Stuffed animals A modern guide to taxidermy
Book - 2016
"Taxidermists Divya Anantharaman and Katie Innamorato bring new life to ethically sourced animals by transforming them into curiously captivating works of art. With this quirky yet practical guide, you'll learn how to immortalize birds, deer, rabbits, and more while preserving their natural beauty and dignity. Stuffed Animals explains taxidermy shoptalk -- the difference between skinning, fleshing, and splitting, for example -- and demonstrates the authors' own techniques with striking step-by-step photos and detailed instructions, bringing an ancient craft to a new generation of artists and animal lovers." -- Back cover.
- Subjects
- Published
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New York, NY :
The Countryman Press
[2016]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- 255 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBN
- 9781581573329
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. The History of Taxidermy
- Chapter 2. Ethics
- Chapter 3. Stuff You Should Know
- Chapter 4. Reference, Reference, Reference. and Reference.
- Chapter 5. Mammals
- Chapter 6. Birds
- Chapter 7. Forms and Finishing
- Chapter 8. Tanning Hides
- Chapter 9. Let's Get Creative
- Chapter 10. The Whole Animal
- Chapter 11. Hungry Yet? Let's Eat!
- Resources
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- About the Authors