your question ?

I’m not sure that I understand your question ?
Taped and layering started .

I wanted to show how the legs were made . Dowels, 3” cardboard mailing tubes and tape tubes.Then shot full of foam.
Finally the legs are straight , sawed the legs off one at a time at the upper thigh (do giraffes have thighs? ) .Now it’s time to start shaping the torso .
My friend, Vern- sent me this charming video . Watch it as it is wonderful.
I can no longer move the giraffe by myself .
So-one giraffe is hanging from the ceiling - which was quite a feat -thanks Tom.
You will notice that the legs are at the wrong angle - looks like he is leaping .That is one of the problems of working on a table .
Off come all 4 legs , yet again .I am amazed by how strong paper mache is .
One thing that I had been wondering about was insulation spray foam . There used to be a spray foam shop off of I-5 where they had a display of monsters made of foam. Time to try it . Foam worked perfectly for the skinny legs .I used 3” mailing tubes and masking tape tubes , taped them up and then shot the foam into the tubes in sections.In the middle of the legs there is a 1 1/2” dowel.
I will be happy to get those damn legs on correctly so that I can start the actual body shaping .

Well , after spending almost 2 weeks trying to figure out to deal with the stability issues.
I finally have a plan- off with their legs .. That’s right .
So long to construct - so fast to saw off
I’ve inserted wooden dowels to help bear the weight - the torso is close to 60 lbs - and is proving to be quite the feat to move on and off the table.
So the plans is to finish padding and taping the front legs - then the back legs.
The hooves will have several layers of plywood in the bottom so I can drill the standing giraffe on to a platform.
One giraffe will be placed in an office the other will be outside in a public place .
I have to be certain that neither will topple over .. No they can’t be attached to the floor
very easily.
I welcome any and all suggestions, comments etc .
STANDING ! Big sigh of relief and so much more work to do .Trying to decide if I should add the legs to #2 or finish # 1 first ? I can see that the only way I can attach the neck and head is by 1.laying him on the table or 2. look for a space with higher ceiling . My studio ceiling is 14 feet ………..
4 legs - almost ready to stand on his own .Then I start shaping the parts.
I am consumed by these 2 .They are taking over the studio
So far I have used 2 gallons of White Glue,12 boxes of Elmer’s Glue paste, 3 rolls of contractors brown paper, 45 rolls of 3” masking tape , 7 sheets of poly styrene , rolls of newsprint , 2 rolls of cardboard , 2 rolls of chicken wire.And counting .