How to tan a rattlesnake skin at home. An easy and simple process to tan and preserve a snakeskin that doesn't require any specialized chemicals. The few things you need can be purchased at most hardware stores (denatured alcohol) and health food stores (vegetable glycerin). Once the snake is skinned, simply scrape the underside of the skin to get all the connecting tissues off then mix one part denatured alcohol to one part glycerine in a large mason jar, (one cup of each, two cups of each etc...). Soak the skin foe 3 days, stirring once a day. on the third or fourth day remove from the jar, pat dry and stretch the skin py pinning it to cardboard. let dry for a day or three. Once dry the skin is "tanned" and preserved, ready to use for a knife sheath, a mount or whatever you feel like doing.

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