You may end up having to glue it to something anyway -- the skins on my vintage
mink are so fragile that if I re-stitch it, it just tears again.
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From: "Land of Oz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> If the fur is going to be a lost cause in the end this is what I would try:
> purchase some very thin pigskin (dress glove weight) and glue it to the hide
> side of the fox. Use a flexible leather glue.
>
> I'm sure that is not the way a conservator would do it, but if you want it
> to be sturdy enough to use it needs a sturdy base.
>
> Otherwise you are faced with restitching all the fur pieces together with
> new thread, I think.
>
> Denise
>
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