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PART 5, FINAL: A Complete Study on Fish Taxidermy Using the World Show® Scoresheets as a Guideline

PART 5, FINAL: A Complete Study on Fish Taxidermy Using the World Show® Scoresheets as a Guideline

In the final installment of this article series, I will continue going through the World Taxidermy Championships® scoresheet and complete my reference study and discussion of fish anatomy and how it relates to fish taxidermy. We start this article by moving our focus to the accuracy of color of our painted fish. I feel this is a somewhat subjective area of the...
March 25, 2025 0 Comments
Recreating a Pterosaur

Recreating a Pterosaur

The purpose of this article is to inspire others to embrace creativity and experiment with different model-making techniques, both among museum model builders and technicians, as well as taxidermists. My philosophy when constructing models of extinct animals is that I should exceed beyond anatomical accuracy. Attention must also be paid to surface textures and execution to...
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Part 2: Being Profitable

Part 2: Being Profitable

In this Part 2 I will discuss profitability, getting more work than you can handle, and not getting enough work. Never apologize for being profitable—it is critical for your family and your business. Take advantage of buying power. Take advantage of the state association’s vendors discounts. Always focus on what you’re spending. My father always taught me...
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Innovative Products: Hunt 30 App

Innovative Products: Hunt 30 App

As we have done in the past, when a new advertiser comes to Breakthrough with a new and unique product we consider a product review. Allen Bullman is the owner and developer of the Taxidermy Management System. The uniqueness of this system is the app which allows new and current customers of your studio to contact you through an app that can be downloaded on their cell...
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Breakthrough Award for Judges’ Choice Best of Show: 2024 Winners

Breakthrough Award for Judges’ Choice Best of Show: 2024 Winners

Australia    Brendan Ballarino Canada     George Elekes NTA  Blake Reiminger New Zealand      Chase Voss Quebec     Royal Robillard UK    Donal Mulkahy Arkansas   Brooke...
March 25, 2025 0 Comments
2024 WTC Collective Artists Division - ALL ENTRIES

2024 WTC Collective Artists Division - ALL ENTRIES

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Part 3: Quail Reference Study

Part 3: Quail Reference Study

The subject of this photo reference study is the California Quail, but I should first mention that the California Quail and Gambel's Quail are similar in appearance especially because of the comma- shaped...
Recreating a Toad Sac

Recreating a Toad Sac

In the southwest U.S., Sonoran desert toads mate when the rains start during the monsoon season, typically from late June through September. During the mating season males will inflate their vocal sacs and croak....
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...
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