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This is ABSOLUTELY the coolest thing anyone has ever made for me. Keith has totally outdone himself this time. Please watch this video about my business to better understand what I do — and spread the word!

As always, Keith/Scholar Concepts is highly recommended by the Detroit Academy of Taxidermy. He, like I, travels internationally to do amazing work. Email him if you’re looking for video work or graphic design.

detroittaxidermy:

Chipmunk taxidermy in progress.
Check out the Detroit Academy of Taxidermy on their website or Facebook to learn more about taxidermy classes in your area.

detroittaxidermy:

Chipmunk taxidermy in progress.

Check out the Detroit Academy of Taxidermy on their website or Facebook to learn more about taxidermy classes in your area.

I’m currently seeking someone to create and help implement a very simple new website for the Academy that is not hosted by Tumblr. If interested, please email mickey@detroittaxidermy.com.

I will pay you, do taxidermy work for trade, promote the hell out of your work, or a combination of all three.

I am looking for something simple and clean. If this is your thing, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I’d like to get it up and running within a few weeks.

detroittaxidermy:

Hey y’all!

detroittaxidermy:

Mummified paw from a baby squirrel in a corked glass vial on silver chain.
Check out the Detroit Academy of Taxidermy on their website or Facebook to learn more about taxidermy classes in your area.

detroittaxidermy:

Mummified paw from a baby squirrel in a corked glass vial on silver chain.

Check out the Detroit Academy of Taxidermy on their website or Facebook to learn more about taxidermy classes in your area.

How to do work for trade without screwing the other person over

Lately I’ve been doing work for trade because some of my potential students do cool stuff and sometimes having something they do or make means more to me than getting them to pay class tuition. I’ve had good experiences and bad experiences. Here’s some advice and things to think about before you commit to trading someone for goods or services.

  • Think about value. Not necessarily monetary value, but think about how much something means to you — I have traded teaching taxidermy classes for tattoos and for video work. My classes are worth between $150-$250, but taking into account what that taxidermy experience meant compared to what I got in return, these were all fair trades.
  • Don’t commit to making a trade you don’t think is fair. If you think your goods/services are worth more than what you’re getting, ask for more. One girl I traded a large tattoo for felt that her tattoo was worth two of my classes, so she took two classes and I got the tattoo in exchange.
  • Don’t commit to a trade and then change your mind, especially after  you’ve received the goods or services from the other person already. ESPECIALLY if it’s a good/service that can’t be returned if you change your mind. If you’re learning to do something and someone teaches you, it’s very unfair to change your mind after you’ve learned it. It’s also unfair to retract your trade when the item is personalized to you, or if it’s permanent like a tattoo.
  • Don’t agree to a trade if you don’t want a trade. If you’d rather have the cash, don’t make a trade and then complain about it.
  • Use common sense!

Have fun with it. I’ve gotten awesome stuff and made great friends by trading what I know with other people that have cool skills, knowledge, or stuff. Be smart and use trade deals to get what you want fairly — for both parties.

detroittaxidermy:

My newspaper article for the Detroit News. Leaving 2012 with a bang!
Check out the Detroit Academy of Taxidermy on their website or Facebook to learn more about taxidermy classes in your area.

detroittaxidermy:

My newspaper article for the Detroit News. Leaving 2012 with a bang!

Check out the Detroit Academy of Taxidermy on their website or Facebook to learn more about taxidermy classes in your area.

(Source: larkspurlanejewelry)

detroittaxidermy:

Want to learn how to mount a guinea pig, rat, or rabbit (or basically any other mammal) on a plaque? If you live in Cleveland, you can sign up for the class in June here: http://detroittaxidermy.bigcartel.com/product/cleveland-taxidermy-classes-at-salty-not-sweet-june-22nd-23rd-2013
If you don’t live in Cleveland you’re still in luck! Email mickey@detroittaxidermy.com if you want to schedule a class where you live - no matter where!

detroittaxidermy:

Want to learn how to mount a guinea pig, rat, or rabbit (or basically any other mammal) on a plaque? If you live in Cleveland, you can sign up for the class in June here: http://detroittaxidermy.bigcartel.com/product/cleveland-taxidermy-classes-at-salty-not-sweet-june-22nd-23rd-2013

If you don’t live in Cleveland you’re still in luck! Email mickey@detroittaxidermy.com if you want to schedule a class where you live - no matter where!

detroittaxidermy:

shopoddities:

Wet-preserved Mouse Tail
$30
https://www.etsy.com/listing/116054717/

Check out the Detroit Academy of Taxidermy on their website or Facebook to learn more about taxidermy classes in your area.

detroittaxidermy:

shopoddities:

Wet-preserved Mouse Tail

$30

https://www.etsy.com/listing/116054717/

Check out the Detroit Academy of Taxidermy on their website or Facebook to learn more about taxidermy classes in your area.