How To Flatten Fur On A Bear Rug

Press into good contact then just leave the skin alone.

How to flatten fur on a bear rug.

Lay the rug flat with the skin side facing up. This is done on the underside. Another good way to hang it is to get luan plywood and trace your rug on it cut it out with a jigsaw about an inch in from the outside edge. Plunge in cold water again as needed to clean away remaining particles and blood then empty the 30 gallon trash can.

In this video we will show you the basic cuts and where to make them so you can have your own. To one side at a time. Purchase a conditioning oil from a taxidermist or a fur retailer. This is a basic tutorial of how to skin a bear for a bear rug.

Have a client with an old polar bear rug given to them dusty and kinda greasy. Select an oil or conditioning product that is safe to use on bear skin. This will still take some time but significantly less time that it would if it were right side up. Lay the rug flat with the skin side facing up.

Move the cloth as needed to iron additional areas. Attach 2 hangers to the back and staple your felt to the plywood by lifting the top layer of felt and stapling through the bottom layer where the top layer will hide the staples assuming you have a double felt backing. Stretch the animal fur out flat again with the skin side up and scrape away any remaining flesh and fat with a large spoon or a dull knife blade. Lay the rug upside down.

This method does work really well but works best if you have an extra room or basement where you can do it. Wet a white lint free cloth wringing out excess moisture. Cleaning an old polar bear rug discussion in tanning started by brayden mar 27 2014. Place the cloth atop the matted area then iron the cloth gently to fluff up the matted carpet fibers.

Buy a bottle that has more than one application because additional applications may be necessary on an extremely dried out rug. It isn t good for the rug to be walked on while it is upside down nor does it look very attractive. Let the glue set. Sam with old barn tannery shows you how to skin a bear for a rug mount.

Apply glue to the hide and to the repair hide. Plug in a clothes iron and select a medium heat setting. Any tips on cleaning this rug. Sorry not a tanning question.

Apply an additional coat if necessary to make the skin supple again.