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Topic: Ideas how to decorate and how to display livestock bones

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  • Started 2 years ago by jayweezy1477
  • Latest reply from huggybear38
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    jayweezy1477
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    I live on a ranch and have been scavenging around. I see alot carcases, such cow, goat, coyote and etc., it's a shame I haven't come across any odeas on how to use them instead of leaving them on the ground. I welcome any ideas. I am new to this site and have enjoyed all the ideas.

    Posted 2 years ago #
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    dianeinthevalley
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    Welcome Jayweezy, Somebody was painting deer horns bright pink and said they were selling like crazy. Bleach white and attach the skulls to wood bookends, make a collage on a wall, use as yard garb in your garden. A skull with horns would look good as a jewelry hangar.

    Posted 2 years ago #
  3. Leveta

    Leveta
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    How about a windchime type thing...Take the skull and hang bones from it...

    Posted 2 years ago #
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    gigi
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    jayweezy...really trying to help you out and ran across this site.

    don't want to take away from your post...but you all are gonna love what this guy has done with old cassette tapes and lo and behold if skulls weren't the first pic!!

    i'll continue to browse in spare time and see if i can help you out. i remember a yr or so back, a show like 20/20, 60 min or ?? ran a feature story on a lady that did turn skull finds into beautiful art...but i can't seem to locate it.

    http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/7343/brian-dettmer-cassette-tape-skeletons.html

    Posted 2 years ago #
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    tinkergirl
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    wow Leveta, really interesting sight. Im so amazed what people come up with, thanks for sharing the site. Jayweezy...I saw some bull skulls in a gallery in Sisters,Oregon, that wrer paintd on the front of the skull with scenery and such. they were beautiful.

    Posted 2 years ago #
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    jayweezy1477
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    Thank you all for responding with your suggestions. Great ideas.

    Posted 2 years ago #
  7. redneckChic

    redneckChic
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    ;-D I paint 'em hot pink - turquoise... and if you have the set of horns - they are cute attached to a silver tray (kind of "head on a platter"... crazy, i know...)! Or - bones are fun in an old metal toolbox - a great mix of textures!

    Posted 2 years ago #
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    dianeinthevalley
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    Hey Redneck, Where have you been?

    Posted 2 years ago #
  9. Blossom

    Blossom
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    Robelyn,

    Great to see your logo once again!! I remember your painted bones! Loved the bright colors. You are one creative chic!

    Here is a link for painted cow skulls:http://www.google.com/images?q=painted+cow+skulls&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=VOfTTKPyA4OglAfwkOy3BQ&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CDUQsAQwAA&biw=1680&bih=803

    Posted 2 years ago #
  10. AnnOfGreenoak

    AnnOfGreenoak
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    oh leveta..love the windchime idea....
    skulls , we sell just like they are...little boys and decorators really like them....
    ann
    www.magpiecottage.blogspot.com

    Posted 2 years ago #
  11. AnnOfGreenoak

    AnnOfGreenoak
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    oops...i must have pushed a button twice

    Posted 2 years ago #
  12. redneckChic

    redneckChic
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    I'm here!!! Thank You for missing me! I think the spray paint fumes got to me...
    now I'm back with my duct tape! hee-hee

    Posted 2 years ago #
  13. huggybear38

    huggybear38
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    Jayweez , here are some pics of some bone art.. they are on my online auction and the auction closes on Sunday.. here is the web site and once you get to the site click on Hyde Park and then click on artwork.. scroll down and see all the art work the artist January Marc Knoop did with bones.. it is awesome..
    http://www.ebthauctions.org/cgi-bin/mnlist.cgi?ebth19/category/ARTWORK

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  14. huggybear38

    huggybear38
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    I stand corrected on the auction it is on EBTH.ORG but it is the Pierce township auction.. but I think if you just click on the web site below it will take you right to the Bones art..
    http://www.ebthauctions.org/cgi-bin/mnlist.cgi?ebth19/category/ARTWORK

    Posted 2 years ago #
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    copperhead
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    how original Huggy!
    My son used to get bones and carve them into tail pieces for fiddles, make knife handles and guitar pics

    Posted 2 years ago #
  16. huggybear38

    huggybear38
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    If you check with the auction you will see and remember these are going at an auction price.. but they are getting a nice penny for some of the art and the auction is not over until today at 4:00pm

    Posted 2 years ago #

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