Question about Snake Skins

[coaster500]

I've got some copperhead and bull snake skins....  I would really like to see some pictures of them used over BLACK GLASS limbs.

I've got a Bear Takedown I think I'd like to skin the limbs but I want to see what they look like over the black glass.

[Wapiti Chaser]

Should look real nice !

[coaster500]

I just wonder if the black will kill the color on the copperheads and bull snakes....  sure would like to see some done??

[Prairie Drifter]

Here is copperhead over black glass and bullsnake over brown glass

[rainman]

i would go with Bullsnake over black glass, it is thicker skinned than Copperhead.

[coaster500]

Thank you Drifter...  Very nice bows!!

I think your right the Bull Snakes will probably hold there color over the black better than the Copperheads. I guess I could paint the limbs a lighter color first. I've done Copperheads over Osage and it's striking color?

[Dirtybird]

I think guys paint the limbs sometimes before applying certain skins like copperheads to bring out the true color and pattern better.  I'm might be wrong, some of the bowyers should chime in before long.

[Mike Yancey]

I paint my self bow backs white before copperheads as well as bullsnake. Diamondbacks are best with black backs. I thing a black back ruins the look of copperheads, I did one like that one time on a bow for my wife and it didn't look as good as the onew with the white back.
Mike

[Bob Morrison]

A butterscotch, coppery color works best on copperheads.

[JJB2]

You could also paint the limbs yellow or another color that compliments the bull snake.  My zipper's carbon limbs were painted yellow before the skins were applied.  Allows the contrast to remain more distinct.

[Preston Lay]

There you have it. The best advise from two masters, Bob and Mike. Both do outstanding snake skins.

[coaster500]

Thank you guys....  I kind of felt the same way about the black and thought it might kill the color.

One more question? What kind of paint do you use?

[Mike Yancey]

I use a water base paint for the white and an alcohol base dye for the black.
Mike

[coaster500]

Thanks Mike!!