How to Measure Game Heads
Game Heads (A,B,E,F,G) Measure before skinning(C,D) Measure on meat after skinning Swelled Neck
Category: Tips
Articles of tips on taxidermy procedures.
How to use our Skull Degreaser
IMPORTANT!! DO NOT LET SKULL BOIL DRY
Artificial Lichen Application
Apply a small thin coat of adhesive glue to the bottom of the lichen with a smooth palate knife, small paintbrush, or small spatula. Attach the lichen to your surface area by applying soft pressure with hand/fingers. If there is any excess glue residue, remove it by taking a small paintbrush with a small amount […]
Custom Rock Bases
By Mark McLain When beginning a project that requires a base, I always try and find a commercially available base before creating my own custom base. This saves me lots of time, and in doing so, saves me money. Most of the bases that are made by suppliers, are manufactured in foam. Usually, foam variety […]
Bird Taxidermy Tips
Repairing Tip 1 When attempting to repair a tear on the neck of a bird skin, it is particularly helpful to insert a dowel like object that is the same size as the original neck into the skin. This will help keep the skin in it’s proper place and insure that the neck form will […]
Attaching a Reproduction Fish Head
By Rick Leach When attaching a reproduction largemouth bass head to a reproduction largemouth bass body, you have the problem that there is not a smooth transition between the two molded pieces. The solution is to create a smooth transition and scale detail with Magic Sculpt. After attaching the head with bondo, sand and smooth […]
Assessing the quality of your bird skin
By Stefan Savides Don’t get caught between your client and a poor specimen. Your mount can only be as good as the bird you start with. Every project has a different set of circumstances that surrounds it. Not all birds are created equal! The first order of business when accepting a commission is to do […]
Using Artificial Bird Heads
By Stefan Savides If there is one problem area in bird taxidermy that really destroys the integrity of a piece when poorly done, it is the head and neck. The overall attitude of a bird is largely expressed by the head’s relationship to the body. The shape of the head is one of the first […]