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Part 2: Sabertooth Salmon… Details, Details

Part 2: Sabertooth Salmon… Details, Details

This is the second part of the story of how I made the sabertooth salmon polyurethane foam model. In the first part, body and fins were shaped and put together, and there were some special solutions necessary to adapt the fins for shipping across the Atlantic. In this part, the main focus will be on details – scales, head details, eyes, and on the final touches to the...
December 31, 2024 0 Comments
Part 1: The Art of Business in Taxidermy

Part 1: The Art of Business in Taxidermy

Taxidermy usually starts as a hobby when a person is passionate about wildlife, and it can possibly turn into a profitable business. The problem is a sizable number of new artists are just that—artists who have absolutely no business experience or formal business experience. Together let’s dive into the art of running a successful, thriving taxidermy business....
December 31, 2024 0 Comments
FINAL: Finishing and Painting a Rattlesnake

FINAL: Finishing and Painting a Rattlesnake

As I have said in previous articles I enjoy all of the phases in mounting snakes, but it’s the final finishing work that brings back the beauty of these reptiles. Back in Part 1 (Breakthrough Issue #150) I covered my process of molding the head of a snake before the skinning process takes place. It consisted mainly of molding the head of a closed-mouth snake I mounted...
December 31, 2024 0 Comments
2024 WORLD SHOW DATA: All Entries

2024 WORLD SHOW DATA: All Entries

Listed are all competitors, their entries, and scores from the 2024 World Taxidermy & Fish Carving Championships that was held August 6–10 in Coralville, Iowa. To subscribe or renew, visit www.breakthroughmagazine.com or call us at (985) 345-7266.
December 31, 2024 0 Comments
Small Mammal Photo Reference Study: Weasels

Small Mammal Photo Reference Study: Weasels

Small mammals have long been a pleasurable specialty for taxidermists to mount. Their popularity has increased year after year in competition taxidermy as noted at the recent 2024 World Taxidermy Championships® with a record number of entries in both the master division and professional division....
December 31, 2024 0 Comments
The 2024 World Taxidermy & Fish Carving Championships® Major Award Winners The Biggest and Best in Its 41-Year History

The 2024 World Taxidermy & Fish Carving Championships® Major Award Winners The Biggest and Best in Its 41-Year History

There are literally hundreds of memories from our 2024 World Show which makes it extremely difficult to start this review. Friends and colleagues from all over the USA and world were there, and it was great to see each of them. We meet so many new friends that we have communicated with, but never the...
September 20, 2024 0 Comments
Sticks & Stones Part 2: Seedy Things

Sticks & Stones Part 2: Seedy Things

Last issue I took you through one of my processes for making a rock and dirt base for many types of taxidermy projects. This issue I will use that base to create a lifelike taxidermy display. This part of the...
Making the Sabertooth Salmon Part 1: The Rough Part

Making the Sabertooth Salmon Part 1: The Rough Part

In 2023 and the beginning of 2024, I worked on a model of a unique prehistoric fish, a sabertooth salmon! One thing led to another, and the fish finally ended up at the 2024 World Show in Coralville, Iowa. From...
We Want to Be Taxidermists

We Want to Be Taxidermists

Even though it might seem like a tricky field to get into for a freshly graduated high school or college student, the Walter Gropius Berufskolleg in Bochum, Germany, does provide a stable start into the art of...
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