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24th October 2007, 10:12pm
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#31 | | Pillowpants Moderator
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| Re: Practicing Taxidermy *CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES IN LINKS*
What do you soak the skins in? Formaldehyde? | 
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24th October 2007, 10:20pm
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#32 | | Athiest Otter
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| Re: Practicing Taxidermy *CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES IN LINKS*
They're rubbed with borax. The skins of the smaller things can be tanned, but just now whilst I'm learning there's not much point in going to all that expense for a practise piece.
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24th October 2007, 10:32pm
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#33 | | different kind of monster Moderator
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| Re: Practicing Taxidermy *CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES IN LINKS*
that looks really cool but i keep getting flashes of the janitor from scrubs with his room of squirrils.
any spare skulls going? | |
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24th October 2007, 10:36pm
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#34 | | Athiest Otter
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| Re: Practicing Taxidermy *CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES IN LINKS*
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Originally Posted by Connor O'Bain  that looks really cool but i keep getting flashes of the janitor from scrubs with his room of squirrils.
any spare skulls going? | I've not seen that episode, not seen scrubs in ages actually.
Was that a serious question? 
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24th October 2007, 10:39pm
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#35 | | different kind of monster Moderator
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| Re: Practicing Taxidermy *CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES IN LINKS*
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Originally Posted by Exit_W0unds I've not seen that episode, not seen scrubs in ages actually.
Was that a serious question? | carla msitakingly throws out thier stuffed dog, wackness ensues as she trys to find a replacement and the janitor confides that he is a keen taxidermist
and yes it was a serious question. good art referance  | |
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24th October 2007, 10:49pm
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#36 | | Athiest Otter
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| Re: Practicing Taxidermy *CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES IN LINKS*
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Originally Posted by Connor O'Bain and yes it was a serious question. good art referance | Well, once it's all cleaned up I'll get back to you 
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25th October 2007, 12:25pm
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#38 | | Athiest Otter
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| Re: Practicing Taxidermy *CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES IN LINKS*
Got one of the mice on defrost now and I want to get the other mouse and rat pup done before the weekend. I think that next week I'll get more adult rats, they're a bit easier to work with.
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25th October 2007, 12:28pm
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#39 | | Fattly Drawn Boy SuperMod
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| Re: Practicing Taxidermy *CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES IN LINKS*
You should make freaky hybrid animals.
A fish head on a squirrel's body and the like.
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25th October 2007, 12:32pm
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#40 | | Athiest Otter
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| Re: Practicing Taxidermy *CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES IN LINKS*
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Originally Posted by LesMTS You should make freaky hybrid animals.
A fish head on a squirrel's body and the like. | Like the folk at Rogue Taxidermy Minnesota? Scott, one of the taxidermists there is a bit of an inspiration to me
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25th October 2007, 12:37pm
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#41 | | Cap'n Cherry
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| Re: Practicing Taxidermy *CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES IN LINKS*
I actually 'aww'-ed at the wee baby rat.
I didn't think I'd like these at all, but it's really really interesting and I can see more now how it's an art. Well done | |
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25th October 2007, 12:41pm
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#42 | | Athiest Otter
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| Re: Practicing Taxidermy *CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES IN LINKS*
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Originally Posted by bikuki I actually 'aww'-ed at the wee baby rat.
I didn't think I'd like these at all, but it's really really interesting and I can see more now how it's an art. Well done | If I can make someone 'aww' at some cotton wool wrapped in rat skin, then I think I'm doing not too badly! I'll take that as a compliment, thanks hon
As far as learning goes, I'm still years away from producing the kind of thing I want to be able to put in shows 'cos it really is an art.
Thanks again
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25th October 2007, 1:44pm
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#43 | | Cajun Style!
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| Re: Practicing Taxidermy *CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES IN LINKS*
Theyre actually cool as fuck, but im avoiding the first page
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25th October 2007, 1:46pm
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#44 | | Athiest Otter
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| Re: Practicing Taxidermy *CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES IN LINKS*
The first page would make you blub
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25th October 2007, 2:36pm
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#45 | | Mr WYSIWYG
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| Re: Practicing Taxidermy *CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES IN LINKS*
Are you constantly fighting the urge to dance around your room with those skins on your head, Jo?
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