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Community => Taxidermy & Scoring => Topic started by: Jason on March 12, 2011, 05:13:56 AM

Title: Antler Plaque Mounts
Post by: Jason on March 12, 2011, 05:13:56 AM: Im just getting around to mounting my 09 Bull antlers and need some advice.

Question I have is whats the proper way of placing the fabric on the form and getting a good finished look?

For the fabric I'm using a hair off tanned Deer hide, it's thin so it has some stretch to it.

When you cut the hide to go around the pedicule do you sew up the cut lines or do you overlap and glue?
Title: Re: Antler Plaque Mounts
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on March 12, 2011, 05:21:11 AM: Everybody has their own style. If the form you are using has wood on the back. I stretch around and staple. As for going around the pedicules. I cut it match the seams up and then glue. Then when finished I take 3 pieces of deer lace and braid them together and hilite the cuts.

Joe
Title: Re: Antler Plaque Mounts
Post by: turkey slayer on March 12, 2011, 05:32:22 AM: Quote from: BLKBEARKLR on March 12, 2011, 05:21:11 AM
Everybody has their own style. If the form you are using has wood on the back. I stretch around and staple. As for going around the pedicules. I cut it match the seams up and then glue. Then when finished I take 3 pieces of deer lace and braid them together and hilite the cuts.

Joe

That's how I all so do mine Joe. Jason I sent you PM if you have any questions
Title: Re: Antler Plaque Mounts
Post by: Jason on March 12, 2011, 06:05:22 AM: Thanks guys thats what I have done in the past but wasn't sure, except I didn't hilite the cuts with braid only the pedicule.

My home made forms consist 1/2" plywood and a can of spray foam .
First time I've done it this way, I got the Idea from another member, so far it's been pretty easy, just next time I
need to remember the foam expands by three times or more :yike: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Antler Plaque Mounts
Post by: Firing Pin on March 18, 2011, 10:28:47 AM: Here is my first. Just finished it, and feel good that I can now do the set I really want to do. I used 1/2 board as the base and paper mache mix as the form then sanded it down. I had issues with the fabric bunching up at the bottom, but figured it out just not in time for this one.
Title: Re: Antler Plaque Mounts
Post by: NWBREW on March 18, 2011, 11:00:18 AM: Nicely done Pin.
Title: Re: Antler Plaque Mounts
Post by: Firing Pin on March 18, 2011, 11:58:33 AM: Thanks, this set isn't perfect, but it's my first. And only cost about $21.00 for everything.
Title: Re: Antler Plaque Mounts
Post by: turkey slayer on March 18, 2011, 12:16:28 PM: Looks good Jason have you got yours done yet
Title: Re: Antler Plaque Mounts
Post by: Jason on March 25, 2011, 02:10:24 PM: Quote from: turkey slayer on March 18, 2011, 12:16:28 PM
Looks good Jason have you got yours done yet
No :'( not yet, hopefully this weekend.
Title: Re: Antler Plaque Mounts
Post by: Jason on March 28, 2011, 06:31:52 PM: Here's my Mulie mount I finished yesterday. Should have my bull and my buddies bull done tonight.

The plaque is a little small, but it's one I already had made up.
Title: Re: Antler Plaque Mounts
Post by: Jason on March 28, 2011, 09:01:35 PM: Just finished up the two bulls.

My 09 Bull
Title: Re: Antler Plaque Mounts
Post by: Jason on March 28, 2011, 09:03:07 PM: My buddies 09 Montana bull
Title: Re: Antler Plaque Mounts
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 28, 2011, 09:05:36 PM: Lookin good :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Antler Plaque Mounts
Post by: Coastal_native on March 28, 2011, 10:07:47 PM: Lookin good Jason...that spray foam stuff is pretty easy to work with. I have a little hobby hack saw that makes it really easy to shape with before my final sanding. One of the Taxi's on here gave me a good suggestion for an alternative to the spray foam. I might give it a try.
Title: Re: Antler Plaque Mounts
Post by: hoyt2002 on March 29, 2011, 07:10:55 PM: Nice looking plaques guys.