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Old 02-11-2009, 05:28 PM
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Andestine Andestine is offline
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Mounting Skulls and Feathers

Hello

Like many others on this site, I have an ever-growing collection of found objects. My home is like a small museum, but most of my finds are housed in boxes due to a lack of horizontal surfaces on which to display them.

I would be most grateful for any ideas on how to increase the maximum surface areas for display (I have wall space and a large darkwood dresser). I'd like to hang the skulls vertically (like shields ) and I particularly need advice on how to display feathers.

I also need to know how to mount fragile items like spider crab carapaces and certain shells.

Although not wildlife, some suggestions on how to mount old fragments of pottery and small rock samples would also be appreciated

I'm aiming for aesthetically pleasing displays and not scientific ones, and I'd be particularly interested to see photographs of how other members have chosen to display their finds

Cheers,

Andestine

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