Students will learn everything they need to create their very own rat head taxidermy mount, from proper skinning, degreasing/washing, to sculpting, mounting, and finishing. Students will watch a skinning and fleshing demonstration, and proceed to work with professionally cleaned and tanned skins. This will allow the students to focus on the finer details of creating a finished piece, and practice specific mounting techniques, like carving, fitting, and modifying a form, sewing, assembly, and grooming. We will discuss how to use reference and study anatomy practically for taxidermy.

Students will be provided a small plaque to mount their rats onto, and will go home with instructions for drying, grooming, and painting their rats.Tickets and more info here!