Cleaning bones

Now that you have started to acquire some animal remains, you may find yourself wondering how to clean them. Of course, if you buy from an online retailer they will come nice and cleaned to you, but finding them in nature is another story. I have some bones I have found that I haven't cleaned because I loved how they looked and the animal spirit residing in the bone or skull wished for it to remain just the way I found it. The coyote skull I have is one such example. If you have seen it in…

The blog of Jake, a fourteen year old bone collector, naturalist and published author from Scotland.

We’ve been finding a lot of small animal bones lately and they’ve been a great addition to our nature studies. I had a lot of people ask about our process to clean them, so I decided to document our most recent finds. For the purpose of this tutorial I’ll be starting with bones that are

Save a skull you found in the woods or while hunting Whether you've hunted an animal or found its remains in the wilderness, its skull makes for a rustic and even educational bit of indoor or outdoor decor. Cleaning and bleaching an animal...

Whitening is the process of using Hydrogen Peroxide to safely whiten bones without bleach. This guide lists how to do that and what materials to use

Ready to clean animal bones? This tutorial provides a clear, step-by-step process for bleaching and whitening bones—a final step in preparing degreased animal bones for display.

Ready to clean animal bones? This tutorial provides a clear, step-by-step process for bleaching and whitening bones—a final step in preparing degreased animal bones for display.

Degreasing is one of the most confusing and frustrating steps in cleaning and whitening animal bones. It isn’t always necessary but, if the bones are yellow, shiny, and stink, then