How To Flatten Fur On A Bear Rug

Apply glue to the hide and to the repair hide.

How to flatten fur on a bear rug.

Lay the rug flat with the skin side facing up. To one side at a time. Plunge in cold water again as needed to clean away remaining particles and blood then empty the 30 gallon trash can. Sorry not a tanning question.

Sam with old barn tannery shows you how to skin a bear for a rug mount. Lay the rug upside down. Apply an additional coat if necessary to make the skin supple again. Plug in a clothes iron and select a medium heat setting.

Place the cloth atop the matted area then iron the cloth gently to fluff up the matted carpet fibers. 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. Lay the rug flat with the skin side facing up. Cleaning an old polar bear rug discussion in tanning started by brayden mar 27 2014.

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. Press into good contact then just leave the skin alone. Have a client with an old polar bear rug given to them dusty and kinda greasy.

In this video we will show you the basic cuts and where to make them so you can have your own. Let the glue set. Carefully align the rug pieces then carefully place the patch in place. It isn t good for the rug to be walked on while it is upside down nor does it look very attractive.

This method does work really well but works best if you have an extra room or basement where you can do it. 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. This is a basic tutorial of how to skin a bear for a bear rug. Any tips on cleaning this rug.

Buy a bottle that has more than one application because additional applications may be necessary on an extremely dried out rug. Mar 27 2014 1. Apply the conditioning oil according to the manufacturer s directions and allow it to soak into the skin. 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.

Purchase a conditioning oil from a taxidermist or a fur retailer.