Euro mount and hand made plaque pics
02-02-2007 | 11:20 AM
#15
Typical Buck
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Wall NJ
RE: Euro mount and hand made plaque pics
WILDLIFE TAXIDERMY
BY
RICHARD G. SANTOMAURO
1732 HIGHWAY #71
WALL NJ 07719
Phone# 732-449-5950
E-MAIL [email protected]
Web page address: http://www.rgswildlifetaxidermy.com
European skull mounts
In my shop I use 35% peroxide. First take off most of the meat and brains, cover the skull not the horns with the peroxide, use rags around the base of the horns so the peroxide can leech up to the underside of the burr. After a week or two (depends on how well you cleaned it) rinse it in dawn dish detergent and water till it comes out clean, place it in the sun to dry. If it is the way you want it, then cover it with modge-podge high gloss and it will be sealed and stay clean forever. If you used bleach the modge-podge will seal the skull and stop the flaking that can go on forever. You can put the skull back into the peroxide as many times as you like, but if you notice the skull is falling apart take it out, you have left it in too long. You will have to glue the teeth into the skull. Never use bleach because it will continue to breakdown the bone forever. We do not boil the skull as most of the time it will fall apart if kept in too long.
Rich
BY
RICHARD G. SANTOMAURO
1732 HIGHWAY #71
WALL NJ 07719
Phone# 732-449-5950
E-MAIL [email protected]
Web page address: http://www.rgswildlifetaxidermy.com
European skull mounts
In my shop I use 35% peroxide. First take off most of the meat and brains, cover the skull not the horns with the peroxide, use rags around the base of the horns so the peroxide can leech up to the underside of the burr. After a week or two (depends on how well you cleaned it) rinse it in dawn dish detergent and water till it comes out clean, place it in the sun to dry. If it is the way you want it, then cover it with modge-podge high gloss and it will be sealed and stay clean forever. If you used bleach the modge-podge will seal the skull and stop the flaking that can go on forever. You can put the skull back into the peroxide as many times as you like, but if you notice the skull is falling apart take it out, you have left it in too long. You will have to glue the teeth into the skull. Never use bleach because it will continue to breakdown the bone forever. We do not boil the skull as most of the time it will fall apart if kept in too long.
Rich
02-02-2007 | 03:21 PM
#16
Nontypical Buck
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From: Iowa
RE: Euro mount and hand made plaque pics
I used to use beetles, but had to sell the because I moved. So I now skin the head, cut as much meat as possible. The wrap the bases of the antlers up so they won't darken when boiling. I then boil the skull. I scrap off meat about every half hour. When the skull is clean, make sure the skull has all the teeth yet. I then whiten the skull with 40% peroxide and powdered bleach (both from a beauty salon). I mix them together to a toothpaste consistancy then apply it to the skull. I wrap up the skull and leave sit for about 3 days. I then rinse off the skull and attach it to the plaque. If the skull isn't dark enough, whiten again.
Here are some I did last year. Obviously the ones in front are done and ones in the back are in the process. Here is also a coyote.
Here are some I did last year. Obviously the ones in front are done and ones in the back are in the process. Here is also a coyote.
