Vegans: how do you feel about cruelty free animal byproducts?

I’m not vegan but it seems to me that as long as the animal isn’t an endangered species, didn’t have a miserable life or death due to humans, and taking the bone isn’t causing problems for them, that it’s not bad to use their bones for things. Some people might find it grisly, though. I would say the same thing about using human bones.

As a vegan, I’m not offended by “culled” animal bones. What you’re describing is really no different from empty seashells that wash ashore; they once held living creatures and supported those lives, but they’re now nothing more than what’s left behind.

Ok by me. I personally do not like anything with that type of style, but it’s not harming the animals or the planet.

I’m not vegan either though I eat little meat but agree with @Love_my_doggie
My daughter is very artistic as well and she once wanted to get carrion beetles to de-flesh roadkill wildlife remains to import their skeletons for art projects. I am a total nature nut and feel the same as @Zaku as well. As long as the bones are not the “byproduct” of a cruelty based industry, they are just bones and there is no immorality attached.

Your question made me think of this, and it might interest you:
… skins used in vellum come from animals that have already been slaughtered for meat.

I’m a pescatarian but I say use all the dead animal parts you want, as long as the entire animal was used, and not just killed for a part (think ivory).

Update:
Centuries-old vellum tradition ‘to be saved’ – Matt Hancock

It will not surprise you at all to hear that a dear friend of mine has a goat’s skin in her freezer in anticipation of a day when we have enough time to start experimenting with making our own vellum.

I can supply copious amounts of duck, chicken and goose feathers. Eggs of the same and horse hair. If anyone needs these items inquire within.

Home made vellum

Not sure what he thought he was going to make from squirrel vellum.