Defrosted bearded dragon ready for taxidermy process. This is Mrs Spike she was nine yrs old when she died, she had had a long life and plenty of babies.
The beginning.
Skinning.....I have kept her skull in as it gives the natural shape to the head as in life.
Middle....Tanning the cleaned skin to turn it into leather.
The cotton wool filler.
Making sure her skin fits!
The stitching up!....There is some more to the process than what I have shown, like the defatting of the skin, skinning out the legs, tail, cleaning out the mouth and skull but you get the gist.
End!....TA DAHHH!....Mrs spike you look pretty again.
From this!.. a bedraggled poor little peachick.
To this!..... A very cute and fluffy peachick that looks like he could flap his little wings at any moment.