Cut off the ends of the screws flush with the panel.
How to mount elk horns to a wall.
Create a support system for the staghorn fern.
Cut the antler off the skull as shown in fig 1.
Repeat for remaining wire ends.
Insert a masonry anchor such as a dynabolt then tightly screw in two eye bolts.
Cut through the skull at the base of the antlers making sure to keep part of the skull plate as you go around it.
A small oval around the base will help everything hold together.
Holding fern in place with 1 hand stand board upright.
In my dads house the inside of a pantry closet was on the opposite side of the wall so we took a 9 inch or so bolt and drilled through the sheetrock on both sides and then through a 2x4 on the inside of the pantry and hung it that way.
Using a masonry drill bit drill two holes in the wall.
Use something round to trace a circle on your board that s at least an inch wider than the circumference of the plant you re hoping to mount.
Attach a hanger to the back of the panel and lightly paint the antlers with semi gloss clear finish.
The next step is to place the skull cap in a pot of water add 1 tablespoon of sodium carbonate to the water then simmer for 20 30 minutes.
Measure the width of the stag across the base then mark corresponding points on the wall for the drill holes.
Ok i got a elk mount to hang on wall.
Pull 2 wire ends so they re firm then twist together to secure.
Do not have the water level higher than the antler base as it could discolor the antlers.
The shields sometimes grow vertically creating less surface area to mount to a board.
Slide the washers onto the screws spin the nuts onto the ends of the screws and countersink them into the depressions.
Cut the antlers out of the skull.
All i have is a normal wall sheetrock and studs to use.
Once the scalp and finish have dried the antlers are ready to hang.