Speckled Feather Taxidermy

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Speckled Feather Taxidermy Pet and wildlife taxidermist. Pet memorial and keepsake services also available.

I am a registered taxidermist in the UK and everything I work with is 100% legal and cruelty free.

Sneak peak of another version of my Nicodemus blind-eye cats. I did my first version a long time ago and now every year ...
17/08/2024

Sneak peak of another version of my Nicodemus blind-eye cats. I did my first version a long time ago and now every year I try to do another. Needs painting and grooming and then ready to go. Does have a bald spot on elbow and tail which is hidden by pose. He will be £450; was on reserve but if I don't hear from reservee by tomorrow then he will be available as bills desperately call! Unfortunetely I'm getting scammed on eBay for a mount I've sold, so for the time being I won't be listing anything there other than to known, long time customers but it has really hit my finances this month 😖

   

Look at this face!Arther...half a cat wall mount. Cruelty free, roadkill feral given a new chance to be admired. I have ...
29/07/2024

Look at this face!

Arther...half a cat wall mount. Cruelty free, roadkill feral given a new chance to be admired. I have post collection tomorrow so if paid for today he can head off with the rest.

£320 posted

Arther... The half a cat.I love this boy. Half cat mount reaching up with a wider pupil eye. Lovely expression on him an...
26/07/2024

Arther... The half a cat.

I love this boy. Half cat mount reaching up with a wider pupil eye. Lovely expression on him and unusual piece; something a bit different for your walls rather than the usual fox or deer.

£320 posted.

   

Only two 'heads' left!Black kitten with collar. Roughly 18 weeks old picture next to adult head for size reference. Has ...
25/07/2024

Only two 'heads' left!

Black kitten with collar. Roughly 18 weeks old picture next to adult head for size reference. Has a collar with a small bell and a hanging loop on the back for wall hanging. £140 posted.

Odd-eyed kitten also available in my gallery.

Odd-eyed kitten This one is discounted as the back of his ears slipped heavily (see pictures). Not noticeable when on th...
24/07/2024

Odd-eyed kitten
This one is discounted as the back of his ears slipped heavily (see pictures). Not noticeable when on the wall - please note, this one is designed to hang high and look down on you. Due to the cut, I wasn't able to do him looking straight on. However, he's very cute peering down at you!

Wall hanger loop on back
£120 posted

Grumpy boy. Probably my favourite out of the heads. £165 posted     ...
24/07/2024

Grumpy boy. Probably my favourite out of the heads. £165 posted

   

Adult tabby cat head. Hanging bracket on back. Cruelty free piece, feral roadkill. Has a little scar on his nose which I...
22/07/2024

Adult tabby cat head. Hanging bracket on back. Cruelty free piece, feral roadkill. Has a little scar on his nose which I think gives him character.

I have a few available. Discounts on multiples.

£160 tracked postage included

   

22/07/2024

Got to have a bit of fun now and again don't you!

Adult black with spike collar £180
Adult tabby £180
Adult tortoiseshell £180
Blind eye black £160
Black kitten with bell £160
Damaged tabby kitten £120
Half cat (Arthur) £320

Sometimes, little things just play on us...Morticians skull has taken a lot longer than usual rabbits take. I've had the...
18/07/2024

Sometimes, little things just play on us...

Morticians skull has taken a lot longer than usual rabbits take. I've had the same with two rat skulls, where getting the grease out has just taken its sweet time. I would assume this can be directly linked to age, illness and medication. Whatever the reason, some skulls just take longer than others.

While waiting for her skull to clean at its own pace, Morticia has been sat on a shelf waiting to go home to her very loving owner. She was an old rabbit and her ears had very little hair on them and as I was mounting, I didn't want to handle them too much in case they lost the little fur they did have. It resulted in one ear being thicker than I would have liked and I painted them a bit darker to conceal this. However...it's played on me and I knew I was unhappy with it. Even if the owner is happy...I also want to feel that I've done everything possible to immortalise someone's pet and come as close as.possible to capturing their image.

So...while waiting for her skull to finish, I carefully soaked, removed the liners and replaced them, reshaped Morticians ears and repainted them so they had that fleshy, grey tone that they had in life. I personally am much happier with them now and I hope her owner is as well, especially as her skull is now complete and she can head home ❤️

There are pictures of how Morticias ears looked a few weeks back in my gallery of you would like to see. However, I think this is a reminder that as artists, we always strive to do better and sometimes it's worth taking that extra bit of time to try and fix any errors.

 

Hi all! Sorry for the silence. Been here doing a lot of the boring stuff such as skinning, prepping pelts, fleshing and ...
17/07/2024

Hi all! Sorry for the silence. Been here doing a lot of the boring stuff such as skinning, prepping pelts, fleshing and tanning and making forms. Got a few commissions I'm working on so if you are waiting on me, they are in the process of being sorted and will be completed within the next few months. To say I'm busy is a massive understatement!

That said, although the majority of what will be shown will be commission work, I do have a few things that will be up for sale next week. Two rats, several Cat head wall plaques, a half cat wall mount and a full black cat mount - hopefully something for everyone's budget! The cat wall plaques will be priced from £140-£180 and are made from cats that were sadly too damaged from the road to use as full mounts.

What's this weird creature on my screen? This is one of three 'freak-lambs' I am working on currently. All three will be displayed in a museum of oddities. As such, I've tried to be creative with the poses so that they show off their oddness. WIP.

Disclaimer: all efforts have been made to locate owners of any animals I collect , are unchipped and held for a period of 2+ months before work is started to ensure no owners come forward, even when I am 99% certain the poor creature is feral.

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Hope you are all well folks ❤️ still hard at work, thank you as always for the follows, likes and support ...
30/05/2024

Hope you are all well folks ❤️ still hard at work, thank you as always for the follows, likes and support

What am I doing? Working through commissions. Good few cats and dogs waiting to be finished and returned home to owners ...
28/05/2024

What am I doing? Working through commissions. Good few cats and dogs waiting to be finished and returned home to owners so I am being kept very busy. Currently making up forms but in the meantime time, Toffee the whippet cross is ready to go home finally ❤️

What a challenge this dog was! Sadly I can't express how she feels through a photo, but all of her spine and ribs were sculpted so when you stroke her, she feels like she would have when alive. I will post pics of the form of people are interested and also have some videos on this lovely lady. Thank you to everyone who trusts me with their pets, I promise you I am working through them all and they will be returned to you within the year :) hope everyone is doing well and thanks as always for supporting and following 🙏

Some progress pics of the white alpaca, including form and a good shampooing! Labour of love these beasties! ...
08/05/2024

Some progress pics of the white alpaca, including form and a good shampooing! Labour of love these beasties!

'Careful, they spit' #
07/05/2024

'Careful, they spit'

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Pair of alpaca cria, ready to go. The standing one was a challenge to say the least! Not my favourite animals to work on...
06/05/2024

Pair of alpaca cria, ready to go. The standing one was a challenge to say the least! Not my favourite animals to work on; they are a lot of work and an awkward shape! But happy with the results.

NFS: commission pieces


*Sold*Gorgeous cat mount, looking for a new home. Videos available as well. Hoping this lovely boy can go to someone who...
22/04/2024

*Sold*

Gorgeous cat mount, looking for a new home. Videos available as well. Hoping this lovely boy can go to someone who will love him for years to come. More info available on request.

£450

18/04/2024

Rabbit commission with large memorial bundle

Pet rabbit commission  
17/04/2024

Pet rabbit commission

 

He's been waiting a while for his owner to be ready to receive him, but Kaiser is finally off home.For more info on my p...
15/04/2024

He's been waiting a while for his owner to be ready to receive him, but Kaiser is finally off home.

For more info on my pet commissions, visit www.speckledfeathertaxidermy.com

Bunny commission. This lovely lady to as part of a large memorial bundle, only a few pieces are pictured here. I will up...
08/04/2024

Bunny commission. This lovely lady to as part of a large memorial bundle, only a few pieces are pictured here. I will upload a video later in the week of all the pieces as I will be creating bundle options in the future.

I know people like to see these forms in progress, so here's the half way mark. Combination of carving and wrapping, usi...
02/04/2024

I know people like to see these forms in progress, so here's the half way mark. Combination of carving and wrapping, using foam, paper mache and clay. Long process adding, shaving and adding again and a weird shaped animal to boot. Nice when it all comes together though!

Hi all. Very sorry for my absence; I've had a bit of a rough month. After pneumonia, my father passing and my cat rackin...
21/03/2024

Hi all. Very sorry for my absence; I've had a bit of a rough month. After pneumonia, my father passing and my cat racking up a £1800 vet bills after swallowing an ear plug... I am going to try and be more active again and also, need to sell some things to cover the aforementioned bill!

I am working through commissions and have a few pieces to finish up that are sat here ready to go but need painting and final touches or, in the case of skulls, whitening. These are well under way.

Available are:

Hanging Bunny ornament; ready for Easter! Small, cute, fluffy... £65

Interesting jack russel skull: weird pathology. £55 to your door

Keeshond (barge dog) skull. Unusual dog breed. £65

Can you all head over and report this page please. This is NOT me and not made by me. All images and my business name ar...
12/02/2024

Can you all head over and report this page please. This is NOT me and not made by me. All images and my business name are stolen on here

04/01/2024

Hi all. As many of you know, I've been off for Xmas, as such I have not accessed any work related messages. However I will be resuming this coming Monday although I am starting to get work rolling this weekend.

It's not often I admit downfalls, but my headspace hasn't been the best lately. As such I am admittedly behind with work. I will be messaging everyone who is waiting on pieces from me individually starting next week and I will provide updates on your pieces. Rest assured everyone's animals are safe and started, I just need to get through the lists; pets especially take a long time and I will not and cannot rush them. However, in order to catch up on outstanding work I am closing commissions for the time being. I know I have spoken to a few already and explained that I have a wait list and will honour these agreements.

Please rest assured that all commissions are planned to be completed this year and returned to owners. If your animal is on the larger side, expect completion around the summer months/early autumn. Smaller commissions I'm hoping to get returned sooner.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who supports my work and this page. I hope you all had a fantastic Xmas and new year and here's to the oncoming year of the Dragon 🐉❤️

Old boy Jack Russel skull. Really interesting dental and pathology. £60
12/12/2023

Old boy Jack Russel skull. Really interesting dental and pathology. £60

Keeshond/belgian barge dog skull. I love this lad; such an odd shape and a breed I'm not too familiar with! Yes, it's av...
23/11/2023

Keeshond/belgian barge dog skull. I love this lad; such an odd shape and a breed I'm not too familiar with! Yes, it's available for sale.

It was an older dog so does have some gum issues as pictured. Personal opinion but I always prefer them to have character and I love a bit of pathology! Clean, nice specimen. Lf £80.

Both on eBay, though listed higher because of fees. I will consider offers though.Gambian Rat (roughly 12inches tall). £...
20/11/2023

Both on eBay, though listed higher because of fees. I will consider offers though.

Gambian Rat (roughly 12inches tall). £220

Gypsy doe with light £220

Both have flaws so please read the eBay listing or message me.

Gambian rat:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325893327487?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=YFqVpIofRFy&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=YFqVpIofRFy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Gypsy doe:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325744669668?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=YFqVpIofRFy&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=YFqVpIofRFy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Look at this polite lady! She stands at roughly 12inches/1ft tall! She's a giant Gambian Pouched rat and yes, she's look...
20/11/2023

Look at this polite lady! She stands at roughly 12inches/1ft tall! She's a giant Gambian Pouched rat and yes, she's looking for a home.

Sadly, she has slipped heavily down her back, two patches on and under both arms and a few bits on her tummy. These areas have all been painted, in honesty I don't think the front is very noticeable. The back however was the biggest issue. I have gone into detail about her flaws on the eBay listing and of course, have more pictures and videos to share.

She is £220 and yes, she can go worldwide.

 

Little pet commission hamster (not for sale). Always fiddly little things! I do hope however that his owners will be hap...
17/11/2023

Little pet commission hamster (not for sale). Always fiddly little things! I do hope however that his owners will be happy when he gets home.

 

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Got to have a bit of fun now and again don't you! Adult black with spike collar £180 Adult tabby £180 Adult tortoiseshell £180 Blind eye black £160 Black kitten with bell £160 Damaged tabby kitten £120 Half cat (Arthur) £320

Rabbit commission with large memorial bundle

'Guide: how to turn ears for taxidermy' I've made a little video on what ear turning is and how to do it; hopefully it will help beginners or just settle some curiosities! It's a very difficult thing to explain in text or photos, so I've tried my best to explain it and show it as detailed as I can. This technique is transferrable to any mammal, from deer to mice. However, I personally use an ear turning tool for deer, sheep, bovine etc.

Sold So, due to time waster, this ginger is available again. He had road rash under his chin where the car hit him, this has been covered and is not really noticeable. More videos and pictures available on request. Bow was a request of previous commissioner but of course can be removed

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