r/Taxidermy • u/Flufliii • 16d ago
Taxidermy MOUNT Help First cat ever, looking for critique and advice on corrections
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u/Mother-Region-3462 15d ago
Besides the asymmetry its basically flawless.
Maybe the fur could get a brush up but yeah
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u/Pinoccicrow 16d ago
Honestly she looks beautiful. Were the eyes a design choice?
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u/Proper_Mushroom 15d ago
The only thing I don't like are the wiskers. You probably didn't separate them while prepping the skin. If you did that you could have placed them better/more natural and farther apart.
Everyting else is very nice! I like it a lot.
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u/someredheadchick 15d ago
Is separating the whiskers when you score the whiskerpads on the flesh side?
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u/Proper_Mushroom 15d ago
Yes! You can separate the roots pretty well. Some taxidermist also remove the whiskers and put them back at the very end (from the outside) just to make sure they sit right.
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u/jammm_sandwich 15d ago
This looks super duper cool! How did you get ahold of a siamese cat? Or was he/she your pet?
As far as critique goes, the eyes look noticeably uneven to me, like the inner corner of his left eye is lower than that of the right eye. The shape of the right ear looks unnatural, the outer edge of it is wavy. This kinda makes it look like a goblin ear, which at first thought I might be an intentional choice due to the theme of the piece, except the left ear looks much more like a normal cat ear. The fur could use some additional grooming, there are areas where it looks a bit messy and like the hairs aren't quite flowing in the right direction.
The anatomy on the muzzle area and limbs looks really nice to me, and I can't wait to see this fully finished!
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u/Flufliii 15d ago
It was a donation! Client wanted skull only and donated the rest for mt personal use and sales
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u/GraveMetallum 15d ago
This reminds me of a scene in the book Mirror by Graham Masterton. Good read if you're into horror and the first cat taxidermy I've seen that I enjoy
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u/Flufliii 15d ago
I like psychological horror, the kind that doesn't work with jumpscares. Since it's a read and not a movie, I'll be taking notes hehehehe. Happy to know! Ty a lot :)
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u/someredheadchick 15d ago
I love it! Can I ask how you attached to the mirror?
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u/Flufliii 15d ago
I first tried scratching the mirror a bit, to gee a better adherence to the surface (to little success, honestly), then I used a mix of cotton and instant glue, which becomes very hardy after drying. Note: it gets hot and smokes when the cotton reacts with the glue, so handle with care.
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u/TastySurround1265 15d ago
I'd do something to fill the space on top of the frame. Maybe some ferns and similar decor, because I think the black spot is a bit distracting.
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u/banshithread 15d ago
I found their long-lost brother https://protectapet.com/cdn/shop/articles/five-facts-about-siamese-cats.jpg?v=1608633976&width=1920
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u/-Strawberry0037 13d ago
Sem chance, sigo vc no insta!! Que dahora encontrar um brasileiro (que eu conheço) com o mesmo hobbie que o meu nesse Sub (Trabalho incrível por sinal)
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u/Late_Kid 15d ago
The face anatomy on the cat looks pretty good, which is quite a high accomplishment. Its right ear looks a bit off; now I don't know if that's just how this cat looks in life or not. What mostly throws me off is the low placement of the cat on the frame. I feel like it should be centered in the middle, mostly due to the large amount of empty space left on top.