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BluesCuriosities — Skeleton Tutorial: Ligament Mount

Published: 2013-08-14 22:41:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 1595; Favourites: 28; Downloads: 14
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DISCLAIMER: Yes, I'm sure that my way isn't the best way to go about it. But this is how I do it. Its my preferred way. I'm not telling you to specifically do it this way. I'm merely posting this in an effort to help those who, like me (Blue) haven't the place to keep dermestid beetles, do maceration, and other such methods. Thank you.

OKAY SO. Here is the first step in a fairly long process. I'll do my best to get as many steps covered as I can. Its hard to do, I only have two hands. So I have to recruit someone to take photos while I hold things to demonstrate.

I purchased this skeleton meat free but it still needed some work. The spinal collum and pelvis were dark with discoloration so hopefully, the peroxide will cure that. (Usually does, but not always!)

ATTENTION: With something this small it is important to monitor it very closely to avoide potential disolving of parts.

If you have any questions feel free to ask and I'll do my best to answer them.
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Comments: 4

kaileymiller [2014-02-16 15:25:05 +0000 UTC]

I have two questions: Where did you buy the skeleton? And how do you preserve the cartilage in the first place? I have some partial skeletons but none have cartilage attached. Did you buy from someone with beetles? I, too, wish that I could keep beetles but I live in a university-owned city apartment, so I cannot.

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BluesCuriosities In reply to kaileymiller [2014-02-16 16:07:46 +0000 UTC]

I'm afraid I can't reveal my contacts to tel you where I get my skeletons. Sorry.

But I can tell you on how to preserve the cartilage. Dermestid beetles. You have to pull the carcass from the beetle bin in time to make sure they don't eat it/eat right through it. Most people don't bother to try and save the sternal cartilage, but it's not impossible to recreate your own. Sometimes I use silicone caulk and wire, or I carefully cut a clear plastic milk jug to recreate the cartilage.

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PoachersGirl [2013-08-15 08:38:13 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant, many thanks for posting this.

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ART-fromthe-HEART [2013-08-15 07:10:45 +0000 UTC]

Nice! And the adventure begins...it is very tiny.

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