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Taxidermy Question!!
13 years ago
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Please follow my Twitter for more frequent updates!! I have a question for you taxidermy artists out there! I fell upon a tiny lil skull from a Ground Squirrel back at home - the flesh completely eaten away and the skull left within the grass. The skull itself is in flawless condition - no damage at all!
I'd like to clean this up and keep it as an ornament, should I still boil the skull even though the flesh has been eaten away? (Will that damage just the bone if it has no flesh if I boil it anyways?)
I've got a general idea of the process involved in preparing it, but any advice is welcome! How should I go upon cleaning this? :)
I'd like to clean this up and keep it as an ornament, should I still boil the skull even though the flesh has been eaten away? (Will that damage just the bone if it has no flesh if I boil it anyways?)
I've got a general idea of the process involved in preparing it, but any advice is welcome! How should I go upon cleaning this? :)
i would try a cold-water maceration if it's mostly clean already, just leave it submerged in water a couple days. if you like (& especially if the flesh is gone) you can make it a gentle vinegar solution, but make sure you don't leave it in too long!
i have a squirrel's skull macerating on my deck right now too (:
if you do cold maceration make sure you change the water once it turns cloudy! (that will in all likelihood be smelly as well..)
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