Staining 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 brands will also work just as well.

Keep reading and I'll discuss the 3 best methods of staining those deer antlers back to their original. Taken from the book "Taxidermy Step by Step" Formula #10: antler stain Use to restore a natural color to bleached, or faded antlers. Dissolve 1/2 teaspoon of potassium permanganate crystals in 1/2 cup of warm water.

Apply this to the antlers with a brush or wad of cloth until the desired color is attained. This liquid is a deep purple color but dries to a rich brown, closely simulating the. We had a few deer antlers laying around and wanted to put new life back into them.

Follow us as we learn together how to color antlers using wood stain. How To Stain and Refinish Antlers. McKenzie Taxidermy offers a library of how to articles for the novice and professional taxidermist!

Restaining antlers is far simpler then you think. If its a woods based buck, with a dark antler set use Dark Walnut, if its a field buck, like a grain fed, priarie deer, use a Provincial wood stain. Dont bother with this weird build up process listed below.

Wipe down the antler, apply the stain heavy, let it sit for a bit then wipe it down, if its to dark wipe harder. if you need to darken. Whether you are preparing a pair of fresh antlers for mounting or you have a pair of shed antlers that has been bleached by time in the sun, you can alter the color to improve the aesthetic value of the antlers.

If covering up a repair is your goal, staining will work well for this purpose also. The color of the stain. Staining antlers with potassium permanganate allows you to color and preserve the antlers of a deer, elk or moose before mounting them or using them for some other purpose.

Carvings in antlers can also be stained with potassium permanganate to give them the rich brown color associated with preserved antlers. Potassium permanganate is a chemical that only adults should use, unless the children. Staining and Finishing Repaired Antlers Instructions This is part 3 of of Van Dyke's Antler Repair series; we hope that you have enjoyed and found this series informative and helpful.

Click on the title to view the first in the series, Antler Tine Rebuilding or the second in the series, Antler Tine Replicating. In this video Logan will show you how to use wood stain to bring bleached out antlers back to a more natural state. Jan 24, 2006 #4 Randy, Fiebings leather dye works really well on antler.

Clean the antler with soap and water, then degrease (I use acetone). Soak the antler with the dye. You can use dark brown, med.

brown, tan, even a little black to get the look you want. Let the antler dry at least overnight. Rub it well with coarse cloth to get the dye.