Taxidermy Training Book - Small Mammal Beginner Taxidermy
by Mike Gadd.
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| Beginner Taxidermy Book
ISBN: 978-0-9571903-0-6 |
by Mike Gadd
The first book of its kind, ‘Beginner Taxidermy - Small Mammal’
describes and illustrates every stage in the taxidermy process, from
skinning right through to creating a manikin and presenting the finished
mount in a professional case. Spiral-bound and clearly presented, this
is more than a text book or another taxidermy ‘how to’ book - it’s a
complete workshop manual, leading beginners step by step through every
stage of the taxidermy process. It describes in detail the mounting
process dedicated to a beginner.
Written
by Mike Gadd, an award-winning professional taxidermist and an
experienced teacher, the easy-to-follow text is illustrated with over
700 colour photographs and diagrams. With a friendly but expert
approach, Mike shows you how to skin the carcass, prepare the skin,
construct a manikin and mount the specimen to a standard that any
budding taxidermist would be proud of. In fact, it’s second only to
having Mike standing next to you at your workbench!
This
unique and ground-breaking new book proves that you don’t need advanced
scientific knowledge or a workshop full of specialist equipment in
order to succeed. Clearly presented in a logical, informative but
informal manner, it shows you how you can achieve a good quality result
with your first attempt.
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| Front and back cover of the Taxidermy Training Book |
‘Beginner Taxidermy - Small Mammal’
is the first in a new series of workshop manuals for beginners in
taxidermy. Mike teaches you to observe and study the specimen, and he
helps you to master the essential skills. Having witnessed all the
problems that students are likely to encounter, he is well qualified to
guide you around the pitfalls! He shows you the best tools for the job
and describes how to make many of them yourself.
If
you’re a complete beginner, you’ll be surprised at how little equipment
you need and how much you can achieve with just a basic appreciation of
anatomy and a willingness to learn. Taking a straightforward, practical
approach, Mike aims to de-mystify and inspire, giving newcomers the
skills and confidence needed to make their first steps in this
fascinating field.
Key points:
- Comprehensive workshop manual written for complete beginners in taxidermy
- Over 700 colour photographs and diagrams
- Over 150 pages and spiral-bound to open flat for ease of reference
- Clear and detailed step-by-step instructions with valuable tips to aid your progress
- Three-day course is based on the author’s own practical taxidermy courses
- No specialist equipment required - all you need are some basic tools which can save students hundreds of pounds
- Author is an experienced taxidermy teacher who has trained many professional taxidermists in the UK and overseas
About the author:
Mike
Gadd was born in Yorkshire and he has been involved in taxidermy all
his working life. He started his career at the young age of 14, learning
from notable taxidermists but also teaching himself many of the
specialist techniques. At 21, Mike had established his own business in
taxidermy and since then he has never looked back.
Now
a Professional Accredited Member of the Guild of Taxidermists, Mike has
a string of awards to his name, including Master Bird Taxidermist,
Specialist Mammal Taxidermist and Specialist in Game Heads. He is the
2011 holder of the prestigious Wagstaffe (Best Cased Exhibit) Trophy;
his work has won Best in Show three times at the Guild of Taxidermists’
annual Conference; and he is the five-times winner of the Bird Taxidermy
competition at the same event. He is also the only taxidermist in the
UK to hold a Master Credit for a grey squirrel mount.
Just
as importantly, Mike has inspired and trained numerous would-be
taxidermists, both in Britain and overseas, many of whom are now
practising professionally, running their own successful taxidermy
businesses and gaining their own clutch of credits. Having witnessed
at first hand the problems that beginners often encounter, Mike is well
qualified to present his own step-by-step guide to preparing and
mounting a taxidermy specimen. For over 30 years he has taught various
apprentices, and for the past 10 years he has been running dedicated
courses for absolute beginners - this book follows a tried-and-tested
learning structure.
Mike’s taxidermy studio is in Boston Spa, Yorkshire.
ISBN: 978-0-9571903-0-6 Price: Publisher: Taxidermy Training
Purchase this book Beginner Taxidermy - Small Mammal
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