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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.
You can also chose to receive a PDF version instead of the physical book, you will receive this as check out.
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.