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Re: Whos the board's favorite taxidermist? I got a bear head...
« Reply #15 on: August 14, 2012, 09:19:02 PM »
Oooooo....cool.

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Re: Whos the board's favorite taxidermist? I got a bear head...
« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2012, 05:39:00 PM »

Or you could do this using metal patterns like brushed aluminum.

« Last Edit: August 21, 2012, 08:24:46 AM by NWHydroprint »

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Re: Whos the board's favorite taxidermist? I got a bear head...
« Reply #17 on: August 18, 2012, 06:23:05 PM »
I'd go with Charlie ...
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Re: Whos the board's favorite taxidermist? I got a bear head...
« Reply #18 on: August 18, 2012, 06:43:18 PM »
I could be wrong but that dosent look like a metalized skull.  There is a process called fossilizing which involves soaking skulls in tea or usually coffee and coffee grounds or other darkening agents.  They can then be buffed, waxed or sprayed with a clear coat to get the glossy look.   This is a Coyote skull done this way.
I believe your right on that !!!!  :tup:

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Re: Whos the board's favorite taxidermist? I got a bear head...
« Reply #19 on: August 18, 2012, 09:15:55 PM »
Charlie has taken a bunch of my money.
He's gonna keep getting it too. Figure I owe to him, as everytime im down that way I propbably cost him an hour+ of production telling war stories :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

Yet to be unhappy  with Charlie. He's damn good at what he does!
WB

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Re: Whos the board's favorite taxidermist? I got a bear head...
« Reply #20 on: August 18, 2012, 10:09:06 PM »
I could be wrong but that dosent look like a metalized skull.  There is a process called fossilizing which involves soaking skulls in tea or usually coffee and coffee grounds or other darkening agents.  They can then be buffed, waxed or sprayed with a clear coat to get the glossy look.   This is a Coyote skull done this way.
I believe your right on that !!!!  :tup:

That was my thought on seeing it also.  It looked like one of those casts of a fossilized/tar pit type skull.  It does look pretty cool though.

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Re: Whos the board's favorite taxidermist? I got a bear head...
« Reply #21 on: August 18, 2012, 10:48:54 PM »
Charlie has taken a bunch of my money.
He's gonna keep getting it too. Figure I owe to him, as everytime im down that way I propbably cost him an hour+ of production telling war stories :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

Yet to be unhappy  with Charlie. He's damn good at what he does!
WB
Yeah he is so damn good that he may need to give up hunting  ;) :peep: :rockin: :chuckle:

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Re: Whos the board's favorite taxidermist? I got a bear head...
« Reply #22 on: August 20, 2012, 07:21:40 AM »
If price of metalizing is an issue you may try what NW Hydro was explaining about having it dipped but use a metal, or rock type pattern that matched your liking.  Here is one I finished the other day for a client, there are endless patterns that you could pick from.  Take a look here.

http://www.watertransferprinting.com/Films.html

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Re: Whos the board's favorite taxidermist? I got a bear head...
« Reply #23 on: August 20, 2012, 09:29:56 AM »
I realize that we have folks on here that ARE very good with skulls............but do any of them do this?
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Re: Whos the board's favorite taxidermist? I got a bear head...
« Reply #24 on: August 20, 2012, 09:52:52 AM »
I beleive Hunter Dug is doing skull cleaning and the dipping . Most taxidermist send skulls out to be dipped .

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Re: Whos the board's favorite taxidermist? I got a bear head...
« Reply #25 on: August 20, 2012, 12:14:14 PM »
Unfortunately I do not metalize; however am offering Hydro graphics with or without the skull cleaning. Cant guarantee the work unless I clean the project though.  PM for price sheet.

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Re: Whos the board's favorite taxidermist? I got a bear head...
« Reply #26 on: August 20, 2012, 12:20:22 PM »
Metalizing add that to th list of things to learn and offer. :yike: :yike:

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Re: Whos the board's favorite taxidermist? I got a bear head...
« Reply #27 on: August 20, 2012, 12:28:21 PM »
Metalizing add that to th list of things to learn and offer. :yike: :yike:

That would be sweet!

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Re: Whos the board's favorite taxidermist? I got a bear head...
« Reply #28 on: August 20, 2012, 08:54:46 PM »
I beleive Hunter Dug is doing skull cleaning and the dipping . Most taxidermist send skulls out to be dipped .
charli do you know who does this ive asked fred peters and jug blankenship as well as zak weiss at rainer taxi and it seems to be somthing new to them like i said i first seen it in 09 its awesome i wanna offer it to my customers so any info would be awesome thank you

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Re: Whos the board's favorite taxidermist? I got a bear head...
« Reply #29 on: August 20, 2012, 09:00:15 PM »
A can of Hammerite and you will be there.   :chuckle:
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