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too dark or not dark enough??
« on: August 25, 2009, 07:40:30 AM »
I have been playing with some sheds and just getting other opinions on wether I am going to dark or not dark enough???
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Re: too dark or not dark enough??
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2009, 03:29:41 PM »
I think your definitely in the ball park with that, it looks good.  Lord knows I've seen'em darker than that in the wild, and certainly seen'em lighter than that as well.
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Re: too dark or not dark enough??
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2009, 03:34:05 PM »
Looks good to me :) Mark

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Re: too dark or not dark enough??
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2009, 03:39:07 PM »
I think that looks great!
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Re: too dark or not dark enough??
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2009, 06:59:51 PM »
thanks guys for the input, I am trying to now play with the tips and get them the right way.

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Re: too dark or not dark enough??
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2009, 07:03:29 PM »
Looks good.  I put a touch of red in Roosie antlers.

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Re: too dark or not dark enough??
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2009, 07:05:29 PM »
Polarbear - like red mahogany? I put 5-10 different colors and would put a light layer on of one and then strip it most of the way off and then kept building it up in layers.

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Re: too dark or not dark enough??
« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2009, 07:16:04 PM »
I add a little red oak to dark walnut type antler stain.  Actually, it is a saddle stain from Van Dykes Taxidermy Supply.  I mix it all with black dirt and rub it into the antlers and wipe it off, repeat until you get the color you like.  Yours looks great, I wouldn't change a thing.

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Re: too dark or not dark enough??
« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2009, 07:21:49 PM »
the shorter tines dont have as much ivory on the tips as the long tines. Im just looking at a couple elk antlers right now.

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Re: too dark or not dark enough??
« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2009, 07:27:11 PM »
the shorter tines dont have as much ivory on the tips as the long tines. Im just looking at a couple elk antlers right now.
I was thinking the same thing.  Blend the color a little farther out on the tips.

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Re: too dark or not dark enough??
« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2009, 08:03:40 PM »
Looks good to me  :twocents:

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Re: too dark or not dark enough??
« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2009, 08:10:00 PM »
it looks real good. just giving him a little constructive criticism.

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Re: too dark or not dark enough??
« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2009, 08:11:52 PM »
ok.  :) I had not paid attention to your post anyway.

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Re: too dark or not dark enough??
« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2009, 09:52:02 PM »
once again thanks for the input, I did not go out as far on the tines I am playing with the different stains to blend in, was thinking if I stayed out about 4-6 inches and then faded it in would not be such a drastic change over...

Polarbear thanks for the tips with the dirt and the shades I have 4 sets of antlers to play with so will try that on one of them


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