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Published: 2009-12-01 00:09:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 2771; Favourites: 32; Downloads: 0
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My new female coyote pelt. She was found as roadkill and I skinned her and took her through the tanning process so her skin is now a nice soft leather made to last for years to come.She's quite the looker and I compliment her almost every time I come into the room or walk past her.
Disclaimer: I did not kill this animal! It was found already dead on the side of the road where it would have simply rotted away to nothing. If you do not like what you see, don't look at it! Also, don't bother wasting your time leaving rude or pointless comments here, they will be ignored.
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Holy crap this is a gorgeous tan. Tons of props for keeping her face neat and aligned, it really makes her look even smoother and nicer.
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This is the most amazing coyote I've ever seen as a pelt. BEAUTIFUL job.
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beautiful! 
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She's really beautiful, I can't stop looking at her photos *pines for her
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I love your tanning style! You should make a coyote/fox how to cure a pelt tutorial.
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wow that looks amazing. your an extremely talented person!!
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How about Autumn for her name? Her coat reminds me of Autumn
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I've decided I'm going to call her Sparrow.
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XD Captain Jacqueline Sparrow! Nah Sparrow is rather a lovely name, congrats
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oh my GOD this face is absolutely stunning! She looks in perfect condition, too! what method do you use to tan? 
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I used McKenzie oil and tan for her.
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thats sad that coyotes get hit by cars and such, oh well at least she was made into something other that rotting away, very nice skinning job i must say though, you must be very skilled :3
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I can't get over it! She is perfect <3 I totally understand why you love her, she must feel very special for you, I mean since you have both skinned AND tanned her
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Yeah, that kind of lets you get really close and personal with them once you have been through all that with the pelt.
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Aww, I want to give her a giant pat on the head! Her nose looks moist and real... Good job tanning! Is her tan hard and crispy(like when you tan a mouse), or is it soft and moldable like a regular tan?
--Spiritwolf
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It's a soft, white leather that's fully flexible.
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Wow, she is so much more beautiful than I'd have thought!!! I really, really, love the colour and the (look of the) texture of her fur. Also her perfectly flat face is wonderful! *Looks at Skoll's screwed up one a lil shamefully*
You did a simply wonderful job. Congratz!
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It's sooo much easier to shape the ears and face when everything's completely wet. Looking back on it, I probably should have soaked all my other pelts' heads for a lot longer than I did. It would have given me much more freedom in getting their ears just right. Instead, I only got the ends of the ears soaked through and didn't change any of the base which really dictates a lot of what the finished ear is going to look like.
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I want to try Besses ears, just the cartilage and not the fur itself. Do you think this is unadvised? 
I see what you mean, and I'll take careful note for future pelts. So whats wrong with thier current earsies?
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Eep, I'm not sure if I'd do that since she's an antique. If you did, you'd have to dampen a less noticeable piece of her skin and see if it deteriorates. Are her ears turned or do they still have the cartilage and ear butts present?
Their ears are just a little uneven. It's nothing big, I'm just picky.
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Its all cartilage, and I can't see the cartilage being something that'd fall apart... 
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The cartilage does eventually get old and crackly (my serval) but is still fairly sturdy. If you do try this with your foxy, just be very careful about the skin covering the cartilage. I have to be careful with how I handle the ears and watch for it possibly coming loose or tearing on the fresh pelts. x.x
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I'll do that. Thanks!
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Yup, a real coyote. Isn't she a beauty?
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Yes beautiful, but a littlebit scary,
I mean that's scary because she is dead,
Ya but otherwise lovely. (;
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Haha I understand. I have a dead bird in my freezer, it's beautiful but a lil creepy.
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So, you "collect" all kind of dead animals?
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Sort of. It wont stay a whole bird in my freezer, I'll take it out and skin in. It was brought home by my cat.
But I do collect pelts and feathers and bones yuss.
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I just do not understand that it is real fur,
this sounds so stupid. But where you keep
all these furs?
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They live in my bedroom and a lot of them sleep in my bed with me.
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Wow, she's gorgeous! I can't wait to see her in person! :3
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I can't wait for you to meet her! Her fur is super thick!
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She didn't have a penis.
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Very cool!I was anxious to see how she turned out! now I'm anxious to try!
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You tan your own hides? what sort of process do you use??
i have a rodent pelt that im salting right now but thats as far as ive gone with doing my own stuff so far, i wouldnt know where to begin with tanning my own stuff.
Where did you learn?
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I use a tutorial by Amy that I found on Taxidermy.net. My chemicals consist of McKenzie and Rittel's products. If you note me your email, I will send it to you.
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oh awesome! will do!
Thanks very much
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I'm sure she enjoys every minute of time you spend with her and each comment.
I can't get over how luscious her fur is and how pretty she is. I'd never be able to stop petting or staring at her pelt. Tehe, and for some reason, the way she is looking now, she seems to be very cheeky. 
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Hmm, your comments have given me some direction for a name for her. I'll have to go name hunting again but with these new ideas in my head.
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Joy! Go forth and gather names for her! 
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Thank you! And I'm going to need it. The name has to fit just right.
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