Help on perserve/tanning assort. size fish scales & skins!

Submitted by Leigh on 7/11/06 at 1:33 PM. ( uniqueleigh@hughes.net ) 66.82.9.84

Hello all, I need some help/info. for prepairing and tanning a fish skin with scales attatched. Also, individual scales only so that once they are finished they will not curl and turn dark.

I need the skins to stay flexible somewhat like a leather.

I will be doing small fish and large fish ranging from perch to 46 inch salt water red fish.

I am not mounting these. I need the skins with scales and then individual scales for sculpting projects that I do.

Also, does anyone know what I can clear coat these with once done to protect them?

And do you know if once these are completed if they would withstand a temperature of 265 degrees for about 30 minutes without damage and color change?

Thanks for all info and help for this stay at home mom with 4 growing boys that love to fish and share the bare bones (lol), Leigh

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