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What to do with a female Nyala skin?
02 March 2010, 22:42
Greg BrownleeWhat to do with a female Nyala skin?
A taxidermist buddy of mine gave me a full body Female Nyala skin because he said he couldn't use it (No hair slipping anywhere, so I dont know what was wrong with it). I was thinking of making a stool or chair or something, but I'm not exactly a handy man. Do you guys have any ideas on what to do with it?
Thanks!
Greg
02 March 2010, 22:47
ScriptusDress a red haired girl in it.
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02 March 2010, 22:52
eyedocSoft enough to make a pillow cover.
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But I've seen them go both ways
And I would rather go out in a blaze of glory
Than to slowly rot away!
02 March 2010, 23:14
.458Aubshave it tanned to leather, a nice colour of any sorts. then buy old antique looking chair with previous leather on it. remove leather and replace with nyala skin - soft as a babies bum and some cold glue and a staple gun will get you far enough.
03 March 2010, 02:28
L. David KeithIf it's a full skin (intact head, legs, feet) you can sell it to a Taxidermist. That would be no problem.
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03 March 2010, 02:36
Use Enough GunIt should make a beautiful rug.
03 March 2010, 06:39
Bwana MojaProbably the best usage of it would be for a taxidermist to incorporate it into a diorama for one of Africa's predators. Perhaps lifesize mounted in between the jaws of a crocodile, or in a tree after being nabbed by a leopard let's say.
It doesn't really work for much else in my mind, and whenever I'm at that crossroad such as this, the safest outcome is to just turn it into a bait animal or the victim of one of Africa's predators.
03 March 2010, 18:07
butchlocit think it would be great in a small diorama with a nice bull
03 March 2010, 21:59
Greg BrownleeThanks guys, for what ever reason I do not think it can get mounted because the Taxidermist gave it to me. It will most likely become a chair/pillow or a flat rug at this point. Thanks for your help!
Greg
04 March 2010, 15:55
Die Ou JagterI have one and had a Bushman stick drawing made on the inside and use it as a wall hanging with the loose fringe falling around to show the color. I don't know if that makes sense but it is a nice addition to the taxidermy work in my office.
04 March 2010, 20:42
Greg Brownleequote:
Originally posted by Die Ou Jagter:
I have one and had a Bushman stick drawing made on the inside and use it as a wall hanging with the loose fringe falling around to show the color. I don't know if that makes sense but it is a nice addition to the taxidermy work in my office.
Care to post a pic? I think I get what your talking about, but not sure.
Greg