that looks very, very nice

Why thank you! ^^

I know the term used when the carving is done on a whale tooth is scrimsha, and I think it does extend to bone carving.
Either way this is lovely! Now I want to try it D: off to find more road kill.

Oh oh! *hugs you* Someone else as weird as me! Woot for roadkill XD
Hmm, I've only seen the term scrimshaw when it deals with, as you say, whale teeth. But I wonder..!
It's awful fun and simple, but the taxidermist warned of consequences later on, namely carpal tunnel 0__0 So be careful! <3

Yessss I have gotten some neat stuff road kill hunting, not many skulls... they have been squished lately D:

I will be. Mum got a dremel >w> so that might help XD

You can use a dremel tool; I have. But they're not as precise and won't give you the detail you might be looking for. You have to be careful with a knife because a slip can scratch in a line you don't want, but once you find a method that works for you, you'll find it very rewarding.
It's unfortunate the first thing that's hit is an animal's head when they're struck by a car. It also makes skinning a pain >.< Hey! Do you have any rib bones or spare parts? I'm wanting to make dreamcatchers with bones *giant Puss in Boots eyes*

I am not sure I do, -was making something similar over the summer- I will keep you in mind if I find some though!

Okay! No prob, I still have ol' Frankie in the mulch pile I can dig up >w< (no, Frankie is not a beloved pet lol)

I would consider it traditional, in the sculpting/painting area, but not necessarily taxidermy? This is really nice! I've always wanted to do some skull-paintings, but I want my first skulls of each species to be left as-is. In which case, if I ever get a fox or coyote skull in worst conditions as the ones I currently have, I'll do it! :>

Yes, me too! My raccoon skull with all its teeth probably won't get a paint job and some scratching in it ever. But chewed on, missing some teeth/parts/etc skulls, they're perfect subjects. ^^
Do you buy your skulls/how do you "get" your skulls?

I've gotten all of my skulls from peoples at dA. I got my coyote skull and bobcat skull from MorRokko@dA. The coyote I bought at a great price and the bobcat I won from a contest. My Pit Bull skull I got from another random member on dA for extremely cheap. They dug it up in their back yard, in an area that has been known for pitting and neglect, which is what the skull shows a history of (this skull is my favorite). My gray fox skull I got from Minotaur-Queen@dA (I highly suggest her!) for very cheap. It was considered a "craft" skull, but the damages it has aren't terrible. If I get a better Gray Fox skull in the future, I'll used this one for crafts.


I would personally "get" and clean my own skulls, but I lack a freezer and cleaning-station, so that kind of work is just being saved for a later date.

Hmm, I'll definitely check out those dA members, thanks a bunch!
I just bought a couple of raw skulls on taxidermy.net and, like you, didn't have any freezer space. But, being December in Wisconsin, I just put them in a cage outside in the snow. And I just let nature take care of the cleaning with pretty good results. ^^ Gotta wait till it's warmer, that's the only downside.

Last time I tried letting nature do the work of cleaning (a dear skull, with antlers; found it in the woods), nature got a little TOO out of hand and my dog ate it :B

So that idea has since been purged hahaha

And I live in Texas, so the weather would only make it rot fast, not freeze, lol!

that looks pretty cool

Thanks! ^^

Sweet I should show this to

Does onai do skulls too? ^^

yus!

That is DAMN cool! I bet you could sell this sort of thing for mucho bucks.