} list-style-image: none; .navigation width: 564px; { } padding-right: 33px; background: url('https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6J1Or0mT1Cs/UM-iwsRDt3I/AAAAAAAAGcs/8o912U3rIiA/s248/button_small.gif') no-repeat left top; .jump-link a:active width: 60px; Leave the skull outside for 24 hours to let it dry in the sun and to let the glue set. background: url('https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-lRYozehg7uw/UUem_v6Ox2I/AAAAAAAAIx4/ta3kZ0c4NQg/s2000/jb-repeated-background.jpg') repeat-y top; Whether you want to aid your nature studies or try your hand at taxidermy, cleaning bones can create a unique and eye-catching display. Small animal bones can easily fit in a bowl or bucket, but for larger bones keep reading for instructions on how to clean a cow skull), How do I get my bones bright and white you may be wondering? She only knew the village where I lived, so she had driven up from England and asked at my old primary school in my village, who phoned my home, and luckily my dad was in and invited her over. #countdowntimerinnera:active { { display: block; Jan 21, 2018 - The blog of Jake, a fourteen year old bone collector, naturalist and published author from Scotland. width: 560px; } Save up to $50 on orders $125+, $30 off orders $100+, and $15 off orders $75+. Depending on where you find your animal bones, they could be pretty gross. margin: 0; color: #ffffff; } } { { border: 0; padding: 5px 0 0 0px; "I found a raccoon skull and wanted to display it, helpful article, now just have to find more bones.". { margin: 0px; /* Header Section */ } If you have the time, leave the bones in the soapy water for even longerlike 1-2 weeks. font-size: 1.1em; }*/ The cleaner the better. { strCrumbMonth = 'May'; First, put your cleaned and degreased bones in your container. I then covered and left Wilburina in the peroxide bath until she lightened up (this took about six hours), then rinsed her well and let her dry fully. border:0; background:none; { min-width: 1029px; -moz-border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; border-radius: 10px; padding: 0; { } strCrumbMonth = 'February'; }. Once you know how to clean a skull, you can mount it directly on your wall or add a few finishing touches by decorating it like o. nlike smaller bones, it may be difficult to find a container large enough to submerge your skull. width: 250px; background-image: url('https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_x0VhzhmKRU/UM-mHLE3PcI/AAAAAAAAGdU/lmRyJ6jyxic/s32/nav_button3.gif'); Strength isnt the only thing you need to watch out for when choosing the right hydrogen peroxide for cleaning bones. display: inline; padding: 0; .disqus-blogger-comment-link, Buy my book ! font-size: 1.4em; margin: 10px auto; padding: 6px; #navbar-iframe { min-width: 1029px; height: 32px; BBC Wildlife Magazine says, I am fourteen years old, and I live in a beautiful part of, You can read more about why I began blogging, bone collector, naturalist, blogger and author, This blog and my collection led to a book deal for a brilliant childrens' book published by, How to clean animal bones - the complete guide, Cleaning bones using biological washing powder, Cleaning bones in cold water (masceration), I wrote a post about how to clean up animal bones, I was invited to use the one at CAHID and I wrote about it here. } margin: 0 auto; This process is going to smell really, really bad for several months. #sidebar .widget script You can repeat the process until the bones reach your desired color and finish. { background-color: #f8f8f8; #splashbox img margin-left:1em; background: none; height: 40px; Loosely cover the bones and leave them to soak for up to 24 hours. Because your animal still contains all its internal organs, you'll want to get your needles far enough into the body cavities so that the preservative is reaching those organs. padding: 0; If it doesn't try the same thing again. Tie off your bag and let the skull soak for 24 hours. strCrumbOutput += '