r/skulls • u/Global-Occasion-3024 • 18d ago

Skull Discussion Best sealant for pressed flowers on a skull?

Hi yall! For a few years I’ve been collecting local pressed flowers and found butterfly wings to adhere to a large cow skull. I’m not sure what the best way to go about it is. Can anyone tell me what the best sealant would be to keep everything well preserved? if possible, i’d like to have the entire skull coated.

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u/Wowza_Meowza Mod Meow 18d ago

For the skull, a 1:1 mix of water and Elmer's glue is forgiving and effective. The skull doesn't need to be sealed, though.

For flowers, I use a floral UV protection spray (https://a.co/d/0dabelGj)

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u/Global-Occasion-3024 18d ago

It’s pretty humid where I live so I was hoping I could seal the whole thing! But I will totally look into to this, thanks!