I so enjoy your videos. I am an amateur taxidermist for myself. One technique i picked up from you is mounting the bird wet and drying it after. It is so much easier to see everything. Thanks a lot!
@@ArtofTaxidermy I found a freshly dead Merlin hawk the other day, that i want to mount. I've been watching RUclipss and found yours! Some use tanning liquid after cleaning, some don't. What say thee?
New to the Channel ! Thank you !!! I'm hoping to try my hand at my very first mount tomorrow. My Birthday gift to me. Lol. Something I've been wanting to learn for a very long time. Thank you for all the tips .
Buffalo Chip84 no I don’t use any fuel anymore, I just wash them very well and rinse them very good. About head lamps, I have used many of them but I like the ones that has reflector and I can adjust the tilt.
Hi Ben when wiring do you mark where you enter the body,wings and legs, or you just know from experience? Also the wires here in Australia taxidermy supplies are limited the wires are non existent when googling it takes you to the USA. We can get wires in a coil This would be very hard for leg work etc. what’s the alternative? Bite the bullet and post them.
John… none of my wires are coming from taxidermy suppliers.. I buy them from local hardware stores , they come in different size coil and I cut what I need to straighten them with hammer on my bench vice.
what solutions did you use to cured the skin if you can tell me please ??? Beautifull clean work and very protectional by the way you have one more subscriber here
Hey Ben I think you are on to something. I really like this format. Also maybe show how you go about making your forms for the birds. Tracing, layout, carving etc... Thanks for sharing!
One very inportant question: what wire gauge do you use in a bird like that? Too small becames woobly and too strong may break the bones. Mário Ferreira
Mário Ferreira I use black anield wire, they are soft but strong. I think I used 18 for the legs and 20 for wings and neck. I have to double check though.
Thanks for the video Ben. I echo others....the voice over is a great idea and so helpful. Question - does the glue activator slow down the dry time? I've never heard of activator to use with krazy glue or any other super glue for that matter. Looking forward to the grooming voice over and would also like one on your airbrush and finish work on a bird. Thanks from WI!
Bruce Maatta the activator speeds it’s up, it turns a slow or medium crazy glue into a fast 2-3 second dry time. I will create more videos that covers other parts of the work.
@@ArtofTaxidermy hey, if I may ask one more question. What kind of adhesive do you use to attach the skin to the form? Having trouble finding info on this. Thanks
Your taxidermy is almost exactly the way I do it. What is it that you spray unto the crazy glue? I like your twine holder,never seen that before. I use more caulking at the tail base, neck area, and over the whole body so the skin slides nice. Also shapes nice.
Hi John Good to hear from you. Yes I do use caulking. My older videos were quite shortened and edited due to the size of the videos and I still have a bunch of them I haven’t uploaded yet. In my new videos you will see when I caulk them. Keep watching we will get to them. Cheers.
Cheers my friend. I’m glad you like the videos. I learn on how to make better videos as I go forward. But I’m telling you, it’s not easy and it takes a lot of time energy.
@@ArtofTaxidermy oh i love the way you done. but I LOVE BUT I AM BYTTERFLIES LOVER. lol there was a storm last night I i steped to garden next morning as i woke up i found two dead beautifullllll butterflies i cleaned their wings put them inside my photo frame to save . visited my anuty housefew days later i i seen 4 butteflies in my cousin photo frame, when i asked him. I killed four of them for my photo 10years old boy replied hahahaha
As a wildlife photographer, I have no idea why someone wouldn’t want their photography advertised just because it’s associated with taxidermy, I would love if someone used my photos as reference.
Well.. good point .. I thought it would advertise for him too but He didn’t like it. If you do have a website, let me know what it is and if I find a reference among your photos I can use it and will mention your website. I have a few other photographers that let me use their clips and photos.
Hi Ben it’s John you said you was going to take a picture of the home made fleshing tools and basic taxidermy tools for birds.It would be appreciated. Also have you got a link to previous work.any head sculpting setting eyes on small birds of prey. Thanks
Hi John Thanks for the message , I have taken a bunch of photos and they are in my camera. Just have to get the time to make a slide show out of them and upload. I wish this RUclips channel was all I was doing … but I’m running a full time taxidermy shop and my videos are based on my current work schedule. I still have lots of videos that I just need to edit and upload.
SAvAG3 HuNt3R09 my videos are based on my daily work schedule , so whatever is next in my calendar to do will get filmed. But I will have small birds need skinning I make sure to film it. 👍
You skin a small bird the same as big birds,but very carefully,and very slowly.keep the skin moist,and yet the faster you do it the better it will look.Any time you take too much time,things dry out. Be sure to pick a fresh specimen. I still have 50 to 100 small birds to do, but do remember the need for permits.
I will. Im still putting voice over the videos that were not taken with the same intention.. in the near future I will be posting more videos recorded with voice over in mind.
Videos are in HD quality therefore they have a very large file size.. uploading them is a challenge. if you watch enough of my videos, in each video Ill slow down some parts so eventually you will see all parts slowed down. cheers
Please keep making voiceovers to educate beginners like me.
Deadbynow I’ll do my best.
Wow as you glued the feathers on the face I could almost feel the bird begin to come to life
I know what you mean. It can totally change its look every minute and once you blow dry it… bam , you almost got a bird.
I so enjoy your videos. I am an amateur taxidermist for myself. One technique i picked up from you is mounting the bird wet and drying it after. It is so much easier to see everything. Thanks a lot!
frenchustube I’m glad you like it. Keep in mind whatever I do is just one way out tens of others out there.
Thank you so much for the voice over video
Deadbynow I’m glad you found it useful.
Thank you to show your perfect Job !
From France 🇫🇷 🍁
fa de thanks.
Beautiful work and bird. 👍
Thx Kevin.
@@ArtofTaxidermy I found a freshly dead Merlin hawk the other day, that i want to mount. I've been watching RUclipss and found yours! Some use tanning liquid after cleaning, some don't. What say thee?
Thank you very much for your videos we are looking forward to Friday👍👏👏
Pedro Segura I wish I could produce more but believe me it’s a very time consuming job.
Really beautiful job and nice details
Thanks.
Really informative video always keep sharing love from india 🇮🇳 thanks very much once again for today's video 🙏👍🎉
Dhaval Kansara you are welcome
i have learnt so much from your videos, thanks for taking the time to upload them much appriciated.
Glad to hear that.
New to the Channel ! Thank you !!! I'm hoping to try my hand at my very first mount tomorrow. My Birthday gift to me. Lol. Something I've been wanting to learn for a very long time. Thank you for all the tips .
happy birthday
@@ArtofTaxidermy Awe... Thank you 💕
Impressive, love your work ,attention to detail.
Thanks John
Great job as always! Do you soak your birds in white gas? Also what headlamp do you use? Thanks!
Buffalo Chip84 no I don’t use any fuel anymore, I just wash them very well and rinse them very good. About head lamps, I have used many of them but I like the ones that has reflector and I can adjust the tilt.
Hi Ben when wiring do you mark where you enter the body,wings and legs, or you just know from experience? Also the wires here in Australia taxidermy supplies are limited the wires are non existent when googling it takes you to the USA. We can get wires in a coil
This would be very hard for leg work etc. what’s the alternative? Bite the bullet and post them.
John… none of my wires are coming from taxidermy suppliers.. I buy them from local hardware stores , they come in different size coil and I cut what I need to straighten them with hammer on my bench vice.
what solutions did you use to cured the skin if you can tell me please ??? Beautifull clean work and very protectional by the way you have one more subscriber here
hi Omar... please look for a video called" How to deal with Bugs" in my channel, under Tips and Tricks playlist.
@@ArtofTaxidermy oh ok thanks you the best !
Hey Ben I think you are on to something. I really like this format. Also maybe show how you go about making your forms for the birds. Tracing, layout, carving etc... Thanks for sharing!
Barry Buras thanks Barry, I’ll do my best
One very inportant question: what wire gauge do you use in a bird like that? Too small becames woobly and too strong may break the bones.
Mário Ferreira
Mário Ferreira I use black anield wire, they are soft but strong. I think I used 18 for the legs and 20 for wings and neck. I have to double check though.
Thanks you for sharing. Very good work. All good for you.
Thanks for the video Ben. I echo others....the voice over is a great idea and so helpful. Question - does the glue activator slow down the dry time? I've never heard of activator to use with krazy glue or any other super glue for that matter. Looking forward to the grooming voice over and would also like one on your airbrush and finish work on a bird. Thanks from WI!
Bruce Maatta the activator speeds it’s up, it turns a slow or medium crazy glue into a fast 2-3 second dry time.
I will create more videos that covers other parts of the work.
@@ArtofTaxidermy hey, if I may ask one more question. What kind of adhesive do you use to attach the skin to the form? Having trouble finding info on this. Thanks
@@brucemaatta5859 I use Alex Calkings.
Outstanding mount great job great video too
Please tell me: what is the material for the bird's body? thank you very much!
Its a high density foam.
thank you very much!! Wishing you a lot of health and good job!!!
Your taxidermy is almost exactly the way I do it. What is it that you spray unto the crazy glue? I like your twine holder,never seen that before. I use more caulking at the tail base, neck area, and over the whole body so the skin slides nice. Also shapes nice.
Jim Reimer that’s the activator spray. It makes the glue sets instantly.
great video, thanks !
most welcome,, thanks for watching.
as bird bones are hollow inside they are easier to whire right?
I only wire inside the wing bones on some birds otherwise the wire will be taped to the outside of the bones.
Thanks for the advice!
Hi Ben its Johnny from cambridge Ontario I noticed you dont use caulk or fillers? Just curious are they not necessary
Hi John
Good to hear from you. Yes I do use caulking. My older videos were quite shortened and edited due to the size of the videos and I still have a bunch of them I haven’t uploaded yet. In my new videos you will see when I caulk them.
Keep watching we will get to them.
Cheers.
@@ArtofTaxidermy love your videos I will continue to watch thanks ben I love my caulking stay safe
Cheers my friend. I’m glad you like the videos. I learn on how to make better videos as I go forward. But I’m telling you, it’s not easy and it takes a lot of time energy.
wow beautiful thank you sir love from england
Thanks for watching.
Greetings from Canada.
@@ArtofTaxidermy oh i love the way you done. but I LOVE BUT I AM BYTTERFLIES LOVER. lol
there was a storm last night I i steped to garden next morning as i woke up i found two dead beautifullllll butterflies i cleaned their wings put them inside my photo frame to save . visited my anuty housefew days later i i seen 4 butteflies in my cousin photo frame, when i asked him. I killed four of them for my photo 10years old boy replied hahahaha
@@ArtofTaxidermy please guide me how can i watch your videos all in a row withouit subscribe your channe
@@ArtofTaxidermy this is my faveirte hobby to taxidermy birds wana watch all your videos please
Go through my channel playlist. They are all there for you. 👍
How did you wire the tail? I didn't see you do it in the video
Agus Jati I make a note to cover that in another video 👍
@@ArtofTaxidermy did you mean in the skinning video?
@@AgusSJati I will cover the tail wiring in another video that I ill put together.
As a wildlife photographer, I have no idea why someone wouldn’t want their photography advertised just because it’s associated with taxidermy, I would love if someone used my photos as reference.
Well.. good point .. I thought it would advertise for him too but He didn’t like it. If you do have a website, let me know what it is and if I find a reference among your photos I can use it and will mention your website. I have a few other photographers that let me use their clips and photos.
Hi Ben it’s John you said you was going to take a picture of the home made fleshing tools and basic taxidermy tools for birds.It would be appreciated. Also have you got a link to previous work.any head sculpting setting eyes on small birds of prey. Thanks
Hi John
Thanks for the message , I have taken a bunch of photos and they are in my camera. Just have to get the time to make a slide show out of them and upload. I wish this RUclips channel was all I was doing … but I’m running a full time taxidermy shop and my videos are based on my current work schedule. I still have lots of videos that I just need to edit and upload.
If you check out my RUclips channel page there are lots of playlists … I can’t remember what’s the content of each playlist. Where are you from ?
@@ArtofTaxidermy Hi Ben thanks once again for taking the time to answer my questions and share your knowledge. I live in Australia.
@@johnpriestley8310 my pleasure.
Thank you so much!
Cynthia I’m glad you like it.
What’s the name of the stitch you did?
just a regular stab stitch I think they call it.
PLEASEEEEEEE DO A VERRY SLOW VOUCE OVER ON HOW TO SKIN A LITTLE BIRD I REALLY NEED IT
SAvAG3 HuNt3R09 my videos are based on my daily work schedule , so whatever is next in my calendar to do will get filmed. But I will have small birds need skinning I make sure to film it. 👍
You skin a small bird the same as big birds,but very carefully,and very slowly.keep the skin moist,and yet the faster you do it the better it will look.Any time you take too much time,things dry out. Be sure to pick a fresh specimen. I still have 50 to 100 small birds to do, but do remember the need for permits.
Very nice
Thanks sir
Could you please slowdown the wiring of the wings. Give more detailed demonstrations/close-ups.
I will. Im still putting voice over the videos that were not taken with the same intention.. in the near future I will be posting more videos recorded with voice over in mind.
Oh god I want to do this but I can't imagine cutting into my baby birb
Take one vadio slowly bro plz I am from Pakistan
Videos are in HD quality therefore they have a very large file size.. uploading them is a challenge. if you watch enough of my videos, in each video Ill slow down some parts so eventually you will see all parts slowed down. cheers
This is so difficult
Might appear that way at the beginning. But gets easier.
STOP KILLING BIRDS
no one is killing these birds. they are mostly killed accidentally on roads, or electrocution.. its against the law to kill these birds.
Ohh I’m sorry it’s just I love birds I’m very sorry
But I’m new to this channle I don’t get wat your doing
But poor birds