Red Fox & Coyote Shoulder Mount

Canids are known for their expressive eyes and facial muscles. Students will give special attention to facial details by sculpting and learning to read reference. Having an understanding of anatomy and character is key.

In this class, you will use and modify a commercial form, insert proper commercial ear-liners, shape noses, set eyes, tuck eyelids, tuck mouth, and practice the finer aspects of grooming hair/whiskers. We are also offering an open-mouth option. Students will learn how to shape and tuck the lips on an open-mouth form and insert a tongue. We ask that only students who have successfully completed a mammals course at Prey choose the coyote option. You may email us if you have previous experience with taxidermy for admittance.

We will be working with specimens that have already been skinned, prepped, and tanned to our standards. Additionally, students will be given information & videos on how to do those aspects on their own in the future. Each student will also be given a finishing kit that includes grooming and painting supplies. All supplies, tools & specimens will be provided by Prey for your classes. Students will be given a PDF of each step,  supply lists, tools lists, and resources that might help you on your taxidermy journey. Videos of skinning faces and tanning skins will also be provided. There will be the option to purchase an additional skin with the facial details half prepped for you (limited quantity and will be announced closer to class).

Students may leave a 50% deposit on this class with code 'SHOULDER50'. We will contact you for final payment on June 15th. 

We will be working on specimens collected as part of pest control/abatement. Because of urban encroachment, these animals have become dependent on humans for food and their populations have increased beyond what would be natural. These have been removed from the population for those reasons. Their deaths are not related to the art and are simply a by-product of pest & population management. 

This is an intensive workshop, so be prepared to work and focus. We ask that this class be attended only by students 15 years of age or older-- though exceptions can be made under certain conditions. Email info@preytaxidermy.com for details.