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Tools of the trade and raw taxidermy

ABOUT

Taxtiles is a merge of two words
"Textile & Taxidermy". Breaking the boundaries between textile and taxidermy. Experimenting with the techniques used in taxidermy to create bespoke luxury items for the home and business. Hand crafted in the UK.

White Faced Scops Owl

Hover over taxidermy - white faced scops owl

Taxidermy

Bespoke work in mammals, game heads, birds, entomology, restoration and recasing services.
Ethically sourced.

Blue Squirrel

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Sculpture

Textile Taxidermy, also known as "vegan taxidermy or "fauxdermy". Uses techniques from taxidermy but uses no animal or bird product.

Embroidered Hare Close up

hover over red hare embroidery

Embroidery

Unique embroidered pieces,
tailored to you.

It was great to mount another peregrine. This lady died of old age and her name was Gill. She was given to me by a falconer who sadly couldn’t have her preserved but was happy for me to preserve her for another customer. I was asked to mount a peregrine for a very special Christmas present and thought she would be perfect. She now lives on and I feel lucky to preserve another peregrine again.

Commission work, not for sale, just an example of my work.
A10 SSC: 25GBA10CYJCRC

Died of old age - caprice bred

#commission #peregrine #taxidermy #taxidermist #oddities

It was great to mount another peregrine. This lady died of old age and her name was Gill. She was given to me by a falconer who sadly couldn’t have her preserved but was happy for me to preserve her for another customer. I was asked to mount a peregrine for a very special Christmas present and thought she would be perfect. She now lives on and I feel lucky to preserve another peregrine again.

Commission work, not for sale, just an example of my work.
A10 SSC: 25GBA10CYJCRC

Died of old age - caprice bred

#commission #peregrine #taxidermy #taxidermist #oddities

Partridge on a….rocky habitat? Not a pear tree unfortunately but here is a red legged partridge that I’ve mounted for a customer.

#partridge #commission #taxidermy #taxidermist #oddities

Partridge on a….rocky habitat? Not a pear tree unfortunately but here is a red legged partridge that I’ve mounted for a customer.

#partridge #commission #taxidermy #taxidermist #oddities

Cute lil male bullfinch all ready for the customer.
Was a window collision - sadly died of its injuries.

#bullfinch #taxidermy #taxidermist #birds #oddities #curios #wildlife

Cute lil male bullfinch all ready for the customer.
Was a window collision - sadly died of its injuries.

#bullfinch #taxidermy #taxidermist #birds #oddities #curios #wildlife

Sadly it was raining when I planned to take photos of the peregrine and it was not long before it had to be shipped (tight turnaround). So here’s the best photos I could get despite everything. It was great to mount another peregrine. This lady died of old age and her name was Gill. She was given to me by a falconer who sadly couldn’t have her preserved but was happy for me to preserve her for another customer. I was asked to mount a peregrine for a very special Christmas present and thought she would be perfect. She now lives on and I feel lucky to preserve another peregrine again.

I’ll post behind the scenes soon.

Commission work, not for sale, just an example of my work.
A10 SSC: 25GBA10CYJCRC

#peregrine #taxidermy #birdtaxidermy #oddities #wildlife #curios #birdofprey

Sadly it was raining when I planned to take photos of the peregrine and it was not long before it had to be shipped (tight turnaround). So here’s the best photos I could get despite everything. It was great to mount another peregrine. This lady died of old age and her name was Gill. She was given to me by a falconer who sadly couldn’t have her preserved but was happy for me to preserve her for another customer. I was asked to mount a peregrine for a very special Christmas present and thought she would be perfect. She now lives on and I feel lucky to preserve another peregrine again.

I’ll post behind the scenes soon.

Commission work, not for sale, just an example of my work.
A10 SSC: 25GBA10CYJCRC

#peregrine #taxidermy #birdtaxidermy #oddities #wildlife #curios #birdofprey

Finishing, good ol finishing. This is a before and after of doing the finishing on the cere, eye rings, beak and feet of a female peregrine falcon. I use apoxie sculpt to build up the eye rings and cere on the beak. Then I use acrylic paint in layers to build up the colour again. And then pan pastels to give that extra bit of depth and a final seal coating of mod podge in Matt finish (it still gives off a slight sheen which in a way replicates the keratin in the beak and claws of a bird).

It’s so important to do the finishing on taxidermy. Bird legs, breaks, nails, everything. After time, the colour fades, you’ll notice on old taxidermy mounts with birds that haven’t had the finishing on them, they go an orange colour on the beak and feet. Even the darkest birds like crows and jackdaws, everything needs a finish on it, so it can be admired for many decades to come. I like to think my work will look as good as it did when I did it yesterday to many years to come.

I’ll be posting more photos of the peregrine and progress videos very soon, just need to edit the footage first.

Commission work, not for sale, just an example of my work.
A10 SSC: 25GBA10CYJCRC

#peregrine #taxidermy #birdtaxidermy #oddities #wildlife #curios #birdofprey

Finishing, good ol finishing. This is a before and after of doing the finishing on the cere, eye rings, beak and feet of a female peregrine falcon. I use apoxie sculpt to build up the eye rings and cere on the beak. Then I use acrylic paint in layers to build up the colour again. And then pan pastels to give that extra bit of depth and a final seal coating of mod podge in Matt finish (it still gives off a slight sheen which in a way replicates the keratin in the beak and claws of a bird).

It’s so important to do the finishing on taxidermy. Bird legs, breaks, nails, everything. After time, the colour fades, you’ll notice on old taxidermy mounts with birds that haven’t had the finishing on them, they go an orange colour on the beak and feet. Even the darkest birds like crows and jackdaws, everything needs a finish on it, so it can be admired for many decades to come. I like to think my work will look as good as it did when I did it yesterday to many years to come.

I’ll be posting more photos of the peregrine and progress videos very soon, just need to edit the footage first.

Commission work, not for sale, just an example of my work.
A10 SSC: 25GBA10CYJCRC

#peregrine #taxidermy #birdtaxidermy #oddities #wildlife #curios #birdofprey

Lovely pair of vintage butterflies in a globe dome. Now for sale on my website www.taxtiles.com/shop

#butterflies #entomology #dome #naturalhistory

Lovely pair of vintage butterflies in a globe dome. Now for sale on my website www.taxtiles.com/shop

#butterflies #entomology #dome #naturalhistory

This is a juvenile willow warbler. Sadly killed by a cat but now forever immortalised into taxidermy.
This is a commission but if you’d like something similar, feel free to get in touch.

#commission #taxidermy #taxidermist #willowwarbler #wildlife #birds

This is a juvenile willow warbler. Sadly killed by a cat but now forever immortalised into taxidermy.
This is a commission but if you’d like something similar, feel free to get in touch.

#commission #taxidermy #taxidermist #willowwarbler #wildlife #birds

Young Reeves pheasant and a pair of sparrowhawk wings complete for customers recently. If you have something in your freezer you want preserving or there’s are particular bird (or even mammal/reptile) you’re wanting to add to your natural history collection. Then please get in touch. I have plenty of freezer stock available.

The sparrowhawk wings are not for sale and just an example of my work.

#commissions #birds #taxidermy #taxidermist #oddities #curios #sparrowhawk #reeves #pheasant

Young Reeves pheasant and a pair of sparrowhawk wings complete for customers recently. If you have something in your freezer you want preserving or there’s are particular bird (or even mammal/reptile) you’re wanting to add to your natural history collection. Then please get in touch. I have plenty of freezer stock available.

The sparrowhawk wings are not for sale and just an example of my work.

#commissions #birds #taxidermy #taxidermist #oddities #curios #sparrowhawk #reeves #pheasant

Pair of woodcocks with groundwork, this will eventually go inside a case is all complete and ready to go back to the customer. Woodcocks are notoriously hard to do, with their fragile skins and very greasy, fatty birds to do. It’s always good practice to have more than one as there is almost always some patching up to do on a finished mount.

#taxidermy #taxidermist #woodcocks #commission #naturalhistory #oddities #curios

Pair of woodcocks with groundwork, this will eventually go inside a case is all complete and ready to go back to the customer. Woodcocks are notoriously hard to do, with their fragile skins and very greasy, fatty birds to do. It’s always good practice to have more than one as there is almost always some patching up to do on a finished mount.

#taxidermy #taxidermist #woodcocks #commission #naturalhistory #oddities #curios

Little juvenile willow warbler all finished and mounted, has flown off back to the customer. Fiddly little things!

#willowwarbler #commission #oddities #wildife #naturalhistory #taxidermy #birdtaxidermy #taxidermist

Little juvenile willow warbler all finished and mounted, has flown off back to the customer. Fiddly little things!

#willowwarbler #commission #oddities #wildife #naturalhistory #taxidermy #birdtaxidermy #taxidermist

[SOLD] This very unusual piece is for sale. A lovely treecreeper mounted on bark. I don’t get these often, first time in 7 years I’ve mounted a treecreeper. I will eventually list on my shop but first refusal here. Can be easily hung on the wall. Measurements are: 25cm height, 16cm length and 8cm depth.

[SOLD] This very unusual piece is for sale. A lovely treecreeper mounted on bark. I don’t get these often, first time in 7 years I’ve mounted a treecreeper. I will eventually list on my shop but first refusal here. Can be easily hung on the wall. Measurements are: 25cm height, 16cm length and 8cm depth.

Sweet vixen fox commission sleeping peacefully. She was unfortunately roadkill, had terrible damage internally on her head and back end, luckily despite that she was preserved and memorialised for many years to come.

If you’d like a sleeping fox of your own. Please get in touch, all ethically sourced, majority are unfortunately roadkill that are in my freezer waiting for a new home.

#taxidermy #taxidermyfox #fox #vixen #commission #wildife #🦊

Sweet vixen fox commission sleeping peacefully. She was unfortunately roadkill, had terrible damage internally on her head and back end, luckily despite that she was preserved and memorialised for many years to come.

If you’d like a sleeping fox of your own. Please get in touch, all ethically sourced, majority are unfortunately roadkill that are in my freezer waiting for a new home.

#taxidermy #taxidermyfox #fox #vixen #commission #wildife #🦊

Here’s me trying out my bird fleshing wheel for the first time yesterday. An absolute game changer!

#Taxidermy #birdfleshingwheel #taxidermist #birdtaxidermist #wip

Here’s me trying out my bird fleshing wheel for the first time yesterday. An absolute game changer!

#Taxidermy #birdfleshingwheel #taxidermist #birdtaxidermist #wip

Open today 10–4pm at @egypt_mill in Nailsworth

After this market I’ll list what I have left for sale on my website.

Open today 10–4pm at @egypt_mill in Nailsworth

After this market I’ll list what I have left for sale on my website.

Full voice over of me creating a tawny owl from start to finish. This was roadkill and give to me by the customer to preserve. This is not for sale and just an example of my work.
If you’d like your very own tawny owl and you’re based in the UK, please get in touch.

#tawnyowl #commission #taxidermy #taxidermist #oddities #curios #wildlife #gothic #naturalhistory

Full voice over of me creating a tawny owl from start to finish. This was roadkill and give to me by the customer to preserve. This is not for sale and just an example of my work.
If you’d like your very own tawny owl and you’re based in the UK, please get in touch.

#tawnyowl #commission #taxidermy #taxidermist #oddities #curios #wildlife #gothic #naturalhistory

Showing some of the process of working on a tawny owl. This one was sadly roadkill with a very bad head injury. Luckily I was able to salvage it. This is an example of my work and not for sale.
If you want your very own tawny owl and you’re based in the UK, please get in touch.

#taxidermy #tawnyowl #oddities #curios #wildlife #commission #gothic

Showing some of the process of working on a tawny owl. This one was sadly roadkill with a very bad head injury. Luckily I was able to salvage it. This is an example of my work and not for sale.
If you want your very own tawny owl and you’re based in the UK, please get in touch.

#taxidermy #tawnyowl #oddities #curios #wildlife #commission #gothic

Tawny owl commission complete and ready to go back to the customer. This is an example of my work and not for sale.

If you’d like your very own tawny owl, please get in touch.
UK only.

#tawnyowl #birdtaxidermy #oddities #curios #wildlife #taxidermist #birdtaxidermist #gothic #naturalhistory

Tawny owl commission complete and ready to go back to the customer. This is an example of my work and not for sale.

If you’d like your very own tawny owl, please get in touch.
UK only.

#tawnyowl #birdtaxidermy #oddities #curios #wildlife #taxidermist #birdtaxidermist #gothic #naturalhistory

Pair of flying fighting jays commission all ready to go back to the customer. This was a fun challenging commission to do with the dynamic poses. They will eventually go inside a case provided by @rob_marshall_taxidermist base and perch provided and made by @ian_rosie

If you want your very own Jay, I have one for sale and specimens stocked in the freezer available for commission that can be bespoke to your preference.

#commission #jay #taxidermy #taxidermist #oddities #wildlife #curios #naturalhistory #birdtaxidermy

Pair of flying fighting jays commission all ready to go back to the customer. This was a fun challenging commission to do with the dynamic poses. They will eventually go inside a case provided by @rob_marshall_taxidermist base and perch provided and made by @ian_rosie

If you want your very own Jay, I have one for sale and specimens stocked in the freezer available for commission that can be bespoke to your preference.

#commission #jay #taxidermy #taxidermist #oddities #wildlife #curios #naturalhistory #birdtaxidermy

Antique Red squirrel in a case restored by me. Needs a new home to go too. Has been treated, restored to its former glory and new groundwork inside the case.

Could be posted but rather it be collected.

For more details please message me.

#taxidermyforsale #redsquirrel

Antique Red squirrel in a case restored by me. Needs a new home to go too. Has been treated, restored to its former glory and new groundwork inside the case.

Could be posted but rather it be collected.

For more details please message me.

#taxidermyforsale #redsquirrel

This was a cool commission to do. The customer wanted both jays fighting in flight. They will eventually go in a case provided by @rob_marshall_taxidermist wooden log and oak base provided an made by @ian_rosie

I took so many photos of these birds. It was hard to decide what to upload. So many angles to choose from!

If you want your very own Jay or two, get in touch. I have one for sale and you can commission you very own to your own specifications 🪽

#commission #jays #taxidermy #taxidermist #oddities #curios #wildlife #naturalhistory #birds #eurasianjay

This was a cool commission to do. The customer wanted both jays fighting in flight. They will eventually go in a case provided by @rob_marshall_taxidermist wooden log and oak base provided an made by @ian_rosie

I took so many photos of these birds. It was hard to decide what to upload. So many angles to choose from!

If you want your very own Jay or two, get in touch. I have one for sale and you can commission you very own to your own specifications 🪽

#commission #jays #taxidermy #taxidermist #oddities #curios #wildlife #naturalhistory #birds #eurasianjay

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