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A Plymouth taxidermist who turns dead rats into pencil cases has taken the next (il)logical step - and turned a rabbit into a toaster, for Easter.

Plymouth University student Jack Devaney gained worldwide notoriety last year when images of his bizarre creations went viral.

The Herald revealed how the young entrepreneur was literally making a killing – by turning dead animals into pencil cases and selling them online.

It all started when the 22-year-old 3D Design student posted photos of his "homemade pencil case" on the image sharing site Imgur.

And now, on April Fool's Day, Jack sent The Herald a tweet to share his latest creation with us and the rest of the world - and we're still not sure if it's an April Fool's joke or not.

Jack's 'The World Around Ewe' website and facebook page feature a menagrie of Frankenstein-style creations that would even give nightmares to Sid from Toy Story.

(Image: The World Around Ewe/Facebook)

As Pikemen Moles and 'an inter-species erotic range' are all on show, the idea Jack would create a rabbit toaster feels less like an April Fool's joke, and more like a genuine attempt to open up a new market.

And Jack's facebook page describes the rabbit toaster as the 'perfect Easter creation'.

A post, which features a video of the toaster in action, says: "There is no worse way to start a day than pulling hair out of your breakfast, so what about pulling your breakfast out of a hare?



"The perfect Easter creation!



"Get tagging guys!!!



"PS. This does work as a fully functioning toaster, but I will remove things to stop that because I know someone will definately start a fire with this!"

Last year, Jack told The Herald that his global recognition has been a real boost to business - and he's since sold his strange creations all over the world.

"They're most popular in America, but I've also sold them in Norway," said Jack.

"I think it's great that I've managed to sell some."

But as always, not everyone's a fan.

"There's been a varied response. The average posts range from "This guy is a nut job" to "Where can I get one", but I'm always polite when I'm responding," Jack says.

The third-year Plymouth student, who moved here from the north to study, told The Herald that he was even banned from various local Buy and Sell groups.

"They were selling boring stuff like fridges and no one was talking to each other."

After posting pictures of his unusual inventions, he says he was blocked by the group and barred from posting or commenting.

"All I wanted to do was put a smile on their faces. I think some people choose to be offended," Jack said. "They could just ignore it."

However, the setbacks didn't stop Jack from marketing his crazy creations elsewhere. "There are plenty of other ways to share them and that's why I posted them on Imgur and Etsy," he says.

Jack first decided to start "making daft stuff" while surfing the web with his girlfriend.

He said that they saw a funny picture of some bad taxidermy and wondered if they could make their own.

"I'd worked part-time as a butcher for nine years so I've been sort of desensitized to the process," he said.

"It also meant that I knew how to pluck, skin and dress different animals."

With his already honed skills in butchery, Jack just needed to source the creatures themselves.

"I used to have a snake when I was younger and I knew that you could buy frozen mice, rats and chicks from different pet stores," Jack said.

After a few initial experiments with mice and rats, Jack decided to branch out, and began using moles, squirrels and rabbits.

"I get them from pest control and estate managers, I basically posted on facebook asking for help and I had people getting back to me within 10 minutes," he said.

"My last order cost about £25 for four moles and three squirrels, the delivery costs about £12 so I'll always order them in bulk" he said.

"They post them signed for next day delivery – probably so they don't get all smelly in theBut how does he do it? According to Jack, the first step is to remove the fur and the skin.

Jack says that it is best to do this when the animals are still slightly frozen, as it makes much less mess.

"It's different for each animal, rats are quite thick-skinned but rabbits are much more delicate," Jack said.

In order to treat the hides, Jack uses Borax substitute, which he says is available from various hardware stores.

The next step is to turn the pelt inside out and apply the Borax powder to the skin to dry it out. sorting office," he said.

Once that's done turn it the right way round and apply a small amount of powder to the fur – then brush it through with a toothbrush

"I don't use my own toothbrush," Jack says. "I bought a cheap multipack."

In spite of his worldwide success, Jack isn't confident in a future career based on his wacky work.

"You'd have to be a nutter to think you could make a living out of this," Jack said.

"Some people have suggested my work is satirical or that they have a deeper meaning, but they are just daft."

"The mole for instance, it's got these weird hands that are bent the wrong way and the only thing they can hold are a spear or a wizard staff."

"Once I made him the spear, he needed a helmet too so then he became a medieval pikeman."

"If no one buys them then I'll just have a load of moles hanging around," he says.

You can check out more of his work on Facebook , Etsy , Instagram or Imgur .