Softening dry snakeskin???

[whinewine]

I purchased a snakeskin that, in addition to being very dry, was folded, instead of being rolled. There are many folds, not just 1 or 2. So my question is:

How do I get the folds out & make the skin flat again- is there something I can soak it in to relax it so the folds flatten out? (It's not so dry that it cracks when I unfold it, but it's just that the folds are there & won't go away).

Thanks.

russ

[Randy Cornelius]

Rose oil and Glysern

[Dragons Pearl]

I have the same question as well. A guy at work saw a cell case I am working on and he asked me if I could make a hatband out of a rattler skin he had. Shot it on his back porch lol.

He did not scale it or tan it, just dried it. It is also a few years old, creased and really dry.

What proportions of rose oil and glycerin is used? Is there anything else that will work to soften it?

What I plan on doing is getting the size of the hat and using a backer piece of leather wrap the skin around it and cement it. Any thoughts on that? (he did keep the rattle and wants a tail on the band in the back)

[Elegant]

Some info about care of snakeskin. The article is specific to snakeskin boots but much of the info is good for general snakeskin care.

Snakeskin Care