Antler and Skull Metal Finishing and Coating
Our metallizing process is a patented cold metal application which preserves 100% of the skulls features.
Our coatings are up to 95% real metal with the remainder being a polymer binder that reacts with the metal forming a metal composite. The finished metal will tarnish with age as all metals do.
If you prefer a natural metal look, our last stage polishing wax will help preserve your skull, but still enable it to age naturally.
We do offer a clear ceramic coating that preserves the finished look of each skull eliminating the need for periodic cleaning/buffing.
Metal coated skulls look, act and feel like hot-cast metal.
Pricing
Wildlife Recapture Taxidermy is providing the following pricing as a guideline for traditional metal finishing.
All prices subject to change without notice.
Antler Coating Pricing:
| Species | Metal Coating (Bronze and Nickel Silver) | |
| Whitetail / Mule Deer | 1" - 12" 12" - 20" 20" - 30" 30" - 40" 40" - 50" 50" - 60" 60" - 70" 70" - 80" 80" - 90" 90" - 100" |
$ 25.00 $ 30.00 $ 45.00 $ 60.00 $ 75.00 $ 90.00 $105.00 $120.00 $135.00 $150.00 |
| Elk, Moose, etc. | Contact us for estimate. | |
Skull Coating Pricing
| Species | Skull Cleaning | Metal Coating |
| Alligator | Up to 10" $80.00, over 10" add $3.00 per inch | |
| Antelope | $120.00 * | $200.00 |
| Badger | $60.00 | $145.00 |
| Bear (length & width) | $100.00 | Up to 20" $230.00, over 20" add $8.00 per inch |
| Beaver | $60.00 | $145.00 |
| Boar (length & width) | $100.00 | Up to 20" $230.00, over 20" add $8.00 per inch |
| Bobcat | $60.00 | $145.00 |
| Bison | $190.00 ** | $425.00 |
| Caribou | $75.00 ** | $300.00 |
| Cougar | $100.00 | $245.00 |
| Coyote | $60.00 | $145.00 |
| Deer | $120.00 * | $200.00 |
| Elk | $160.00 * | $300.00 |
| Fox | $60.00 | $145.00 |
| Goat | $120.00 * | $200.00 |
| Javalina | $100.00 | $245.00 |
| Lynx | $60.00 | $145.00 |
| Marten | $30.00 | $145.00 |
| Mink | $30.00 | $145.00 |
| Moose | $180.00 ** | $335.00 |
| Otter | $60.00 | $145.00 |
| Porcupine | $60.00 | $145.00 |
| Raccoon | $60.00 | $145.00 |
| sheep | $140.00 | $200.00 |
| Squirrel | $30.00 | $145.00 |
| Steer | $180.00 ** | $425.00 |
| Wolf | $100.00 | $245.00 |
| Wolverine | $60.00 | $145.00 |
| * for lower jaw add $10.00 | ||
| ** for lower jaw add $20.00 |