There is a misconception amongst most people that the deer forms manufactured and shipped to taxidermists today are all one size fits all. That any pose so desired is available. This could be so far from the truth. Half of the work involved in mounting a deer head is sometimes put into altering the form or as some refer...
Over this past summer the phone rang here at my taxidermy lab and on the other end was a worried voice. The caller stated that their deer head fell off the wall and now they had a loose antler. They assured me that they believed the skull cap cracked under the cape but were lost for words on way...
If you’re going to mount turkeys as a taxidermist, then you better get yourself some good turkey reference pictures. Turkey taxidermy can be intimidating for most upcoming and aspiring taxidermists. This does not have to be the case at all, as good reference pictures will guide you the way. If you have any concept of bird anatomy and have...
True story, many years ago before I knew better I bought some fin backing cream from a reputable taxidermy supplier for sealing fish fins. It arrived in a caulking tube and had its own label with the suppliers name on it. One day by accident I dropped the tube in a bucket of water and the label peeled right...
The advantage of painting a largemouth bass fish eye is that you can look at reference and paint accordingly to what your reference is telling you. However commercial fish eyes are just fine for taxidermy and are the industry standard for taxidermy studios across the country. But when painting a largemouth bass fish eye you are able to change...
The all new 8800 Series Pedestal Whitetail from Bill Lancaster are now
available from Research Mannikins, Jim Allred, and Trufitt. The 8800
Pedestal has the same alert and forward look as the 8500 Series
Semi-Sneaks, 8600 Uprights, and 8700 Wall Pedestals. All of these are
shipped from Illinois, North Carolina, and Utah at an affordable cost. ...
There are many ways one could break in a deer hide for softness. You will find a ton of information on the net on just how to do it. There is no secret on how to break in a deer hide. The bottom line is that work is involved and some elbow grease goes a long way.
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Get ready because the 2017 spring turkey season is a coming, but if you’re a southern boy or girl, it’s already here. Turkey taxidermy is here so as a taxidermist what are your duties right about now? What should you be thinking about? Planning on? The answer is simple, advertise and more advertise, and then advertise some more. Let...
Magic Sculpt is pretty much a god send for the taxidermist. It has many different uses in the industry and is used every day in taxidermy shops around the world. No matter what you specialize in, whether it is fish, birds are deer you will most likely have a kit of Magic Sculpt on the shelf somewhere in the...
