Shed Hunter
Well-Known Member
As some of you know, I am set on becoming a taxidermist as a career. For many reasons it is the perfect career for me. This isn't just for me though of course. I think it'd be a great idea to have this thread for anyone wanting to get into taxidermy. Feel free to add anything and everyrhing to this thread.
Here are a few basic questions to start:
-What are the basic things I will need to start out?
-How are taxes handled in taxidermy? Are you charging sales tax and are you paying taxes on what you make?
-If I don't have a tumbler yet, is there a process I can do to immitate the effects of a tumbler or can I just work around not having one for now?
For the things I'll need for my first I can think of
-cape (I am mounting a deer for a buddy that doesn't have a cape)
-form
-eyes
-ear liners
-ruffer brush
-modeling tool
-pins
-taxidermy stand
-air brush
-paint
-needle and thread
-fiber glass molding (assuming this is needed to fill gaps in skull and form?)
-clay
-what about glues and things of that sort? I know I'll need a tub of hide paste, but are there other glues needed?
Here are a few basic questions to start:
-What are the basic things I will need to start out?
-How are taxes handled in taxidermy? Are you charging sales tax and are you paying taxes on what you make?
-If I don't have a tumbler yet, is there a process I can do to immitate the effects of a tumbler or can I just work around not having one for now?
For the things I'll need for my first I can think of
-cape (I am mounting a deer for a buddy that doesn't have a cape)
-form
-eyes
-ear liners
-ruffer brush
-modeling tool
-pins
-taxidermy stand
-air brush
-paint
-needle and thread
-fiber glass molding (assuming this is needed to fill gaps in skull and form?)
-clay
-what about glues and things of that sort? I know I'll need a tub of hide paste, but are there other glues needed?