roe buck antlers

[matt32 44]

let nature takeits course an clean up the skull only the antlers have lost there colour a bit is there anything i can put on them to tidy them up also how do you bleach the skull properly thanks matt

[Richie10 345]

Soak some cotton wool or toilet paper in peroxide, the hair dye will do, then leave it over night and it will be bright white.

[Treacle Trackpad 6]

Peroxide for the skull as already mentioned. I have heard tell of dripping potassium permangonate down the antlers whilst under a running tap but coudn't confirm this. Any one on here use that method or is it cobblers?

[tommydeer 2]

Peroxide for the skull as already mentioned. I have heard tell of dripping potassium permangonate down the antlers whilst under a running tap but coudn't confirm this. Any one on here use that method or is it cobblers?

 

Yup just the job. We use potassium permangonate on all our antlers which are cut off the stags to colour them afterwards for show.

 

Buy the little crystals, i think you can even get it off ebay. you only need a small amount (tiny) for roe buck antlers. Firstly pressure wash them off, then get a mug or cup and put in a few pinches of the crystals, add a little water and it'll turn puple.

 

Looks dodgy i know at that point, but then just grab the head and paint the antlers, as it dries you'll see the antler turning brown, does an absolute corking job. you wont be dissapointed.

[wireviz 8]

May i add before you do it get some petroleum jell and just cover the last inch of the antler with it so that the stain dose not go on the tips once done just wipe off.

[Treacle Trackpad 6]

May i add before you do it get some petroleum jell and just cover the last inch of the antler with it so that the stain dose not go on the tips once done just wipe off.

 

Good point, I was having a think about how to stop them going brown all the way to the end. I'm goint to give this a go on some scabby spikes I cut off ages ago to make whistles with. Practice makes perfect

[tommydeer 2]

May i add before you do it get some petroleum jell and just cover the last inch of the antler with it so that the stain dose not go on the tips once done just wipe off.

 

Good point, I was having a think about how to stop them going brown all the way to the end. I'm goint to give this a go on some scabby spikes I cut off ages ago to make whistles with. Practice makes perfect

 

I always go over with a light sandpaper at the end of the tips and also the pearling, only slightly mind. Just brings them out better in my view

[wireviz 8]

Here is a set i fixed for a friend.

 

 

 

 

[tommydeer 2]

Here is a set i fixed for a friend.

 

 

 

 

 

Another tip....dont get the potassium on the skull....otherwise it gets a tan!!

[matt_hooks 188]

Those don't look too bad, except for the brown skulls. Personally I like a bit more of a light section on the points, but I guess that's personal opinion.

 

You could probably bleach the skulls back to white, just have to be careful not to get the horn in the bleach, or you end up going round in ever decreasing circles!

[wireviz 8]

First of all only the white skull was repaird the rest are natural and were possible i leave them that way.THE SKULLS WILL GET BLEACHED AND THEY WILL BE FINE I MY SELF DONT US POTTASIUM I USE MY OWN MADE DIE,

[MOO 730]

I use potassium permangenate on some heads ...it is trial and error to get the differant shades but if you get a right with a bit of practice the can look natural

[MOO 730]

[MOO 730]

Afew getting prepped to mount the smaller ones were done with a lesser potasium solution

Edited June 22, 2010 by MOO

[MOO 730]

Here is a red I am in the middle of doing they need a bit more time ...I darken them up rubb them down and whiten the tips

 

I will put some pics up when it is mounted