hunte567 Report post Posted March 8, 2021 Im looking for ingredients for snake tanning for leather work. Im told the 50/50 alcohol-glycerin will keep the skin from being glued. I dont want to use an any kits or solutions from a taxidermy companies. I want to do this old school. Let me know you boys that have been doing this for awhile use. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frodo Report post Posted March 28, 2021 About 20 days late. You were told correct a 50/50 mixture pour into glass jar make sure the skin is 100% covered store it out of direct sunlight for 7 days when you remove it, check for and odors, if odors put it back for a another day using a stick, roll the hide onto the stick with the head first, pull the hide / stretch it as you are rolling it up then set it aside to dry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Agarbers Report post Posted December 25, 2021 My method is to pin the skin flesh-side up on a sheet of Styrofoam. As the skin starts to dry I start painting the 50/50 mix on. I do that a few times a day for a few days. When the flesh stops absorbing it, I stop. I sometimes even wipe off the excess and maybe daub it off with an alcohol soaked rag. I do not apply any mix to the scale side. I let the skin sit for a few weeks before using. Yes, sometimes it is hard to glue to a backer. If you're using the Tandy belt buckle kits turn the buckle blank backwards so the the flesh side of the snake is glued to the skive side of the blank. Keep in mind I live in arid Arizona so if you are trying to do this in a more humid place, you may need to adjust things. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted December 25, 2021 21 minutes ago, Agarbers said: My method is to pin the skin flesh-side up on a sheet of Styrofoam. As the skin starts to dry I start painting the 50/50 mix on. I do that a few times a day for a few days. When the flesh stops absorbing it, I stop. I sometimes even wipe off the excess and maybe daub it off with an alcohol soaked rag. I do not apply any mix to the scale side. I let the skin sit for a few weeks before using. Yes, sometimes it is hard to glue to a backer. If you're using the Tandy belt buckle kits turn the buckle blank backwards so the the flesh side of the snake is glued to the skive side of the blank. Keep in mind I live in arid Arizona so if you are trying to do this in a more humid place, you may need to adjust things. i let mine dry/cure for a long while and there are no problems with glue up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
