You guys make it this too difficult. There is a product that has been on the market for a few years called VelvaLok. It’s made by a company called Velvet Antler Technologies. They make a simple “spray and walk away” velvet preservation that does not require any injecting, nasty cancer-causing formaldehyde, no poking tips, cutting into the velvet, or freeze drying. For $29.99 on their website, or on Matuska Taxidermies website, you can’t go wrong. It is 100x better than that Velvet Tan garbage. These guys have done thousands of deer, elk, moose and caribou with astonishing results. They have a website and an instagram you can see pics and videos. I use this on all my velvet animals and they are 100% preserved in a matter of days - not months.