Ive been doing fish taxidermy for the past four years, as a hobby.
Do you use the filler method or forms ?I use forms but some say it's easier to fill . I don't know how it would be . It seems to be a lot more work .I get most of my things from Wasco But I'm looking for a new place to get my borax from so I can get a better quantity and price .I also use polytranspar paints only ! I have tried some of the other pints but don't care for the end results of the colors .
Ive only done filler, but wnat to do the forms. Are the forms pretty easy? With the filler, the problem is when you place the filler in, its hard to hold the fishes shape the way you want it.IM still working on perfecting it, as i only do one a year or so. My uncle taught me all of it, and what he does sometime with the filler, is make styrofoam forms himself, put filler around it to fill in the holes, and also filler in any crevice the form might not cover, ex, cheeks, eyesockits, and the tip of the tail. Try vandykes, they have an endless amount of supplies, and will send you a huge magazine of their products, for fish, and animals. I only do the hand painting. Never tried airbrush. Heres vandykes website http://www.vandykestaxidermy.com/, they have all kinds of supplies in all quantities
does anyone have a simple way to do furs. Id like to try some rabbit furs. I want them to be soft like the ones they sell in the stores. I think you have to tan them. Is there an easy way to go about that?i only do fish to as of right now