badger head mount

I am going to mount a badger (head mount mouth closed) this is one of my first mounts(the 6th to be exact) is there and thing I can do to make it look more realistic? And will black bubble eyes be good or should I buy those badger/raccoon eyes? thanks, Kayla

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hey kayla how is it going

I was just interested in how you are and wanted to let you now that us young taxidermist are cool and rare. have you ever talked to Amy Ritchie look her up at www.AmysTaxidermy.com

she is like

a role model to me, but I havent gotten to talk to her.Well were not rare(well kinda) but were cool(as well as every taxidermist).Taxidermy gets more complicated, fun, challenging and better everyday. I have a question for taxidermists
1. how long have you been doing Taxidermy. 2. How old are you. 3. What was your first mount 4.Where are ya from
I'll answer the questions first I guess. 1. Four months 2. Im 13. 3. a mouse 4.Texas y'all actually we dont talk like that(very often).

or people

who a beginning taxidermy(like me)

yes it does get better every day

1) 2 months
2) 16 and my brother is 15
3) raccoon shoulder
4) sebring florida

LATE STARTER?

Guess i'm the late bloomer here.2 1/2 years,part-time,35,flying squirrel,and from Milton,Florida.Glad to see not everyone waited as long as me,but still learning from even you new guys

Me

1)5 months
2)barely 16
3)Flying Pheasant
4)NW Iowa

cool

I have a pet flying squirrel she is so sweet I think it would be cool to mount one because I have a living reference but I heard theyre hair slips real easy( I have had problems enough with that). Sam was that pheasant the one you put up on this site a picture of your first? Cause like if it is then it looked really great.

ANOTHER LATE STARTER

1. about a month
2. 36
3. red squirrel...still working on it
4. Andover, OH

Having a hard time with the squirrel. Body length is fine but not the girth. Trying to figure out what to do or just order a new form? Going out to the World Taxidermy Show on Friday. I am excited and can't wait!

hey kayla I have a flying squirrel too

I am going to mount one should I use dry preserve because of the hair thing maybe.

how many of you are girls this is a mans job ha ha!

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Feats me

Its alive right LOL... shes fun as well as a pain in the peed on pants!

HEY!

Isnt only y'all anymore!

oops

I didnt mean to make it look like im mad.

A REAL late starter

1.14 months
2.38
3.standing raccoon-I just finished 2 walking striped skunks yesterday
4.North Dakota

nuther late starter

1.-three years
2.-40
3.grey squirrel (looks like crap but still got it)
4. Kittanning Pa

I sold my first full size

looked realy realy bad.

Stanley

I saw, last time I looked is was going for 60.00 I know you needed taxidermy money but I wouldnt selll my first full size, get a job, I have a petsitting/babysitting business to pay for taxidermy.

very late starter

1. three yrs. licensed for birds only for 1 yr. running full time shop
2. 47 yrs. young, retired 2yrs. ago

oops

hit the wrong button
3. hen woodduck, standing
4. N.E.Pa.