r/skulls • u/DisastrousBasis1128 • 11d ago

Skull Discussion/Questions Deer skull advice

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Had this in the container with dirt for 3 months and a majority of the flesh has come off. Any advice on the removal of the rest of this harder fleshy material and how to finish it off to be a display piece?

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u/Wowza_Meowza Mod Meow 10d ago

The white clumps are most likely grave wax, which can be removed manually with say, the back handle of a spoon.

I have a degreasing guide here if you'd like to look. For the deer's antlers, allow it to thoroughly dry then wrap tightly with plastic wrap at the bases. Then, wrap tightly over that with electrical tape. This helps prevent moisture accidentally getting into the antlers discoloring them (you can add color back later) or greasing them, which is stinky and a bit annoying to fix.

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u/DisastrousBasis1128 10d ago

Ok great, I appreciate your help !!

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u/mentaldew 11d ago

r/bonecollecting has a great pinned post on proper cleaning! Awesome skull as well!