yes the middle is antler and corn cob. 5 coats did fill the voids and smooth up pretty nice, but the last coat on the top pen was pretty heavy!! I use those finger cots to apply my CA. They are those laytex things that just roll over your finger. Sorry but the best way to describe them is they look like miniture condoms. hope nobody takes offense to the discreption. I get them at wally world in the pharmacy dept.