Select an oil or conditioning product that is safe to use on bear skin.
How to flatten fur on a bear rug.
This method does work really well but works best if you have an extra room or basement where you can do it.
This is a basic tutorial of how to skin a bear for a bear rug.
To one side at a time.
Carefully align the rug pieces then carefully place the patch in place.
Apply the conditioning oil according to the manufacturer s directions and allow it to soak into the skin.
Move the cloth as needed to iron additional areas.
Place the cloth atop the matted area then iron the cloth gently to fluff up the matted carpet fibers.
Purchase a conditioning oil from a taxidermist or a fur retailer.
Have a client with an old polar bear rug given to them dusty and kinda greasy.
Mar 27 2014 1.
Any tips on cleaning this rug.
This will still take some time but significantly less time that it would if it were right side up.
Lay the rug flat with the skin side facing up.
Lay the rug upside down.
Apply glue to the hide and to the repair hide.
Let the glue set.
Plunge in cold water again as needed to clean away remaining particles and blood then empty the 30 gallon trash can.
Apply an additional coat if necessary to make the skin supple again.
In this video we will show you the basic cuts and where to make them so you can have your own.
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.
Wet a white lint free cloth wringing out excess moisture.
Sam with old barn tannery shows you how to skin a bear for a rug mount.
Cleaning an old polar bear rug discussion in tanning started by brayden mar 27 2014.
Buy a bottle that has more than one application because additional applications may be necessary on an extremely dried out rug.
This is done on the underside.
Plug in a clothes iron and select a medium heat setting.
Lay the rug flat with the skin side facing up.
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.
Sorry not a tanning question.