sealing poll

[nyskullmaster]

trouble deciding to seal or not to seal skulls and what is better

[bpskulls]

I do not seal mine I like the natural look

[Toxic]

only per customer request

[Head Hunting Iowan]

Nyet.

[The Dog]

only if they are fragile, then I use paraloid.  Otherwise I dont like the look, I think it makes them look greasy and plastic. 

[Keyda81]

Nope.  Ones I find out in the woods go on my shelf, and stay there, lol. 

[backstrapfever]

I don't prefer the natural look.  I don't even whiten some of the ones for my personal collection.

[RD Martin]

I seal everything. My solution is thin so there is no gloss but skull is protected/washable. I want customers skulls to look just as good down the road as they did when they left my shop.

[Skull Man of PA]

I like sealing them.  It makes it easy for customer to wash, clean, dust etc.

[mbeck]

Seal
Light solution

[ravenswings1]

If people know what there doing and take the time to do it right. I don't like the shiny look personally. And alot of people get lazy and cake the skulls with elmers glue or varnish.

[Sea Wolf]

I use paraloid to seal. You can't tell that it is sealed. Used sprays and brush on stuff in the past. No longer. I dip and dry. People handle their skulls. Finger soil and grease attracts more dirt. Eventually the skull needs to be washed or wiped clean and you can do that with a sealed skull. Plain bone will be permanently dirtied and stained in time as the oils and dirt sink into the bone and mostly will not wash off.

[Clay.]

I seal everything. My solution is thin so there is no gloss but skull is protected/washable. I want customers skulls to look just as good down the road as they did when they left my shop.

Seal
Light solution

I use paraloid to seal. You can't tell that it is sealed. Used sprays and brush on stuff in the past. No longer. I dip and dry. People handle their skulls. Finger soil and grease attracts more dirt. Eventually the skull needs to be washed or wiped clean and you can do that with a sealed skull. Plain bone will be permanently dirtied and stained in time as the oils and dirt sink into the bone and mostly will not wash off.

Yep

[Head Hunting Iowan]

I don't prefer the natural look.  I don't even whiten some of the ones for my personal collection.

......wait what?

[Sea Wolf]

I don't prefer the natural look.  I don't even whiten some of the ones for my personal collection.

......wait what?

LOL