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The supplies necessary for taxidermy are as vaired as the skills required to craft a professional mount. The hide must be tanned with chemicals (which have come a long way from the old days of arsenic), a mannikin or form for the body must be sculpted or molded, eyelids and noses must be created, and glass eyes must be fitted. In addition, the piece must be mounted on a plaque, frame, or habitat replica for display. These sites offer everything the professional taxidermist might need, with the exception, of course, of the specimen to be preserved. Some even sell completed works, with prices in the thousands of dollars.
A one-stop shop for all your taxidermy supplies, including manuals, tools, chemicals, mannikins, art supplies, mounting supplies, and replicas. This company also hosts Taxidermy.net, a great site that provides basic information, a wide variety of links, and online forums.
Tools and chemicals for tanning skins. This company also sells rugs, and will tan hides and heads for you.
Sells forms, mannikins, mounting accesories, and tools. Van Dyke's offers a mail-order catalog as well which can be requested online.
A Canadian site, this company processes orders by mail, and offers many instructional booklets and videos for beginners. Beware: this site plays music, which takes forever to download.
An Ohio company specializing in forms and mannikins.
This site includes a wide variety of eyes, artificial heads, instructional videos, habitat accessories, craft supplies, and woodworking tools.
