Speck, DianeID, What I was really saying by my long-winded (though I left out lots of details) discussion on tanning/pickling is call a taxidermist or (DianeID) take Merle up on his offer. You really don't want to try tanning at home unless you find it facinating enough to take up a new hobby (like me). It's tough, dirty and messy and you can easily screw up your skins. You will end up with a better product when done but you can't possibly justify the effort by the end result. Good luck to both of you whatever you decide and don't even get me started on bleaching and dying.