How to Learn Taxidermy Over the Internet
- 1). Select a Taxidermy school. Some schools have specialties that may align with what you are interested in, and prices vary depending on the depth of study you would like. A few popular schools include: American Taxidermy; Taxidermy Tube with instructional videos for $19.95 a month, and Old Heritage Taxidermy.
- 2). Assemble your tools. Taxidermy.net and Quality Taxidermy Supply are two sources that should have all of your necessary tools. Each school will have suggestions as to what tanning and sculpting materials you should get. Try bargain or auction websites for used tools. Sculpting tools vary significantly in price depending on the amount of assistance you want in sculpting. The least expensive are the simple hand tools and the pricier tools are the automatic sculpting tools.
- 3). Taxidermy a small animal and submit a photograph for completion. Follow the instructions on the site carefully and use the schools resources for assistance. Most schools require a photograph of a completed animal in order to grant you the certificate of completion.
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