Thread: A summer time project....

Originally Posted by Uplandstalker

Nice work. I have a good 10 point red head, stripped but not stained yet. Would be very keen to know a little more of the process.

The staining process was really straight forward. I purchased some Potassium Permaganate off trade me - cost around $4 for 50grams or something like that.

Then I mixed a few teaspoons in a old mug of hot water to disolve them and then got stuck in painting the skull. Obviously, the more crystals you add the darker the stain. I didn't go all the way out to the tips and once it had dried after hour or so in the sun, I then lighly sanded the tips and main rub points to give it a bit more character.

I've since stained a few more heads we had sitting out on the shed that had been naturally bleaced by the sun.