How to European Mount Your Own Deer Head
- 1). Skin the deer skull and remove as much meat and tissue as you can by hand, using the knife to remove the skin and help pry off the meat.
- 2). Prepare a pot of soapy water that is just full enough to submerge the skull up to its antlers. Place the skull in the pot and heat the water to a boil. Allow the skull to sit in the boiling water for 15 minutes.
- 3). Remove the skull and remove as much meat as you can--the boiling will help loosen the meat. Be careful to avoid burning yourself with water trapped in the skull.
- 4). Pour Borax powder into any hard-to-reach cavities and then empty out the Borax using a screwdriver to scrape it out. Repeat Steps 2 through 4 until the skull is fully cleaned.
- 5). Mix the magnesium carbonate and hydrogen peroxide and apply the mixture to the skull with a paintbrush. Repeat two to three times, if needed, to make the skull bright and attractive, rinsing after each application.
- 6). Spray the skull with a clear protective finish to help prevent discoloration after years on display.
- 7). Mount the skull to the plaque by screwing through the back of the plaque and into the underside of the skull.
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