Posted: 1/16/2018 2:01:40 PM EDT
| I just got my bear skin rug back from the taxidermist, it's got the felt backing on it. How would you hang it on a wall? I don't want to do any damage. I asked the taxidermist, I figured he'd know, but he was was kinda just guessing and said he'd never hung one on a wall like it was a weird idea. |
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Dont just jam nails or screws in the felt backing or the hide itself, itll eventually rip from the weight. Get a brass kit and use eyelets (lowes/hd/amazon) . I put them on all corners and anywhere the rug might sag..... Attached File Attached File |
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| How I've done it --- Trace a slightly undersize outline of the rug (typically with a border of at least one [maybe more} layer(s) of felt extending beyond the pelt proper) onto a sheet of very light (3/16") plywood or equivalent material, then staple through the felt backing onto the rigid, flat substrate, then use picture hanging hardware to hang the rug as if it were a framed painting, or etc. You may need to tack down odd ends and corners, such as paws, or long tail ends, such as with mountain lions, kangaroos, alligators, velociraptors, etc. |
