Next I go from the point where I started and trim in the opposite direction till I get to the skull. Basically you want to trim the excess fur from all around the edge of the ear. If your cuts with the thinners look raggy take a finish them with you shears. The Golden ear should have a nice rounded edge to it. When you have complete all the steps above check your work, you still may need to do more, go back to the area that you see needs work and thin and trim more.
Ears take time and patience.
It's far better to take out too little and have to go back and do more then to trim out too much. When you're done, give your dog a treat and pour yourself a cold one. Which is exactly what I'm going to do now that I've finished this. Feel free to reprint any or a part of this post, however I would just like to be notified as to where this information is being reprinted.