Taxidermy Training Days UK
| Places Available (4 Max) | Date | Price |
| FULL | Friday 11th to Sunday 13th September 2026 | £510 |
| Places Available (2 Max) | Date | Price |
| 1 | To be arranged mutually when the workshop is fully booked - please complete the online form below if you're interested and complete the comments section with details of your level of experience. | £150 |
Beginner Taxidermy Training Course
- Experience - little or no experience.
- High quality training in my workshop in Boston Spa, West Yorkshire.
- Specimens will be red-legged partridge as this gives the best learning curve for beginners.
- Taxidermy & the Law - learn all you need to know (including log sheets and forms).
- Anatomy - clear learning through practical model building and step-by-step explanations.
- Measurements - learn how to control all the most common mistakes.
- Skinning & Degreasing - you will be shown all the necessary short cuts stage-by-stage.
- Washing & Drying - learn my techniques over 40 years of perfecting.
- Manakin - traditional bind-up method is used (the most flexible) and modern carving casting methods shown.
- Assembly - stage-by-stage assembly giving the greatest control and simplicity and a procedure to help produce good results.
- Modeling - this is the most important and complex area covered in great detail.
- Finishing techniques including decoration of bases.
- Max 4 people with similar stage of achievement to make sure you get full attention and help.
- What do you need to bring? - all materials provided.
- You take home your finished piece.
- Refreshments provided including light lunch on each day.
- 9am to 5-6pm - the course is quite intensive, so we start promptly each day and finish depending on how we are doing, but will try to finish about 4-5pm on the last day.
Amateur Taxidermy Training Workshop
- Experience - you will work primarily by yourself on a bird and are expected to be able to complete the process by yourself. This is not for complete beginners.
- Specimens will be any bird that you bring with you to work on (anything not too large or complex will be fine). If you do not have a bird, we can supply probably a red-legged partridge for an extra £5.
- High quality help and guidance in my workshop in Boston Spa, West Yorkshire.
- Max 2 people with similar stage of achievement to make sure you get full attention and help.
- What do you need to bring? - all materials provided save for the specimen (see above).
- You take home your piece which hopefully will be finished by the end of the 2 days. To make the most of the 2 days, it may be a good idea for you to start your bird at home and bring it here whilst still ‘wet’ ie. worked on immediately before the 2 days or frozen up to a month beforehand.
- Refreshments provided including light lunch on each day.
- 9.00 am to 5-6pm - flexible and up to you how long you wish to work.
Important Cancellation Information
By booking, you agree to the following: If you wish to cancel or change dates after dates are confirmed, any deposit paid will be lost unless we are able to find someone to take your space. If we do fill your space, your deposit will be refunded or used towards the next course as appropriate less an administrative fee of £50. If we do not manage to fill your space, the balance fee is still payable which you should claim off your own insurance.
Taxidermy Training Books
Beginner Mammal Taxidermy Book
Beginner Bird Taxidermy Book
We have put a lot of effort into these two books which are our training courses in book format and are designed for complete beginners. The books are our beginner courses in book format.
When we first started many years ago, we would've loved to have had a book that gave us the correct technique and inspiration. We suggest that you try working your way through the books and see how you get on. We may be able to help and advise once you’ve had a few goes.