| What is a Riker Mount, you say? It was invented by | | | | rub a little cooking oil on the glue to dissolve it. Let |
| a guy named Riker for his kids butterfly collection. It's | | | | this sit a few hours or overnight. Then scrub off as |
| good for any thing you want to protect from dust | | | | much of the oil and old glue as you can without |
| and dirt and leave out where others can see it, out | | | | scratching up the center of your package. |
| of touch of little fingers. Have you ever found a | | | | Step 2. When you have it all cleaned, with no more |
| butterfly on the front of your radiator on your car | | | | labels, glue or oil left on it you are ready to use |
| and wondered how you could preserve it so it's little | | | | it.Place your butterfly or what have you in the center |
| life wouldn't be wasted? I can tell you how to make | | | | of the package and stuff it with what ever kind of |
| a nice mount for your butterfly or any other flora or | | | | stuffing you've chosen. Try to keep your object |
| fauna you might discover. All you need is a lunch | | | | centered as you are stuffing the package. |
| meat container and a few tools. | | | | Step 3. After you have everything inside, add a moth |
| It only takes a few items to make a nice mount that | | | | ball or some herbs to the back of the package. Put |
| will last and last. It's made from something you would | | | | the back on the front of the package and staple it |
| normally throw away: | | | | shut on the top and bottom. |
| A lunch meat package | | | | Step 4. You can hang it on a nail in your hallway or |
| A stapler | | | | use a thumbtack to hang it by your desk, since there |
| Enough cotton balls or enough stuffing to fill the | | | | is a ready made hole in most of these containers |
| container | | | | from the store. |
| A bit of cooking oil | | | | I've seen these in the 5x7 size in the scientific sites |
| A mothball or a bit of herbs | | | | for $40 and up ( with a bug already in them). Since |
| This is probably the simplest project I've ever made | | | | you have a bug or whatever to start with why |
| and maybe the most beautiful. Let's get started!! | | | | spend that much money!! |
| Step 1. Clean the lunch meat package inside and out | | | | Next time you need a gift for someone just look |
| so there are no greasy spots left on it. | | | | around your house and see what you can come up |
| While wet peel off as much of the label off the front | | | | with. Then, write about it!! |
| center and front of the back flap as possible. Then | | | | |