Pelt Tanning

I use Rittel’s EZ-tan, a home tanning system that produces a soft, white leather. I am currently only offering commissions on certain species, because I am not yet experienced enough to take on large, greasy, or otherwise “difficult” skins. Apologies for the inconvenience, but I hope to be able to offer these soon!

The prices below are base prices; pelts that require extra work (old bucks, extra fluffy rabbits like angora, or whole unskinned animals) will have a surcharge that will vary depending on the amount of additional work required.

Full Rabbits, Squirrels, etc: $40
Backpelts: $20
Wallhangers: $30

Dry Preservation: Contact for pricing

To order a pelt from one of my meat rabbits, visit my Tumblr page to see the currently available animals.

Visit my Instagram to see photos of my finished pelts.

Bone Cleaning

I use the bucket method, which produces a really clean, naturally coloured bone that will need very little degreasing afterwards! I rarely lose teeth, especially with larger skulls, but I can’t guarantee there won’t be an incisor or two missing from smaller skulls.

I cannot 100% guarantee that there will not be a few missing bones from complete skeletons – particularly the wrist/ankle bones and the tailbones of smaller animals are particularly difficult to keep intact. he smaller the animal, the more likely it is that tiny bones will be lost. I will not leave you with a product you cannot articulate, however!

Small skulls: $20
Large/horned/antlered skulls: $40
Complete skeletons small animal: $40
Complete skeletons large animal: $50+ depending on size

Peroxide whitening at no extra charge for smaller skulls! Bigger things like large deer or hogs will be $.50 per bottle used.

Wet Preservation

Wet specimens are preserved with formalin and held in 70% isopropyl alcohol. They will last a lifetime with proper care! Please be aware that colour loss of skin/scales is normal – this is due to the denaturing process of preservation.

Completed specimens will be mostly devoid of formalin once they are completed, but I still highly recommend doing maintenance such as topping off jars or changing to new containers in a well-ventilated area with gloves and a mask just to be safe.

Because of the heightened risk of specimens being damaged during shipping, I am only offering this service to clients who are local to western Washington or able to drop off specimens at shows.

Tiny (up to 1.5″): $25
Small (up to 2″): $35
Medium (up to 6″): $45
Large (6″+): Contact me for pricing

Jars will be provided at extra cost; this varies depending on the size of the jar needed or style desired. If you have your own jar, there is no extra charge.