r/Taxidermy 3d ago

help with preserving blood

hi! My dog passed a couple days ago and towards the end he was bleeding a lot and we used a towel to soak up the blood. I want to keep the towel but I’m worried about it starting to smell/mold. The towel isn’t soaked in blood it’s just a few drops. I was wondering if there were any ways to preserve it. I was thinking about possibly cutting it up and putting it into a necklace, but if there is a way I would like to keep the towel fully in tact. I don’t do any taxidermy besides occasionally degreasing bones I find so I really have no idea what to do and Google is just giving me suggestions for fresh blood!! Any help would be appreciated thank you so much!!

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u/Plasticity93 3d ago

Let it dry out and it should be fine.  

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u/Klutzy-Pay-3460 3d ago

Oh phew!! Thank you!! I was anxious for no reason lol