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| Course | Skill Level | Course Dates | Period | Price | Places Available |
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| Bird | (Beginner) | Friday 9th to Sunday 11th May 2008 | 3 Days | £380 | Fully Booked |
| Bird | (Beginner) | Friday 11th to Sunday 13th July 2008 | 3 Days | £380 | Fully Booked |
| Bird | (Beginner) | Friday 5th to Sunday 7th September 2008 | 3 Days | £380 | 4 |
| Mammal | (Beginner) | TBA 2009 | 3 Days | 4 | |
| Fill in the form to book a place and send a deposit cheque (made payable to Mike Gadd) for half the course fee which will be cashed when the course is fully booked. The remainder is payable on the day. | |||||
Three Day Taxidermy Course Structure including your mounted item.
Mike has taught a good number of successful taxidermists and does a few taxidermy training courses each year.
Mike is well known as a competition judge and for his ability as a taxidermist and sculptor. As you will see from this web site, Mike has a wealth of knowledge to offer that will be of tremendous benefit.
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| Making mannequins and anatomy lessons | Worried students with beraggled jays ! | Final assembly details | |
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Absolute beginners to having produced a very respectable first bird/mammal - Well Done ! | |
Bird or Small Mammal Taxidermy Course
3 Day Weekend Course
Three Day Course £360 including your mounted item on a base, log book sheet, taxidermy suppliers' names and addresses.
There are considerable differences between bird and mammal, hence the two courses, but the core principles are similar. Quite a few people have either started on the bird and been back to do the mammal or started on the mammal and been back to do the bird and they have all found that even the similar sections helped to reiterate what they had learnt.
Accommodation can be arranged in the village within walking distance to studio
Also included suppliers names and addresses chemicals needed information on law and keeping your log book.
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Three Day Course including your mounted item on a base,
log book sheet, taxidermy suppliers' names
and addresses.
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Please feel free to ring and ask any questions about
the Courses
Contact:
Mike Gadd Hollydean Cottage, Padmans Lane, Boston Spa, West Yorkshire LS23 6BR, UK
Tel 01937 844580
Comments from past students:
"I wish to thank you for a great experience of knowledge that has come my way through attending your taxidermy course; invaluable information that will lay the foundation for me in the future. I really had a wonderful time with you and the class and this was only made possible by you. You are a great teacher and I was privileged to be there."
C. Hackett
"I had a wonderful time on Mike's course. I arrived to research a book, and left a complete convert. It's a fascinating process, and I can't imagine a better guide to it than Mike. For weeks after, all I could think about was how you get stuffed stuff stuffed."
Sam Leith - his book, Dead Pets (ISBN 1 84195 648 1), has an interesting chapter on what you might expect from the course.
Gary with a Very respectable Partridge.
One on One Taxidermy training is geared towards individual aspects of taxidermy for intermediate to advanced levels. Let me know the areas you require assistance and I will set up a training program
to help you. You will see from my site the type of work I do and I can train
you on any of these aspects. Fees - DEPENDS ON REQUIREMENTS
(Beginners should enrol in one of the above courses)
Please note the taxidermy item you work on item is not included but may be purchased at a discounted price by prior arrangement. An advanced taxidermist could bring a skinned and washed item ready to work on.
Please ring or e-mail with
your requirements
The Crown Hotel 128 High Street Boston Spa LS23 6BW
Tel 01937 842608; www.s-h-systems.co.uk/hotels/crownhotel1
Centre of the village and walking distance to the studio.
Feedback from past students has been that its noisy, disco until 2am, not very homely but good breakfast.
Four Gables Bed & Breakfast Oaks Lane Boston Spa LS23 6DS
tel 01937 845592; www.fourgables.co.uk
5 mins walk from village centre and the studio
Feedback from past students is
Good, Good, Good.
Ramada Jarvis Leeds Road Wetherby LS22 5HE
Tel 01937 583881; www.jarvis.co.uk/hotels/locations/wetherby
Swan Guest House 38 North Street Wetherby LS22 6NN
Tel 01937 582381; www.swanguesthouse.activehotels.com
The Calcaria 2 Westgate Tadcaster LS24 9JB; tel 01937 835695
Oakleigh Guest House 28 Wetherby Road Tadcaster LS24 9JN; tel 01937 833344
Shann House Hotel 47 Kirkgate Tadcaster LS24 9AQ; tel 01937 833931