#taxidermyclasses

Just announced: June taxidermy workshops with @bloodyberrylicious! Get your tickets at www.bazaarbaltimore.com 😄 . . . #taxidermy #learntaxidermy #taxidermyclasses #taxidermist #friendsforevertaxidermy #divya #butterfly #rat #jackalope #hampden #baltimore #bazaarbaltimore (at Bazaar)

These are a few of the most important things required when I begin working on a urethane foam taxidermy mannequin. The Static Guard spares me a lot of headache as I rasp and sand the urethane foam. It helps keep my tools, clothing, hands, and the mannequin as dust-free as possible while I work. In addition to measuring and tracing an animal's carcass to create my armatures, I also save the legs in most situations. The bones are defleshed but still held together by tiny amounts of residual tissue. Retaining them is useful in two scenarios; They can be used as a visual reference while sanding urethane foam legs to insure the correct shape is achieved. Alternately, I will sometimes use the bones in the construction of my armature rather than shaping urethane foam legs. In this latter "old-school" method the leg bones get completely cleaned, lashed onto the wire armature, then the wire and bone are tightly wrapped to one another with twine and flax roving until the correct leg shape is achieved. Also pictured is my go-to reference book; "An Atlas of Animal Anatomy for Artists" by Wilhelm Ellenberger. This is thee most important book I own. It's a must-have item for anyone sculpting an animal. It contains diagrams of skeletons and musculature, as well as detail drawings of feet, head, eyes, legs, and joints. Regardless of which method you use to create a taxidermy armature, an understanding of an animal's skeletal structure is absolutely essential.

Stunningly handsome #pigeon mount by @bloodyberrylicious! There are still some spots left in her Feb. 12th bird #taxidermy workshop. Get your tickets at bazaarbaltimore.com 🕊 . . #learntaxidermy #taxidermyclasses #friendsforevertaxidermy #handsome #bird #oddities #naturalhistory #bazaarbaltimore (at Bazaar)

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