Taxidermy How‑To's

Taxidermy

Taxidermists around the world know Smooth-On mold making rubbers, casting plastics, foams, etc. as versatile, consistent and economical. Smooth-On has technical support to put you back on track if you get into trouble or lose your way. These materials are very easy to use and offer almost limitless design possibility.

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Making a Museum Quality Animal Reproduction

Learn how a sculpted reproduction of a rhinoceros torso was made

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Creating a Museum Quality Themed Prop Base for a Rhino Display

Free Form™ Habitat™ Fire Safe epoxy putty is used to create a realistic African grassland base for a Rhino Display

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How To Make a Silicone Mold of a Fish

This moldmaking video shows the process of molding an actual trout for taxidermy or propmaking purposes.

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Making a Taxidermy Base Using Free Form™ Air Epoxy Putty

How to create a taxidermy habitat base using Mold Star® 16 silicone and Free Form® Air

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Molding & Casting An Alligator Snapping Turtle

Wildlife Art Creations chronicled their processes used to make exact duplicates of this dinosaur.

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Antler Reproductions Using Reverse Molding

In this how-to, Tony Breedlove uses a cavity pour technique that yields perfect antler castings every time.

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Making a Prop Rattlesnake Using Dragon Skin™ Silicone

On a recent job, Blair Benjamin needed to reproduce a rattlesnake for an independent film project.

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Using Brush-On Urethane Rubber as a Paint

Some of our customers have found that our Brush-On urethane rubber can be used as a paint.

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Using Dragon Skin™ Silicone to Reproduce Antlers

James Edgar knows that accurately reproducing antlers is one of the most common tasks in the business.

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