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How To Install an Antler Plate
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Rasp or cut the cleaned antler plate to match the reproduction skull.
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For better adhesion, use a rasp or dremel tool to rough up the area where the antler will be placed on the reproduction skull.
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Mix Bondo with excelsior or fiber filler and apply this to the skull cavity. Position the antlers onto the skull and allow the Bondo to set.
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Once set, cover the seams and re-contour the transition areas using Apoxie Sculpt or similar epoxy. When smoothing surfaces and feathering edges, hold the skull under running water to create a textured effect like bone. Scribe in the bone / seam texture with a T-pin.
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Once dry, paint the epoxy with Bass Belly White or a pure white with yellow ochre added (3 drops per 1 teaspoon).
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