THE BREAKTHROUGH TAXIDERMY MANUAL: HABITAT AND EXHIBIT

THE BREAKTHROUGH TAXIDERMY MANUAL: HABITAT AND EXHIBIT Learn the secrets of America's top wildlife artists for creating beautiful habitat scenes for their mounts and carvings. Learn the art of working with resins, foams, epoxies, maches, and dozens of other materials to create convincing artificial water, snow, earth, rocks, and vegetation to enhance your work. There has never been a more comprehensive book than this: 156 pages of text and photos describing the step-by-step methods to create award-winning exhibits. TOPICS COVERED:Handling Chemicals SafelySupplies, Tools and EquipmentThe Importance of Reference MaterialDesign & Composition, Visual BalanceMold-Making Techniques & ApplicationsLeaves: Plaster, Vinyl, Acetone/AcetateDriftwood Reproductions in UrethaneArtistic and Realistic Base ConstructionHardware Cloth and Foam Carved BasesCreating Ripples and SplashesCreating Ground Cover for BasesMaking Footprints, Waterholes, SandDesert Scenery: Sunbaked EarthArtificial Rocks from Fish Filler and Mache Carved Foam Artificial RocksFree-Form Urethane and Cotton RocksMolding Rocks in Alginate, Latex and RTVCasting in FiberglassDirect Cast Fiberglass RockFiberglass Base ColoringPlants -- Real and ReproductionsUsing Resin (Artificial Water)Glass Domes and Plexiglass CubesFrozen Water: Ice, Snow & IciclesTroubleshooting Artificial Water ProblemsInsects, Snails, Reptiles & AmphibiansLighting and DioramasMiscellaneous Tips for Special EffectsWHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGH MANUALS:"I learned more reading this book than I learned in a 6 week taxidermy course that cost thousands. They didn't even touch upon 1/10th of the material in the book.""I'd recommend them to the first time novice or a veteran commercial taxidermist--they both will find them worth every penny.""I've been a taxidermist for 12 years. These manuals have shown me things that will start saving me time and money immediately!""A real pleasure--I stayed up half the night reading. You guys have really outdone yourselves this time.""I wanted to write and say thanks for providing some great learning materials that have helped me learn more about taxidermy than I thought possible in such a short time." ISBN: 0-925245-07-2 publish date: 11/15/1986