| Beginning instruction
will teach techniques needed to master the art of taxidermy. Courses will
develop student's skills in caping and skinning, measuring, form alteration,
mounting and finish work. Students will complete game-heads, life-size
pieces, fish, birds, and antler plaque mounts. Finished pieces are property
of each student to take home.
In addition to taxidermy
instruction, students will be provided with business training. Covering
topics such as:
Business
plan writing
Financial
forecasting
Money
management
Pricing
for product
Licensing
and disclaimers
Business
set-up costs
Eight Week Course Outline:
YEAR 2009
ACADEMY OF REALISTIC
TAXIDERMY
COURSE OUTLINE &
PRICING LIST
BEGINNER TAXIDERMY INSTRUCTION
January 5 – January 16
Fish
January 19 – January
30 Birds
January 5 – January
30 Fish & Birds
February 2 – February
20 Gameheads, Lifesize,
Skinning &
Tanning Aspects
February 23 – February
27 Habitat & Base Work
January 5 – February
27 Eight Week Instruction
March 30 – April 10
Fish
April 13 – April 24
Birds
March 30 – April 24
Fish & Birds
April 27 – May 15
Gameheads, Lifesize,
Skinning
& Tanning Aspects
May 18 – May 22
Habitat & Base Work
March 30 – May
22 Eight Week Instruction
July 6 – July 17
Fish
July 20 – July 31
Birds
July 6 – July 31
Fish & Birds
August 3– August 21
Gameheads, Lifesize,
Skinning & Tanning Aspects
August 24 – August 28
Habitat & Base Work
July 6 – August 28
Eight Week Instruction
YEAR 2009
Seat Reservation Due
upon return of Registration Form: $800.00
First Payment Due two
(2) months prior to beginning of class:
Second Payment Due one
(1) month prior to beginning of class:
Skinning and Tanning
Aspects will be taught throughout the eight-week instruction and are not
available without attending the Gamehead and Lifesize portion of the taxidermy
course. (Prices are due to change without notice)
Due to the current state
of economics in our country, instead of increasing our tuition cost, we
have decided to waive the damage deposit requirement, and have added the
$300.00 damage deposit cost to our tuition cost.
Pricing includes all
supplies and specimens, and housing is FREE. The classroom is open
24/7
PLEASE CALL 406-394-1514
for pricing |