WASCO: Instructional DVD's

Instructional DVD's
from Wildlife Artist Supply Company

2003 World Show DVD's
Now availble! The 2003 World Taxidermy Championships® was truly a special moment in time for the taxidermy industry. Nearly two thousand wildlife artists converged upon Springfield's Crowne Plaza in April for five days of fun, fellowship, education and competition. If you weren't lucky enough to attend, or you did attend and want to see that special seminar again, the video from these seminars will soon be available. Breakthrough Magazine in association with WASCO is proud to introduce this new selection of live seminars recorded live at the 2003 World Taxidermy Championships. Shot on location with one camera to provide closed-circuit viewing for the live audience, now you can benefit from these same excellent seminars in your own home. The mastering of these presentations on DVD includes complete chapter indexing of all subjects presented in each seminar, allowing you instant access to any part of the seminar you want to see. The original footage was shot on digital tape, so there is no loss of signal quality in duplication like analog videotape. More DVD's will be available in the Summer and Fall of 2005. Check here at www.taxidermy.com to see the current availability.
The Following seven DVD titles are now available. Each DVD includes comprehensive chapter indexing so you can instantly access any portion of the program. Shipping weight 8 oz. each.

DVD620
2003 World Championships Awards Banquet
with Larry Blomquist and Others
Filmed live on April 11, 2003 at the 2003 World Taxidermy and Fish Carving Championships in Springfield, Illinois at the Hilton Hotel ballroom, this video shows the Friday Night Awards Banquet program where all of the top winners were announced for the first time. As winners were recognized, video of their winning entries was also shown on the screens. The people behind the scenes at the World Show are also thanked. Color. NTSC. Approximate running time: 2:34. Catalog number: DVD620. Price: 21.95 plus shipping.

DVD620 Chapters:
1. Welcome
2. National Anthem
3. Many Thanks
4. Meet the Judges
5. All Are Winners
6. Distant Travellers
7. Novice Awards
8. Best of Category
9. Fish Carving Inter.
10. Fish Carving Open

11. Seminar Instructors
12. Pre-Sculpture
13. Live Sculpture
14. Competitors' Choice
15. Best Fish Carvings
16. Collective Artists
17. Dave Luke's Dream
18. Best Re-Creation
19. Best Reptile
20. Best Mixed Group
21. Best Mammal

22. Best Reproduction
23. Best Fish
24. Best Bird
25. Best Waterfowl
26. Best Gamehead
27. Best Whitetail
28. Master of Masters
29. Akeley Award
30. Best of Show
31. Competitors Prof.
32. Competitors Master

DVD620 -- 2003 World Show Awards Banquet with Larry Blomquist and Others. . . . 21.95

DVD622
Whitetail Deer Shoulder Mount
with Lou Gagliano
Acclaimed whitetail deer taxidermist Lou Gagliano of Pennsylvania, winner of the 2000 National Champion title for Whitetail Deer Pedestal Mounts, demonstrates his techniques for mounting a closed- mouth whitetail deer. This seminar was taped live on April 8, 2003 at the World Taxidermy Championships. Note: The final half-hour of this original footage contains some audio and video quality problems. However, all of the information is understandable, so we elected to include it on this DVD. Color. NTSC. Approximate running time: 2:17. Catalog number: DVD622. Price: 21.95 plus shipping.

DVD622 Chapters:
1. Introduction
2. Eye Setting
3. Clay in Front of Eyes
4. The Lip Slot
5. Clay Behind Eyes
6. Earliners
7. Hide Preparation
8. Hide Paste
9. Mounting

10. Eye Mounting
11. Nose Mounting
12. Tucking the Lips
13. Lower Lip
14. Skin Adjustment
15. Earbutts Part 1
16. Sewing the Scalp
17. Earbutts Part 2
18. Antler Pedicles
19. Deer Numbers

20. Needle and Thread
21. Measurements
22. Hide Paste Part 2
23. Aluminum Screen
24. Ear Adjustment
25. Tear Ducts
26. Screening
27. Finishing
28. Carding Ears
29. DVD Credits

DVD622 -- Whitetail Deer Shoulder Mount with Lou Gagliano. . . . 21.95

DVD623
Competition Techniques and Stategies
with Ken Walker
World Champion mammal and re-creation taxidermist Ken Walker of Canada, explains the techniques and strategies necessary for winning the top awards at taxidermy competitions. Mounting techniques are not demonstrated in this lecture, but the information is valuable for all who wish to succeed in competing. Taped live on April 9, 2003. Color. NTSC. Approximate running time: 1:46. Catalog number: DVD623. Price: 21.95 plus shipping.

DVD623 Chapters:
1. Introduction
2. Why Compete?
3. Appraising Your Skills
4. Improving Your Skills
5. Specimen Selection
6. Measurements
7. Molding the Head
8. Carving the Body
9. The Miniature Sketch
10. Setting up the Pose
11. Carcass Casting

12. Composition
13. Using Critiques
14. The Rule of Three
15. Multiple Views
16. Eye Choices
17. Jaw Sets
18. Earliners
19. Nose Casts
20. Prefinishing
21. Assembly
22. Tanning
23. Mod Podge

24. Habitat Bases
25. Final Grooming
26. Cabinet Work
27. Room Placement
28. Other Entries
29. Judges
30. Other Shows
31. Score Sheets
32. Technical vs. Art
33. Responsibility
34. Friendships
35. DVD Credits

DVD623 Competition Techniques and Stategies with Ken Walker. . . . 21.95

DVD624
Small Mammal Competition Techniques
with Jason Snowberger
Filmed live on April 9, 2003 at the 2003 World Taxidermy Championships in Springfield, Illinois at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, this seminar is a lecture only Ñ there is no mounting demonstration. Award-winning taxidermist Jason Snowberger of Pennsylvania shares his techniques for producing beautiful small mammal mounts. Color. NTSC. Approximate running time: 1:55. Catalog number: DVD624. Price: 21.95 plus shipping.

DVD624 Chapters:
1. Introduction
2. Hair Slippage
3. Skinnning
4. Salting
5. Acid Pickle
6. Long Term Storage
7. Rehydration
8. Time In Pickle
9. Fleshing
10. Nose Skin Prep
11. Ear Skin Prep

12. Lip Skin Prep
13. Whisker Prep
14. Foot Pads & Toes
15. Wire Wheel Heat
16. Washing Out Blood
17. Tanning Oil
18. Washing
19. Formic Prep Work
20. Tuck Slots
21. Nose Prep
22. Lip Slots
23. Ears

24. Eyes
25. Tail
26. Toes
27. Eye Modeling
28. Reference
29. Form Prep
30. Preset Ears
31. Stitching
32. Drying Time
33. Skin Wrinkles
34. School Info
35. DVD Credits

DVD624 Small Mammal Competition Techniques with Jason Snowberger. . . . 21.95

DVD625
Traditional Waterfowl Taxidermy Techniques (Wrapped Bodies)
with Dave Luke
Acclaimed bird expert Dave Luke of Louisiana demonstrates the traditional taxidermy techniques for mounting waterfowl using wrapped excelsior bodies and natural heads. Dave utilizes carcass tracings to wrap the body, neck, wings and legs for both flying and standing poses. Taped live April 9, 2003 at the World Taxidermy Championships. Color. NTSC. Approximate running time: 2:33. Catalog number: DVD625. Price: 21.95 plus shipping.

DVD625 Chapters:
1. Rules & Regulations
2. Skinning
3. Skin Preparation
4. Fleshing Wheel
5. Tumbling Media
6. Using Patterns
7. Wrapping the Body
8. Wrapping Breasts
9. Wrapping Thighs
10. Buildling the Neck
11. Neck Positions

12. Tracing the Bird
13. Neck Anatomy
14. Wings and Legs
15. Mount Assembly
16. Wing Wiring
17. Leg Wiring
18. Broken Bones
19. Wrapping a Head
20. Setting Eyes
21. Making Cheeks
22. Final Assembly
23. Support Rod

24. Glue and Caulking
25. Sewing the Breast
26. Sewing the Head
27. Mounting Stand
28. Tail Wiring
29. Injectiuon Fluid
30. Eye Setting
31. Wing Carding
32. Standing Pose
33. Sewing Up
34. Leg Attachments
35. DVD Credits

DVD625 Traditional Waterfowl Taxidermy Techniques (Wrapped Bodies) with Dave Luke. . . . 21.95

DVD626
Painting a Largemouth Bass
with Bill Newman
Taxidermist Bill Newman of Oklahoma, winner of the 2002 North American Champion title for Warmwater Fish Skin Mount with a largemouth bass, demonstrates his techniques for painting a competition-quality largemouth bass skin mount. Using a variety of media including lacquer-based airbush paints, Bill paints a bass from start to finish in this seminar taped live on April 9, 2003 at the World Taxidermy Championships. Color. NTSC. Approximate running time: 2:24. Catalog number: DVD626. Price: 21.95 plus shipping.

DVD626 Chapters:
1. Introduction
2. Painting Equipment
3. Finish Work
4. Mounting Techniques
5. Sealer
6. White
7. Silver Pearl
8. Reference Photos
9. Yellow
10. Dark Bass Green

11. Competition Tips
12. Red
13. Hiding the Seam
14. Shimmering Gold
15. Black
16. Spots Above
17. Spots Below
18. Head Spots
19. Transparency Illusion
20. The Black Line
21. Opercle Patterns

22. Black Shading
23. Yellow Spots
24. Black Again
25. Scale Tipping
26. Cleaning Eyes
27. Silver Tipping
28. Tweaking Colors
29. Rebuilding the Lips
30. Dorsal Incision
31. Competition Gills
32. DVD Credits

DVD626 Painting a Largemouth Bass with Bill Newman. . . . 21.95

DVD633
Mounting a Lifesize Leopard
with Ray Hatfield
In this video, acclaimed wildlife artist Ray Hatfield of Wyoming demonstrates his taxidermy procedures for mounting a lifesize leopard. Although Ray does not complete the mount before the seminar ends, there is still plenty of valuable information for high quality big cat mounting methods. Ray shows how to alter and prepare the mannikin, explains techniques forthe tail and feet, and demonstrates the subtle touches that produce well-mounted cats. Edited from a six-hour seminar, this two-hour video includes everything that was demonstrated and discussed. Taped live on April 11, 2003 at the World Taxidermy Championships. Color. NTSC. Approximate running time: 2:06. Catalog number: DVD633. Price: 21.95 plus shipping.

DVD633 Chapters:
1. Introduction
2. Test Fitting
3. Head Alterations
4. Plaster/Vermiculite
5. Prepping the Tail
6. Mounting the Tail
7. Cut Hide Charges
8. Face Thinning
9. Head Preparation

10. Attaching the Head
11. Claws and Feet
12. Foam Shaping
13. Sewing the Feet
14. Eye Setting
15. Claying the Face
16. Claying the Feet
17. Epoxy Earliners
18. Hide Paste
19. Aligning the Skin

20. Tail Attachment
21. Eyelid Tucking
22. Tail Transition
23. Skin Wrinkles
24. Nose Mounting
25. Jawset Installation
26. Claying the Muzzle
27. Tucking the Lips
28. DVD Credits

DVD633 Mounting a Lifesize Leopard with Ray Hatfield . . . . 21.95

DVD634
Sculpting and Bronze Casting
with Paul Rhymer
Smithsonian taxidermist and sculptor Paul Rhymer demonstrates his techniques for sculpting, molding, wax casting, and general preparation for bronze foundries. This seminar presents a good introduction for artists wishing to explore the world of bronze casting their art. Taped live on April 11, 2003 at the World Taxidermy Championships. Color. NTSC. Approximate running time: 2:27. Catalog number: DVD634. Price: 21.95 plus shipping.

DVD634 Chapters:
1. Introduction
2. Sculpting/Taxidermy
3. Start Small
4. Original Sculpture
5. Silicone Rubber
6. Types of Clays
7. Smoothing Clay
8. Mixing RTV
9. RTV Definition
10. The First Coat
11. Parting Lines

12. Mold Flanges
13. Foundry Pricing
14. Foundry Time
15. Types of Wax
16. Flange Gaps
17. A Hot Mix
18. Mold Jacket
19. Cutting Through
20. Bronze Thickness
21. Heating Wax
22. Marketability
23. Separators

24. First Wax Layer
25. Metal Chasing
26. Wax Reinforcement
27. Wax Pouring
28. Antler Tips
29. Two-Piece Molds
30. Metal Chasing Tools
31. Demolding
32. Liver of Sulphur
33. Steel Wool
34. Ferric Nitrate
35. Foundry Questions

DVD634 Sculpting and Bronze Casting with Paul Rhymer. . . . 21.95

DVD636
Competition Coldwater Fish Techniques
with Mike Ross
Two-time World Champion fish taxidermist Mike Ross of Colorado presents his methods for mounting coldwater fish to achieve success in taxidermy competitions. Through a combination of discussion, demonstration, and videotape from his studio, Mike explains the finer points that will take your fish work to the next level. Mike shows how to carve a body, and how to mount the skin using a brown trout. In videotape segments, he also demonstrates molding and casting a trout head and "toning" a rainbow trout to prepare it for airbrush painting. Taped live on April 12, 2003 at the World Taxidermy Championships. Color. NTSC. Approximate running time: 2:37. Catalog number: DVD636. Price: 21.95 plus shipping.

DVD636 Chapters:
1. Introduction
2. Specimen Care
3. Reference
4. Thawing
5. Measurements
6. Pattern Tranfer
7. Carving Bodies
8. Muscle Structure
9. Caliper Measuring
10. Muscle Carving
11. Head Casting

12. Molding Set Up
13. Alginate
14. Mother Mold
15. Bondo Casting
16. Demolding
17. Silicone Mold
18. Hide Paste
19. Claying the Tail
20. Pinning the Skin
21. Lateral Line
22. Carding the Fins
23. Ironing the Skin

24. Mounting Q&A
25. Rebuilding
26. Fish Eyes
27. Rebuilding Fins
28. Toning Repairs
29. Darkening
30. Sandpaper
31. Antiquing
32. Lightening
33. Rub-On Colors
34. Airbrush Spots
35. Painting Q&A

DVD636 Competition Coldwater Fish Techniques with Mike Ross. . . . 21.95

DVD638
Molding and Casting Earliners
with John Lager
Seven-time NTA Best All-Around Taxidermist John Lager of Colorado presents his simple method for creating custom earliners. John demonstrates the process on a mountain goat earliner by setting up the actual ear cartilage in a bed of High Fiber and pouring Alginate into the inner ear. Using the resulting one-piece mold, John paints on a coating of reinforced Bondo and resin to produce a custom earliner which includes the inner ear detail. John also discusses currently available commercial earliners, earbutt reference, ear positioning, and how to make a silicone mold for casting additional parts. Taped live on April 12, 2003 at the World Taxidermy Championships. Color. NTSC. Approximate running time: 1:25. Catalog number: DVD638. Price: 21.95 plus shipping.

DVD638 Chapters:
1. Carl Akeley Quote
2. Custom Earliners
3. Old Lead Earliners
4. Types of Deer Ears
5. Earbutt Reference
6. Goat & Antelope Ears
7. Jan Van Hoesen Ears
8. Eppley Earliners

9. Old Style Earliners
10. Correcting Mistakes
11. Cartilage Considerations
12. Earliner Adhesives
13. Squirrel Earliners
14. Molding Earliners
15. Cutting Off Muscles
16. Setting Up In Bedding
17. Alginate Choices

18. Pouring the Alginate
19. Reinforcing the Bondo
20. Removing the Cartilage
21. Mixing the Bondo
22. Applying the Bondo Mix
23. Trimming the Edges
24. Making a Silicone Mold
25. Determining Ear Position
26. Demolding the Bondo

DVD638 Molding and Casting Earliners with John Lager . . . . 21.95

2005 World Show Super Seminar DVD Set
Now availble! The 2003 World Taxidermy Championships® was truly a special moment in time for the taxidermy industry. Nearly two thousand wildlife artists converged upon Springfield's Crowne Plaza in April for five days of fun, fellowship, education and competition. If you weren't lucky enough to attend, or you did attend and want to see that special seminar again, the video from these seminars will soon be available. Breakthrough Magazine in association with WASCO is proud to introduce this new selection of live seminars recorded live at the 2003 World Taxidermy Championships. Shot on location with one camera to provide closed-circuit viewing for the live audience, now you can benefit from these same excellent seminars in your own home. The mastering of these presentations on DVD includes complete chapter indexing of all subjects presented in each seminar, allowing you instant access to any part of the seminar you want to see. The original footage was shot on digital tape, so there is no loss of signal quality in duplication like analog videotape.

DVD640
Wolves, Bighorn Sheep & Habitat
Now availble! Filmed over two days in the special event tent on the grounds of the Crowne Plaza in Springfield, Illinois, the Super Seminar is the most ambitious taxidermy seminar ever produced. A large lifesize mammal group consisting of two bighorn sheep and three wolves is assembled live by master taxidermists Marcus Zimmerman, Kenny Zimmerman and Jason Snowberger. George Roof is the moderator, handling questions from the audience, and Steve Faechner and Randal Waites operate the video cameras. Over 13 hours of informative video demonstrates planning, construction, pose alterations, size alterations, mannikin prep, hide prep, eye setting, sheep mounting, wolf mounting, open-mouth work, habitat construction and marketing to high-end clients. Taped live on March 30 and 31, 2005. Color. NTSC. Approximate running time: 13:21 (4 discs).

DVD640 -- Wolves, Bighorn Sheep and Habitat with Marcus Zimmerman, Kenny Zimmerman, Jason Snowberger and George Roof. . . . 49.95

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