ANTHROPOMORPHIC AND NATURALIST TAXIDERMY WORKSHOPS

At A Field Guide, we provide quality taxidermy classes in London from £35. At the forefront of our sector, our books, workshops and kits have featured heavily in the national and international press. Please visit our press page to read more.

In these classes you will be introduced to the processes and techniques behind basic taxidermy. You will learn how to skin, prep, preserve, mount and position your animal. You can choose to mount it realistically or anthropomorphically (ie wearing clothes) and at the end of the day you can take your stuffed creation home to occupy pride of place on your mantelpiece.

Our classes are also on Airbnb experiences and Funzing. Please check out these pages to read some nice reviews and personal recommendations on what to expect from one of our classes. The dates for all workshops are listed below.

Class prices and options are below:
Butterfly (includes 6 specimens and framing) - £45
Mouse - £65
Hamster - £65
Rat - £65
Rogue (Winged or Two headed Rat) - £70
Guinea Pig - £65
Mole - £65
Weasel - £80
Stoat - £80
Squirrel - £100
Rabbit - £100
Quail - £180
Pheasant - £180
Partridge - £180
Cockerel (Rooster) - £180

COVID-19 UPDATE - We are busy finalising our Covid-19 secure risk assessment which will be posted on this site shortly. Classes will resume from the 4th July and will be limited to 2 individuals or 2 groups of people from shared households in order to remain Covid-19 secure. Please note that classes will also all be pre-skinned and cleaned for all of July and August in order to help comply with social distancing regulations and to shorten the duration of the class from 2 to 3 hours instead of 6 to 8 hours. Lunch will also no longer be included until we feel it is safe to do so.

GUIDANCE NOTES:
*All rodents, insects and birds are ethically sourced and were not killed specifically for these workshops. Rodents were bred as feeder animals for snakes and lizards. Not only would they be discarded if they weren’t sold but the reptiles who eat them wouldn’t be able to survive if the feeder rodents weren’t commercially available. Unlike us omnivores the majority of reptilian species don’t have the option of being vegetarian.
*Class sizes are kept small to ensure a quality mount is produced.
*NO dangerous chemicals will be used and all animals are disease free.
* Please be advised that this class is not for the faint hearted. There will be minimal blood and gore, but taxidermy is not for everyone.
* Please do not bring any dead animals with you to the class.

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2020


JULY

Saturday - 4th July 2020, 3:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop (pre-skinned class) via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Wednesday 8th July 2020, 3:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop (pre-skinned class) via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Saturday - 11th July 2020, 3:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop (pre-skinned class) via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Sunday - 12th July 2020, 3:00 – 6:00 pm
Rogue Taxidermy: Two-headed or Winged Rat workshop (pre-skinned class)at Park Avenue Studios

Friday - 17th July 2020, 12.00 – 2.30 pm
Insect Taxidermy: Butterfly Setting and Preservation at Park Avenue Studios

Saturday - 18th July 2020, 3:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop (pre-skinned class) via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Sunday - 19th July 2020, 3:00 – 6.00pm
Weasel or Stoat Taxidermy workshop (pre-skinned class) at Park Avenue Studios

Friday - 24th July 2020, 12.00 – 2.30 pm
Insect Taxidermy: Butterfly Setting and Preservation at Park Avenue Studios

Saturday - 25th July 2020, 3:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop (pre-skinned class) via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Sunday - 26th July 2020, 3:00 – 6.00pm
Squirrel or Rabbit Taxidermy workshop (pre-skinned class) at Park Avenue Studios

Friday - 31st July 2020, 12.00 – 2.30 pm
Insect Taxidermy: Butterfly Setting and Preservation at Park Avenue Studios

AUGUST

Saturday - 1st August 2020, 3:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop (pre-skinned class) via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Sunday - 2nd August 2020, 12:00 – 2:30 pm
Insect Taxidermy: Butterfly Setting and Preservation at Park Avenue Studios

Saturday - 8th August 2020, 3:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop (pre-skinned class) via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Sunday - 9th August 2020, 3:00 – 6:00 pm
Rogue Taxidermy: Two-headed or Winged Rat workshop (pre-skinned class) at Park Avenue Studios

Saturday - 29th August 2020, 3:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop (pre-skinned class) via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Sunday - 30th August 2020, 3:00 – 6.00pm
Weasel or Stoat Taxidermy workshop (pre-skinned class) at Park Avenue Studios

SEPTEMBER

Wednesday 2nd September 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop  via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Saturday 5th September 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Wednesday 9th September 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Saturday 12th September 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Sunday 13th September 2020, 10.00 – 6.00pm
Squirrel or Rabbit Taxidermy workshop at Park Avenue Studios

Wednesday 16th September 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

19th and 20th September (Saturday & Sunday), 10:30 – 5:00 pm
Two day course: Pheasant, Crow, Magpie or Rooster Taxidermy workshop at Park Avenue Studios

Wednesday 23rd September 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Saturday 26th September 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Sunday 27th September 2020, 12.00 – 2.30 pm
Insect Taxidermy: Butterfly Setting and Preservation at Park Avenue Studios

Wednesday 30th September 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

OCTOBER

Saturday 3rd October 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Wednesday 7th October 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Saturday 10th October 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Wednesday 14th October 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Saturday 17th October 2020, 11.00 – 6:00 pm
Rogue Taxidermy: Two-headed or Winged Rat workshop at Park Avenue Studios

Wednesday 21st October 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Saturday 24th October 2020, 11.00 – 6.00pm
Weasel or Stoat Taxidermy workshop at Park Avenue Studios

Saturday 31st October 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

NOVEMBER

Wednesday 4th November 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Saturday 7th November 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Sunday 8th November 2020, 10.00 – 6.00pm
Squirrel or Rabbit Taxidermy workshop at Park Avenue Studios

Wednesday 11th November 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

14th and 15th November (Saturday & Sunday), 10:30 – 5:00 pm
Two day course: Pheasant, Crow, Magpie or Rooster Taxidermy workshop at Park Avenue Studios

Wednesday 18th November 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Saturday 21st November 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Sunday 22nd November 2020, 12.00 – 2.30 pm
Insect Taxidermy: Butterfly Setting and Preservation at Park Avenue Studios

Wednesday 25th November 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Saturday 28th November 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Sunday 29th November 2020, 11.00 – 6:00 pm
Rogue Taxidermy: Two-headed or Winged Rat workshop at Park Avenue Studios

DECEMBER

Wednesday 2nd December 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Saturday 5th December 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Sunday 6th December 2020, 11.00 – 6.00pm
Weasel or Stoat Taxidermy workshop at Park Avenue Studios

Wednesday 9th December 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios s

Saturday 12th December 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Sunday 13th December 2020, 10.00 – 6.00pm
Squirrel or Rabbit Taxidermy workshop at Park Avenue Studios

Wednesday 16th December 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios

Saturday 19th December 2020, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Mouse, Rat, Mole or Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop via Airbnb Experiences at Park Avenue Studios