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Artist // Hobbyist // Varied
- July 7, 1995
- Netherlands
- Deviant for 12 years
- www.facebook.com/taxidermybobeldijk/
- She / Her
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About my taxidermy
I've always been interested in animals. Live ones, but dead ones too. From when I was a child I loved to collect bones and skulls I found in the park near to my house. When I was twelve, everyone in my class knew I was interested in dead things, and one of my classmates showed me a dead magpie he found. I took it home to skin and stuff it. My parents were so mad because they thought I bought yet another mount, haha! Sadly I don't have that magpie anymore, it got eaten by moths.
For years and years I could only look at all these beautiful mounts and skulls from other people on the internet or museums. I wanted to be a taxidermist for so long but I was too insecure to ask someone for help or to tell my parents and friends I really wanted to do this, working with dead animals and all, it's still weird to a lot of people.
8 years later, in 2016 I finally got the guts to ask some nearby taxidermists if I could take a taxidermy class from them. One responded and showed me everything I had to know and helped me mount my first bird. I'm still so grateful she made such an effort to help me with this. This first bird was mounted at the end of january, 2016. So I'm a real beginner but I'm very eager to learn and to become better at taxidermy!
I've always been interested in animals. Live ones, but dead ones too. From when I was a child I loved to collect bones and skulls I found in the park near to my house. When I was twelve, everyone in my class knew I was interested in dead things, and one of my classmates showed me a dead magpie he found. I took it home to skin and stuff it. My parents were so mad because they thought I bought yet another mount, haha! Sadly I don't have that magpie anymore, it got eaten by moths.
For years and years I could only look at all these beautiful mounts and skulls from other people on the internet or museums. I wanted to be a taxidermist for so long but I was too insecure to ask someone for help or to tell my parents and friends I really wanted to do this, working with dead animals and all, it's still weird to a lot of people.
8 years later, in 2016 I finally got the guts to ask some nearby taxidermists if I could take a taxidermy class from them. One responded and showed me everything I had to know and helped me mount my first bird. I'm still so grateful she made such an effort to help me with this. This first bird was mounted at the end of january, 2016. So I'm a real beginner but I'm very eager to learn and to become better at taxidermy!
Favourite Movies
Fight club / Se7en / American history X / I am legend / Brother Bear
Favourite TV Shows
The walking dead / Breaking Bad / Dexter / Hannibal / Wayward Pines
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Muse / Radiohead / Coldplay / 30STM
Favourite Books
Watership Down
Favourite Games
Half-Life 2
Tools of the Trade
Photoshop CS6, Painttool SAI
Other Interests
Dead animals / live animals / anything apocalypse related
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Hello, I'm having a few questions regarding bird taxidermy and as I love your results, I hope you can help me?
Two days ago I mounted my first bird, an European jay, with a less than average result due to taking out four bones out by accident that were needed for stability--
So there is plenty more of room to improve. My first question would be, how you remove the flesh from its wings around the "elbow"? I'm afraid I couldn't clean it well enough.
Secondly, I prepared my skin with letting it soak in supralan to degrease for some minutes, then put seibokal on it to tan it, just to mount it just after. Is this a safe way?
Thank you so much, I hope I'm not bugging you!
Two days ago I mounted my first bird, an European jay, with a less than average result due to taking out four bones out by accident that were needed for stability--
So there is plenty more of room to improve. My first question would be, how you remove the flesh from its wings around the "elbow"? I'm afraid I couldn't clean it well enough.
Secondly, I prepared my skin with letting it soak in supralan to degrease for some minutes, then put seibokal on it to tan it, just to mount it just after. Is this a safe way?
Thank you so much, I hope I'm not bugging you!
Hey, I'll try!
Which four bones did you remove, the ones in the legs? Haha
Cleaning the flesh out of the wings can be a little hard sometimes. Way harder than cleaning the legs and head. I always try to keep those primary feathers attached to the bone, and just try to clean around that. Sometimes when I can't reach everything I make an incision just to get the rest out. It's hard to explain though. Have you bought the Carl Church book yet? It tells everything step-by-step with photo's! Helped me a lot in the beginning. You can download it for around 8 euro's: www.birdtaxidermy.co.uk/bird-t…
And I haven't heard of those, but after googling them I think they work the same as the stuff I use myself. Sounds good to me. Just make sure you remove as much fat and other tissue before soaking it.
And of course you're not bothering me! c: Love helping people who have the same passion as me.
Which four bones did you remove, the ones in the legs? Haha
Cleaning the flesh out of the wings can be a little hard sometimes. Way harder than cleaning the legs and head. I always try to keep those primary feathers attached to the bone, and just try to clean around that. Sometimes when I can't reach everything I make an incision just to get the rest out. It's hard to explain though. Have you bought the Carl Church book yet? It tells everything step-by-step with photo's! Helped me a lot in the beginning. You can download it for around 8 euro's: www.birdtaxidermy.co.uk/bird-t…
And I haven't heard of those, but after googling them I think they work the same as the stuff I use myself. Sounds good to me. Just make sure you remove as much fat and other tissue before soaking it.
And of course you're not bothering me! c: Love helping people who have the same passion as me.
My answer comes a bit belated, I must admit!
I think I removed two bones from the leg and the wings, you can imagine how the finished mount looked like - the second one got a lot better, but there still is so much room for improvement. If you want, I can take photos for you!
I never head about the book before but I finally had enough on paypal to buy it. You're a lifesaver! Thank you so much for replying and suggesting me this book, it'll come in handy. After I studied it enough, I'll try myself on the third bird and hope the quality improves!
<3
I think I removed two bones from the leg and the wings, you can imagine how the finished mount looked like - the second one got a lot better, but there still is so much room for improvement. If you want, I can take photos for you!
I never head about the book before but I finally had enough on paypal to buy it. You're a lifesaver! Thank you so much for replying and suggesting me this book, it'll come in handy. After I studied it enough, I'll try myself on the third bird and hope the quality improves!
<3
Hello ! Thank you so much for watching me, it means so much to me that you enjoy my work ! <3 I'm not even sure how you found my art through my Etsy, haha ! thank you though <3
Hey, yeah I love your style man, you deserve a watch C:
I don't even remember how I found your DA x'D
Did the jackdaw arrive yet btw? ;o
I don't even remember how I found your DA x'D
Did the jackdaw arrive yet btw? ;o
I forgot to message you because school started- but he did and he's beautiful 
I was going to get a case for him but for now he's on my bird shelf with other fine feathered friends looking pretty c:
thanks so much again
I was going to get a case for him but for now he's on my bird shelf with other fine feathered friends looking pretty c:
thanks so much again
Heyy, late response from my side (I keep forgetting to check DA as I'm not really active here anymore)
But very good to know that he arrived savely and that you're happy with him! <3
Oh yeah, could you maybe write a review on your purchase @ etsy? I'm not getting any reviews lately XD
But very good to know that he arrived savely and that you're happy with him! <3
Oh yeah, could you maybe write a review on your purchase @ etsy? I'm not getting any reviews lately XD
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