I go step by step through my painting process on a whitetail deer shoulder mount. Do you want to stain/color those antlers that are pretty much "colorless"? I've tried many methods and I believe I've found the best way to color those antlers. In this article, you will learn just how to stain deer antlers! And, it's cheap and easy.
Using wood stain to color those antlers is what I've found that works best. I prefer using the Minwax brand of wood stain, but other. Some examples of projects that I have taken on and been successful with: 1.
Dyeing deer mounts back to their original color 2. Fixing broken fins on fish 3. Fixing broken antler tines 4.
Repainting fish You would be surprised at what can be done. If a old mount is handed down to ya, don't throw it away. I just completed a shoulder mount that was cut too short by the brisket.
As a result I had to piece a section from the lower shoulder by the leg. The patch looks to be perfect after it dried but now I have a color difference between the patched piece and the rest of the hide. Are there any ideas on how to color to make it match closer? The parch piece is a lighter color, the rest of the head.
Carefully blend the septum color with the black until the desired effect is achieved. After the paint is thoroughly dry, use a soft cloth and gently rub excess paint out of hair, ears, around nose, etc. A hairdryer will help loosen paint from hair.
Use a soft, slightly damp paint brush and wipe paint off eyes, then buff them with a Q. 313.8K Likes, 2949 Comments. TikTok video from Our Deerly Departed (@ourdeerlydeparted): "Learn the unique process of dyeing a deer mount with easy instructions.
Get tips for achieving the best black finish on your buck! #taxidermy #oddities #howto". How To Dye A Deer Mount. Here's a simple process for restoring a deer mount using only dish soap, a paintbrush, wood stain and fine steel wool.
PAINTING A SHOULDER MOUNT! CHEAP EQUIPMENT AND MY PAINT COLORS ***SUPER EASY*** WHITETAIL TAXIDERMY! Wipe lightly to leave darker color in low spots. Wipe harder to remove more color from high spots and especially near tips of antlers. Let dry for a couple days.
Spray with something like Krylon matte to seal it and you're done. I have done this on whitetail replicas and it worked well.