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Title: too dark or not dark enough??
Post by: BLKBEARKLR 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???
Title: Re: too dark or not dark enough??
Post by: GoldTip 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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Post by: markts on August 25, 2009, 03:34:05 PM: Looks good to me :) Mark
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Post by: lewy on August 25, 2009, 03:39:07 PM: I think that looks great!
Title: Re: too dark or not dark enough??
Post by: BLKBEARKLR 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.

Joe
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Post by: PolarBear on August 25, 2009, 07:03:29 PM: Looks good. I put a touch of red in Roosie antlers.
Title: Re: too dark or not dark enough??
Post by: BLKBEARKLR 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.

Thanks
Joe
Title: Re: too dark or not dark enough??
Post by: PolarBear 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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Post by: batsquatch 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.
Title: Re: too dark or not dark enough??
Post by: PolarBear on August 25, 2009, 07:27:11 PM: Quote from: batsquatch 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.
I was thinking the same thing. Blend the color a little farther out on the tips.
Title: Re: too dark or not dark enough??
Post by: Ray on August 25, 2009, 08:03:40 PM: Looks good to me :twocents:
Title: Re: too dark or not dark enough??
Post by: batsquatch on August 25, 2009, 08:10:00 PM: it looks real good. just giving him a little constructive criticism.
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Post by: Ray on August 25, 2009, 08:11:52 PM: ok. :) I had not paid attention to your post anyway.
Title: Re: too dark or not dark enough??
Post by: BLKBEARKLR 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

Joe