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Published: 2015-04-20 21:11:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 482; Favourites: 23; Downloads: 0
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Description thanks to Winterfaux and ZuuZombie for my babies

simba is dropping powder everywhere from his restoration process lol you vintage fox asshole ilu
i had to clean my desk and my chair after i set him down there because i got distracted by my cat trying to barf all over my carpet [i think she must have eated somethinG SHE WASn"T SUppOSED TO DARN IT SMOKEY]

his softness scale still doesn't top pim's amazing silkiness, but he makes up for it with his vibrant colors and general bigness.  he'd look even more badass if he hadn't lost his tail oops ;v;
his face is crunicher than i expected!  pim's face leather is almost as soft as the rest of her leather, minus right around her eyes and mouth where it's tougher.  simba's whole face is very stiff though.  it's nice for hanging him up, since you can't even see the nail.  it tucks right in under his nose :3c  his legs are also hella wiggly but they're super silky and soft.  i wonder if i might shorten his legs even further since he lost his paws and make some little vials of his fur o:

still need names for my vintage mink and my raccoon, which had to have been tanned only like.. a month ago.  he smells so LEATHERY FRESH B)
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Comments: 39

Tikrekins [2015-04-21 06:21:34 +0000 UTC]

Oh oh! Does this mean now that the nume has officially changed owners? o3o

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mute-owl In reply to Tikrekins [2015-04-21 14:46:32 +0000 UTC]

yes!  sorry i forgot to update ya, lots of stuff has been happening with trades lately and i get confused xD

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Tikrekins In reply to mute-owl [2015-04-21 14:52:25 +0000 UTC]

It's ok! ovo

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S-ibbi [2015-04-20 23:01:27 +0000 UTC]

Aww look at these lovely babs!
I like your racoon! I bet he i soft~

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mute-owl In reply to S-ibbi [2015-04-20 23:03:30 +0000 UTC]

he's pretty silky :'D
i don't think anything will ever be as wonderful as pim though.  i'm gonna be hard pressed to find anything softer xD

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S-ibbi In reply to mute-owl [2015-04-20 23:10:19 +0000 UTC]

Yeah I am glad they have a good home

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Salisburies [2015-04-20 22:01:21 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful children my god

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mute-owl In reply to Salisburies [2015-04-20 22:09:42 +0000 UTC]

unf thank you

and i totally think i'm gonna cave and buy that rabbit you showed me...  i don't want to spend so mucH THOUGH AND IT'S KILLING ME so conflicted

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Salisburies In reply to mute-owl [2015-04-20 23:25:27 +0000 UTC]

Man do it. THEY'RE SO FUCKIN HARD TO FIND.

I can keep an eye out for more if you'd like though. Maybe another breed or cheaper one? I'm pretty much constantly lurking on etsy for taxidermy quality pelts of any species. *w*

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mute-owl In reply to Salisburies [2015-04-20 23:29:44 +0000 UTC]

EEP I KNOW THAT'S WHY I'M SO TEMPTED.  and the seller told me she's 25 inches too, so she's not a bad size o:

eee yes it would help :'D  i'm checking a lot as well though.  so teetering back and forth x'D 

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Salisburies In reply to mute-owl [2015-04-20 23:35:50 +0000 UTC]

hhhhh hh man the addiction is real

I've always been crazy into taxidermy and pelts and used to stop for every roadkill to get skulls but LATELY I've been going wild buying and hunting for shit. Idk what's come over me suddenly. IT'S IN THE AIR.

I have a soft mount red fox, a taxidermy quality red fox pelt, and a fisher pelt on their way GOOD LORD. THAT'S JUST THIS WEEK.

i kind of want a soft mount raccoon. HM.

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lambien [2015-04-20 21:23:48 +0000 UTC]

OMG IM SO SORRY ABOUT THE POWDER LMAO...
im so glad everything turned out well!! ; w ;

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mute-owl In reply to lambien [2015-04-20 21:24:46 +0000 UTC]

IT'S OKAY
there wasn't TOO much, but it was determined to stick to every surface x'D
i'm so happy though.  my pelt wall is coming along so nicely ;v;  it fills up a lot with a beast like simba though.. x'D

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lambien In reply to mute-owl [2015-04-20 21:32:54 +0000 UTC]

heh yea ; w ;
im happy for you!! that arctic is nice + o +!
im so happy he went to a good home :3

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Winterfaux [2015-04-20 21:19:48 +0000 UTC]

LOOK AT THIS BEAUTYFUL BABIES
I'm so excited for you wah, I love the colors on simba, that orange man is so bright and HuGE

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mute-owl In reply to Winterfaux [2015-04-20 21:23:30 +0000 UTC]

YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEM HIM BEFORE HIS TAIL FELL OFF.  zuu was giving him a soak because his leather was greasy in parts and his tail was basically only held on my matts of fur so it was kinda gross.  his tail was so HUGE though.  he's still got that big fat nape though.  pretty impressive compared to pim's teeny neck x'D like damn, his neck is thicker than her chest omg
i'm dying beCAUSE I'M LITERALLY SPENDING LIKE TWO HOURS A DAY JSUT SCROLLING THROUGH SHIT FINDING STUFF I WANT ONLY TO SEE THE PRICE AND BE LIKE "...oh thANKS IntERnET FOr MAKIGN ME wANT A $2000 WOlf pELT"

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Winterfaux In reply to mute-owl [2015-04-20 21:43:00 +0000 UTC]

I'll bet you can find a really nice matching tail for him for like $20-30 on etsy or ebay, but I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL
I just got a pretty little girl for 265 I couldn't control myself ;A;

But really I feel like I could drown in that fox's mane it's GLORIOUS, I hope you find that one special baby and get a pretty mount someday 

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mute-owl In reply to Winterfaux [2015-04-20 21:45:58 +0000 UTC]

i'm still so shaky if i really want to attach a new tail or not tbh.  i made a character based on him, and his lack of tail gives him character x'D
i have so much i want to buy and it's killing me lol

eeeek yeah man i'm thinking i shold quit buying all this other shit and just start saving for that special pelt so i can make sure i have the money around for it and don't miss it ;o;

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Winterfaux In reply to mute-owl [2015-04-20 21:57:38 +0000 UTC]

That's fair, better safe than sorry. The addiction is real but if you can nab that one baby it sort of ebbs it, at least for a while cx I know you can find some decent soft mounts for $250-300, the best are obviously a lot more but you gotta start somewhere!

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mute-owl In reply to Winterfaux [2015-04-20 22:02:14 +0000 UTC]

i'm tempted for this mountable rabbit pelt, because i sort of want to practice my own taxidermy.  i'd hate to ruin the pelt by being inadequate though.. xD

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Winterfaux In reply to mute-owl [2015-04-20 22:21:40 +0000 UTC]

I've heard rabbits are really hard to mount just because of the delicacy of their skin, but on the other hand thy tend to be relatively cheap too so it may be an ok trade off if something does go wrong cx

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mute-owl In reply to Winterfaux [2015-04-20 22:24:40 +0000 UTC]

eeh that makes me worry then for a beginning pelt.  it's not too bad compared to other stuff, but it's about $80 and will take forever to ship because it would be coming from the UK...
DAG SNIBBITY.  why is it so hard to find mountable rabbit pelts i don't understand
do you have any idea if buying frozen feeder rabbits is a good alternative to trying to find full pelts??  because i'm getting a little angry by how hard it is to find full pelts xD

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Winterfaux In reply to mute-owl [2015-04-20 22:37:21 +0000 UTC]

I know skinning rabbits is a pain in the ass cx I am no taxidermist but I've heard and seen horror stories cx your best bet might be to try to find a borderline mountable fox or coyote cape and try mounting that? Vandykes also has starter taxidermy kits, im not sure if they provide a pelt though

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mute-owl In reply to Winterfaux [2015-04-20 22:40:14 +0000 UTC]

it's so hard to find a good thing for beginners eep ;v;
would you say skunks are alright for first timers?  i hope they aren't as fragile ;v;'

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Winterfaux In reply to mute-owl [2015-04-20 22:46:11 +0000 UTC]

I've never personally handled a skunk, I know they aren't typical mounts? I did find this though; www.vandykestaxidermy.com/K723…
Hopefully the link works haha, this place is selling rabbit and squirrel kits for beginners and they're pretty cheap

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mute-owl In reply to Winterfaux [2015-04-20 22:50:16 +0000 UTC]

oh wow that is a pretty good price!

what do you think about this girl?  www.etsy.com/listing/228347694…
maybe she's a pretty good thing to start off with?  not too bad.  cute looking.  plus an awesome singular white claw like what

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Winterfaux In reply to mute-owl [2015-04-20 22:55:44 +0000 UTC]

What a cutie ;A; and such a good price. the face looks all right, it's hard to see the lips and eyes which are your real concern but she's intact at least

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mute-owl In reply to Winterfaux [2015-04-20 22:57:47 +0000 UTC]

ugh i am so tempted to buy everything
how do i knoW WHEN TO STOP
and even if she turned out not to be mountable, still a great wallhanger.  i love when the paws are in tact ;U;

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Winterfaux In reply to mute-owl [2015-04-20 23:01:24 +0000 UTC]

That's true! And $80 is a good price. But don't put yourself in debt XD haha

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mute-owl In reply to Winterfaux [2015-04-20 23:04:26 +0000 UTC]

I CAN AFFORD IT BUT I SHOULD'NT
how do you decide to buy something or not
like usually i can be like "yeah i do or do not need that thing" but with taxidermy it's ALL A LUXURY ANYWAYS so how do you know when to stop even lol

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Winterfaux In reply to mute-owl [2015-04-20 23:21:02 +0000 UTC]

I try to pick things to save up for so I absolutely know that I want it, but sometimes I'll look at a thing for a reasonable price and just know I absolutely have to have it. If you're going to mount her you may get lucky and end up being really awesome your first try and you could turn around and make a profit, otherwise you could always try to resell the pelt, OR you can fall in love and be happy with your purchase. I'm a little more conservative when it comes to spending a lot so I like to have a back up plan. Just remember that you don't acutely need any of it, so it's more of a 'I am going to spend X monies, I just have to decide what I like more'

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mute-owl In reply to Winterfaux [2015-04-20 23:30:26 +0000 UTC]

this is good advice, than you ;u;

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Winterfaux In reply to mute-owl [2015-04-20 23:36:37 +0000 UTC]

Any time! C:

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Goat-Dog [2015-04-20 21:13:54 +0000 UTC]

Lovely markings

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mute-owl In reply to Goat-Dog [2015-04-20 21:18:37 +0000 UTC]

eeek i know. he's got adorable markings on his tum as well.  i just love him ugh ;v;

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Goat-Dog In reply to mute-owl [2015-04-20 21:20:41 +0000 UTC]

My father knows someone who does taxidermy and im hoping to get a pelt or more fox tails c;

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mute-owl In reply to Goat-Dog [2015-04-20 21:23:55 +0000 UTC]

you totally should try and set me up with some mountable rabbit pelts.  that shit is hARD AS HELL TO FIND.

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Goat-Dog In reply to mute-owl [2015-04-20 21:25:51 +0000 UTC]

yes they are, and I will try my best

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mute-owl In reply to Goat-Dog [2015-04-20 21:27:24 +0000 UTC]

B) holla

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