oosik
Epic Contributor
Andrew - I don't know how "rural" you are there. Boiling the head outside is DEFINITELY the way to go. The "smell" would linger inside the house for quite a while. A couple other points. Keep an eye on the operation. While it might not smell so good to us - it could attract unwanted "others". A wandering cat, perhaps a raccoon, a local dog. Something that might want the skull. It might also attract mice or weasels but if you have a pretty good sized pot - there won't be much they can do.
Many will do an operation, like this, in their garage or closed out building. Keeps visitors at bay.
Also - it is entirely possible to over boil a skull. The skull will break down to its component parts. You would have to fit & glue it back together. So check the boiling process often. When everything( all the flesh ) has fallen off or can be easily removed - that's pretty much it.
Then, if you want a bright white skull - as Fossil Farm says - a warm water bath with some bleach.
A final note - dump the water in the pot a good long distance from any of your buildings. No need to attract visitors to any of your close in operations.
If you get a chance - take a couple pictures of the final product and post here on TBN.
Many will do an operation, like this, in their garage or closed out building. Keeps visitors at bay.
Also - it is entirely possible to over boil a skull. The skull will break down to its component parts. You would have to fit & glue it back together. So check the boiling process often. When everything( all the flesh ) has fallen off or can be easily removed - that's pretty much it.
Then, if you want a bright white skull - as Fossil Farm says - a warm water bath with some bleach.
A final note - dump the water in the pot a good long distance from any of your buildings. No need to attract visitors to any of your close in operations.
If you get a chance - take a couple pictures of the final product and post here on TBN.