Full Size Badger Taxidermy Class
This badger taxidermy class is suitable for taxidermy beginners; however, best for students with experience in taxidermy and will be taught by the Prey Team at Prey Taxidermy, in Los Angeles, California.
In this badger taxidermy class, you will use a commercial taxidermy form, create lead ear liners, shape noses, set eyes, tuck eyelids, tuck mouth, and practice working on reading reference to create a beautiful badger specimen. Students will choose pose preferences in class based on available skins.
Badgers are known for their dexterous paws, long claws for digging and being besties with coyotes. Understanding their anatomy and character is vital to a successful badger taxidermy piece.
We will work with badger specimens that have been skinned, prepped, and tanned to our standards. Badger specimens are incredibly difficult to come by, so when we saw the opportunity to snatch up enough skins for class, we had to take it. Additionally, students will be given information & videos on how to do those aspects independently in the future. Each student will also receive a finishing kit with grooming and painting supplies.
Prey Taxidermy will provide all supplies, tools & raccoon specimens for your classes. Students will be given a PDF of each step, supply lists, tools lists, and resources that might help them on their taxidermy journey. Videos of skinning faces and tanning skins will also be provided.
We will be working on badger specimens collected for 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 badger taxidermy class, so be prepared to work and focus. We ask that this class be attended only by students 16 years or older—though exceptions may be made under certain conditions—email info@preytaxidermy.com for details or if you're interested in attending as a younger person.
Students may leave a 50% deposit on this class. Simply enter the code 'BADGERDEPOSIT' at checkout. We will contact you to pay your balance on or before March 10th, 2025. If you would like to pay your remaining balance before March 10th, you can use the link here: Remaining Balance.
Location & Cancellations
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LOCATION: The class will be held at the new Prey Taxidermy studio at 2684 Lacy St Los Angeles 90031. You will receive a confirmation email with a liability waiver and other information a few days before class.