General Taxidermy Instructional Videos

Carcass Casting a Bobcat
with Jan Van Hoesen
Join World Champion mammal taxidermist Jan Van Hoesen of Rogers City, Michigan in her first studio instructional video where she demonstrates exactly how to create an original urethane foam mannikin from a custom carcass cast. A bobcat is used in this demonstration, but the procedures would be applicable for any medium-sized mammal specimen. Jan demonstrates the complete procedure for producing a one-of-a-kind mannikin for taxidermists wishing to create a custom mount in a unique pose, an oddly sized specimen, or an unusual species which has no commercially available mannikins. Jan's procedure uses sand for bedding, plaster for molding, and urethane foam and Bondo for casting. Recorded in the WASCO Studio. 2 hours. (1 Tape.) Also available in DVD format.

Deer and Elk Antler Mounts
with Bob Elzner
Bob Elzner of Arizona demonstrates his easy-to-follow procedure for creating commercial deer and elk antler mounts. Using urethane foam antler mount mannikins, Bob demonstrates how to saw and level the antler plate, how to determine the correct angle for alignment, how to securely attach the antlers to the mannikin, how to fill in any necessary areas with cotton batting, how to cover the mannikin with leather, how to trim the antler covering with decorative braiding, and how to attach everything to a panel with a hanger for beautiful results. Bob demonstrates both a whitetail deer antler mount kit, as well as the complete procedure for creating a small elk antler mount wall hanger. Recorded in the WASCO Studio. 1 3/4 Hours.

Mannikin Alterations
with Calvin Farner
Calvin Farner, master taxidermist and sculptor, explains how to easily alter the pose of standard game head mannikins. Calvin demonstrates how to turn the head on a sneak mannikin, how to increase the amount of turn on an upright mannikin and how to re-attach large mannikins that have been cut for shipping. Calvin also discusses how to shorten and lengthen faces to accommodate hard-to-fit skins. Recorded in the Breakthrough Studio. 2 Hours. (1 Tape.)

Black Bear Rug Head Mounting
with Bob Elzner
1986 World Champion bear taxidermist Bob Elzner of Arizona demonstrates his procedure for mounting an open-mouth bear rug head shell for a flat rug mount. Starting with a commercially tanned skin, Bob covers reference, field care, rugging considerations, mannikin preparation, installing the jaw set, the bonded ear method, eye setting, eyelid sculpting, clay work, earbutts, hide paste, mounting, grooming, tucking and pinning the lips and nose, and mounting the rug feet with flexible bear foot mannikins. Finishing is not demonstrated. Sewing is not demonstrated, but Bob's rugging, trimming and backing procedure is briefly explained with photos and diagrams. Recorded in the WASCO Studio. 3 Hours.

Tanning for Rugs and Taxidermy
with Larry Bollmann
Tanning expert Larry Bollmann of California hosts this excellent tanning tutorial where he clearly explains all of the steps involved with tanning, the relationships of these steps, and the purpose of each chemical procedure. Starting with a raw fox skin, a salted skunk skin, and an otter skin, Larry goes through each step in the tanning process including fleshing, salting, staking, rehydration, washing, degreasing, salt brine, acid pickle, shaving, buffering, lubrication, tanning, tumbling and oiling. Velvet antler setting is also demonstrated. Larry uses True-Tan products in this video, which are now sold as Bollmann's products. Recorded in the WASCO Studio. 2 Hours.

Breakthrough Taxidermy Video Magazine:
Volume One
This is the premiere issue of Breakthrough Video Magazine from 1988. It features segments with the major award winners from the 1988 World Taxidermy Championships, Bob Elzner, Jim Hall and Bob Williamson hunting javelina in Arizona, Bob Elzner mounting a lifesize javelina, Mark Frazier molding a large fish head (chinook salmon) with Pour-a-Mold and casting it in gelcoat and layup resin with fiberglass mat, the Bob Berry/Sallie Dahmes feud from the 1987 A.S.O.B. competition and rap song by Mark Frazier, Bob WIlliamson's opinions on freeze-dry taxidermy, Sallie Dahmes on restoring color to over-boiled antlers, velvet antler preservation with Larry Bollmann, an interview with NTA co-founder Charlie Fleming, Sallie Dahmes finishing a wood duck with oil paints, live reference, and a few surprises. Note: Some of the segments exhibit video distortion in the picture. Recorded in the WASCO Studio. 2 Hours.

Taxidermy World Video Magazine:
Volume Two
This is the second issue of Taxidermy World Video Magazine (formerly Breakthrough Video Magazine) from 1989. It features segments on choosing a new name and format for the video, painting a largemouth bass with World Champion fish taxidermist Tom Sexton, Ed Thompson demonstrates skinning a delicate mourning dove, Sallie Dahmes molds and casts an open-mouth whitetail deer jaw set, video of the entries from the 1989 National Taxidermists Association convention in Pennsylvania, Jim Hall mounting a pedestal brown trout, Bob Williamson designing a business card, Calvin Farner mounting a pronghorn antelope, Garry and Wendy Senk's African safari video, live video reference, convention coverage, a couple of crazy songs, a wacky WASCO commercial, and a few surprises. Note: Some of the segments exhibit video distortion in the picture. Recorded in the WASCO Studio. 2 Hours.

Taxidermy World Video Magazine:
Volume Three
This is the third and final issue of Taxidermy World Video Magazine (formerly Breakthrough Video Magazine) from 1990. It features segments with bird taxidermy expert Ed Thompson mounting a mourning dove, Bob Williamson, Sallie Dahmes and Richard Williamson (no relation to Bob) skin a huge wild boar for a rug, Sallie Dahmes offers her tips on tucking lips on deer mounts, mounting a lifesize mountain lion in a closed-mouth standing position with Bob Elzner and Jim Hall, the difference between transparent (bleeding) airbrush paints and opaque paints as demonstrated and explained by Bob Williamson, live animal video reference, and a few surprises. Note: Some of the segments exhibit video distortion in the picture. Recorded in the WASCO Studio. 2 Hours.

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