so i just had a shot a fuckhead bear that was tearing up shit around my house despite a thousand dogs barking at it
i've done a few rugs and a winter coat in the past but i figured i'd go full autism mode and do a nice rug, clay up and stitch in the wrinkles, paint up a fake nose, all that fun stuff.

anyone have experience with this stuff? i've noticed most taxidermists cut out the gums and teeth and replace them with painted clay and it tends to just look awful. would pickling be enough to keep the gums from rotting, could i just directly airbrush color back into them once they're preserved?

i notice they also generally cast and mold the skull rather than just giving it an acid bath and stapling the hide directly into the skull, any reason for this?