I do the same as chado minus the borax. I just use straight gylcerin from drug store or trapping supply, skin the snake wrap around your fingers loosely put in a big mouth mason jar add gylcerin to cover let stand in shade for ten days take out let drain wipe well with paper towels pin on board one inch apart stating from center of snake, pin across from one another to keep uniform shape, keep out of sun or high heat for another ten days. Remove pins, wipe again,again, let set open air overnight , wipe again, its done, cut shape and sew to backing if you want make your band. The meat might be small but very very good eating, flour,pepper,salt fry in pan,open a beer and enjoy