Rat Taxidermy Book & Kit

TAXIDERMY

(Taxis ‘arrangement’ + Derma ‘skin’)

In this 63 page book our primary focus is to teach you the basics of skinning, preserving and mounting a small mammal. This will allow you to try your hand at this amazing art form while providing you with a foundation to develop and grow your skills upon. Littered throughout this basic guide are a host of anatomy alerts, safety guides, morphology notes, taxidermy notes and practical tips to give you a well-rounded picture of this fascinating field.

In addition to this 63 page book you will also receive a DIY kit which contains:

• Tool Holder 
• Pointed Tweezers 
• Scalpel Handle 
• Scalpel Blade 
• Borax
• Flat Scissors 
• Diagonal Cutters 
• Dressmaker Pins 
• Wire 
• Gloves 
• Curved Needle 
• Cotton Buds 
• Polyurethane Form 
• 4mm Glass Eyes 
• Cotton Wool 
• White Thread 
• Sand paper 
• Waterproof Marker 
• Clay 
• Foam Block 
• Spray Bottle 
• Polyester Fill 
• Resealable Plastic Bag 

Or you can upgrade to include the display tools in the Display Kit which also contains: 

• Glass Cloche 
• Base 
• Super Glue 
• Diagonal Cutters 

You will need to supply your own: 

• Rat or Large Mouse (Available at pet stores sold frozen as snake food) 
• Glass Jar 
• Denatured Alcohol such as Methylated Spirits 
• Dishwashing Liquid 
• Tea Towel 
• Blow Dryer 
• Sewing Thread (If your rat is not white)
• Tray 
• Dremel or Drill (Only if you are mounting your specimen in a dome)
• Drill Bit (Only if you are mounting your specimen in a dome)

Additional specimens and supplies are available in The Cabinet under Taxidermy Supplies.