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Old 09-02-2005 | 07:11 AM
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Default RE: I'm still llearning...suggestions to help me become better?

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Ok, now after reading the above posts, I have a couple of questions for you guys to see if I can get a better grasp of how to do it.
[ul][*]How do you wrap the antlers so there is a tight enough seal that boiling water won't come up and make them lose their coloring?[*]I have heard that you shouldn't let the skull set out with the hide on it still because it will cause the bone to stain. Is this what happened to the second skull? Should I remove hide immediately and freeze them until I am ready to work with the skull? CanI freeze the skull with the hide still on it? Or doesn't it make a difference?[*]I have decided to stick with the peroxide for whitening the skull, but what is the best way to do it? Like I was, just be more patient? Or I have read of people who use a type of paste. If I should use the paste, what is the paste made up of and how would I go about appling it?[*]I guess thats all of the questions I have at the moment. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.[/ul]
Thanks for all of your help in advance, and I hope I didn't bore you too much.
--Steven
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