The past month, I attended my first ever Taxidermy class.

The workshop was taught by a teacher from the academy called Elle, who’d practiced Taxidermy for 3 years, her knowledge and skill really inspired me.

Before I go in-depth about the workshop, I want to firstly state 2 things:



This post contains graphic images of guinea pig taxidermy, blood, guts and everything. So as much as I’d love as many people to read this as possible I don’t want to upset anyone or make you feel unwell.

Second thing, as to where the animals have come from, here’s a statement from the London Taxidermy Academy website:

We are very strict with the sourcing of our stock and ensure each of our reputable suppliers works as ethically as possible. No animals are harmed for our workshops to take place and we do not order stock specially to be supplied in bulk. Only A+ quality specimens are ever supplied to us. WE DO NOT ACCEPT DONATIONS but always happy to consult with potential new suppliers.



Now those 2 things have been stated, I’ll begin explaining my first attempt of taxidermy.

When I first sat at the table I was asked to choose out of the 20 guinea pis to which one I’d like to Taxidermy. I chose a pretty, white one with grey ears: