The Art of Taxidermy

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Author: F. Tose ISBN: 9781446546819
Publisher: Read Books Ltd. Publication: March 24, 2011
Imprint: Read Country Book Language: English
Author: F. Tose
ISBN: 9781446546819
Publisher: Read Books Ltd.
Publication: March 24, 2011
Imprint: Read Country Book
Language: English

This volume contains a classic handbook on the art of taxidermy and includes all the information an existing or prospective taxidermist needs to know about their enterprise. Complete with detailed diagrams and simple directions, this volume constitutes a must-have for those with an interest in the art and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: Tools - Skinning Small Mammals - To Clean a Mammal Skin - Mounting - Determining the Posture - Mounting Larger Mammals - Skinning and Stuffing Birds - Where Details Count - Mounting Birds - Skinning Heads of Birds - Removing Fat from Skins of Birds - Mounting Birds with Spread Wings - Dead Game - Skinning and Mounting a Horned Head - Preparing the Scalp - Finishing the Head - Skinning, Preserving and Mounting Fish - Making Fur Rugs and Robes - Mounting Heads for Rugs - Waxing and Finishing - Stretching the Skin - Lining a Rug - Half Heads - Mounting and Polishing Horns and Hoofs - To Utilize the Hoofs of Big Game - Making Artificial Heads and Rockwood in Paper - Cases - To Make Artificial Rock - Plaster Casting - A Suitable Example - Casting a Fish - Full and Half Head Casts - Casing - Imitation Snow - Coloring and Tinting - To Paint a Glass Eye - Preservative Soaps, Solutions and Other Formulas.

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This volume contains a classic handbook on the art of taxidermy and includes all the information an existing or prospective taxidermist needs to know about their enterprise. Complete with detailed diagrams and simple directions, this volume constitutes a must-have for those with an interest in the art and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: Tools - Skinning Small Mammals - To Clean a Mammal Skin - Mounting - Determining the Posture - Mounting Larger Mammals - Skinning and Stuffing Birds - Where Details Count - Mounting Birds - Skinning Heads of Birds - Removing Fat from Skins of Birds - Mounting Birds with Spread Wings - Dead Game - Skinning and Mounting a Horned Head - Preparing the Scalp - Finishing the Head - Skinning, Preserving and Mounting Fish - Making Fur Rugs and Robes - Mounting Heads for Rugs - Waxing and Finishing - Stretching the Skin - Lining a Rug - Half Heads - Mounting and Polishing Horns and Hoofs - To Utilize the Hoofs of Big Game - Making Artificial Heads and Rockwood in Paper - Cases - To Make Artificial Rock - Plaster Casting - A Suitable Example - Casting a Fish - Full and Half Head Casts - Casing - Imitation Snow - Coloring and Tinting - To Paint a Glass Eye - Preservative Soaps, Solutions and Other Formulas.

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