Euro Mount
If you are looking for super cheap way to pull off a DIY euro mount I have a trick for you to save some cash.
If you have explored this process, you have probably seen a number of videos, read some other online directions but here is my take on the task.
Now, for the Creepy Quick tip! Most people boil the skull again in several bottles of salon grade hair bleach peroxide where the bottles are 18 bucks a piece. This also can seep into the protection placed at the base of the antlers while boiling and bleach the antlers out.
I get two latex disposable gloves, because they stretch, and some electrical tape. I wrap the gloves very tightly around the antlers base and tape them in place making a good water proof seal where the antler comes out of the pedicle.
Then, I grab a plastic bag that is water tight and durable. Some vacuum seal bags do great. I slide it up around the scull far enough to get past the base of the antlers. Now, I wrap tape around the skull to reduce the volume of the bag.
I then take over the counter 0.99 cent bottles of 3% peroxide and fill the bag to the top of the skull and let it sit for a few hours.
After several hours, pour the peroxide into a container so I can use it again and then dry the skull again. This is also a good time to pluck away any additional items that may have been left behind during the scraping and boiling processes.
After it dries, use the same bag and same peroxide and do it again and again until you are satisfied.
Below you can see that the process gets into all the crevices and produces a nice professional result that you will be happy to display and proud you did on your own, AND FOR JUST A FEW DOLLARS!
Not like a pro, but works for my budget and timeframe.
For a few dollars and some elbow grease, you can tan your own deer hide.
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