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I never have any problems getting fall harvested bear clean, fluffy and looking good. I have yet to mount a spring bear that comes anywhere...
I wash every hide before it gets mounted. Pert plus works very well, low ph with conditioner, smells great.
Go with your eye to nose measurement. You can build up or shave down the rest to fit.
70 degrees 24/7. Don't like temperature or humidity changes. The less the better. Anything above 70 is a bit too fast drying for my preference.
some taxi's make a great living on restoration and cleaning. It's comparable to remodeling versus new construction.
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Well, it seems that bondo is definitely not an adhesive. Every bondo convo that happens here actually splits and tears taxidermists apart!!!!! LOL
Some turds can polished over and over, but they will never become diamonds. Each piece is different.
Fix-all. Cheap and easy to apply and smooth out. Hide paste and other glues stick to it very well. I build the skull plate up and prep form and...
Buy 'em. You can get really good quality for not much money on eyes these days.
I use liners in just about everything. With mule deer, I keep a box of various liners from different makers and materials. It seems that the...
I buy pegboard hooks on line. Lowes also carries them.
You should post this in the skulls section, probly get more input and any and every thing you could want to know has probably been posted in...
No, I do not use clay. If your form is undersized, then clay can be used to build it up. To me, too much emphasis is placed on cutting,...
First, you have to have enough skin to create the "rolls". If the form is too big you will never get the look that you are after. I make the...
Wanna be filthy stinking rich??? Become a taxidermist and you'll have two out of three covered!! lol
Pretty simple, call around to your local taxi's and ask if they want to farm some work out. Better have some examples to show them.
If your mounts are drying nicely without shrinkage problems.................thin enough. Personally, I like 'em paper think on lips, nose, eyes...
I don't know why some folks make such a fuss about wall peds. They still hang on the wall and there isn't that much extra work to do. The fit...
I use pro1 hide paste and do not sew up small holes. If the cape fits the form properly the paste locks it right down. I simply wipe off any...
