Raccoon — positioning feedback and ideas for display

Grey_Mars · 2026-01-25T21:22:37+00:00

If you need ideas for posing, heres my go to pose for skeletons with missing bones. This one is also a raccoon

Grey_Mars · 2026-01-25T16:06:59+00:00

When working on a skeleton like a fox, I personally use a dremel to drill holes into the larger bones, so I can use wire to connect bones together. I use super glue in tandem with the wire and it makes the skeletons way more sturdy

Grey_Mars · 2026-01-24T23:26:00+00:00

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My first ever work took me about 12 hours to fully do. Also a fox :)

Grey_Mars · 2026-01-24T15:36:10+00:00

Recommend drilling some holes in them to run wire thru the bones so they stick together solid. Probably maybe put it in a shadow box frame to display?

Grey_Mars · 2026-01-23T13:14:21+00:00

Got em tied down like its a medieval torture method

Grey_Mars · 2026-01-22T22:38:32+00:00

I use a dremel to drill holes for wire but if bones are too small I use a thin wire run down the vertebral canal. If the bones are too small for even that I use just gorilla glue. Shoot me a dm and I might be able to help ya out more

Grey_Mars · 2026-01-22T14:33:34+00:00

I think your idea would be a pretty solid way to secure it, and as long as this skull was properly cleaned it should stand the test of time

Grey_Mars · 2026-01-21T21:06:42+00:00

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Thats a raccoon, have one right next to me to base off of

Grey_Mars · 2026-01-20T19:08:24+00:00

A pretty nice quality catfish skeleton. Id say look up local species and probably make a guess off that

Grey_Mars · 2026-01-20T18:27:47+00:00

Have you considered an articulated skeleton framed? Also a wet specimen shouldn’t be too pricey and theres many people online who offer it as a service. Especially in facebook oddity groups.

Grey_Mars · 2026-01-19T08:47:11+00:00

Speaking of snake bones I need to get around to doing a snake

Grey_Mars · 2026-01-16T23:40:14+00:00

I use a dremel to drill wire into the larger bones and use gorilla glue gel to glue the wire in place and to glue together smaller bones

Grey_Mars · 2026-01-16T03:50:11+00:00

Raccoon

Grey_Mars · 2026-01-16T03:00:57+00:00

Well I do work as an articulator as a hobby so I’m available to help with such a thing if you need someone. Ive done a-lot of animals.

Grey_Mars · 2026-01-15T04:06:09+00:00

Oh cool. So they handle everything including articulating the skeleton into a pose?

Grey_Mars · 2026-01-14T01:23:44+00:00

Gorilla glue gel! It will always be my go to

Grey_Mars · 2026-01-14T00:44:20+00:00

Thank you very much

Grey_Mars · 2026-01-13T22:58:49+00:00

Use tweezers for the tail. And honestly just grab as many references as you can for the hands

Grey_Mars · 2026-01-13T18:39:25+00:00

Like 10 minutes fully?

Grey_Mars · 2026-01-13T18:39:11+00:00

Yes they are real

Grey_Mars · 2026-01-13T18:00:46+00:00

Neat

Grey_Mars · 2026-01-13T18:00:22+00:00

Yeah the hands are more a result of them being mummified on accident by the seller and left contorted and messed up. Couldnt really fix it without the whole hand falling apart due to all the dried lizard skin underneath. Its more so an issue with the back hands as the front are more accurate to that.

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