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Guide to Taxidermy 



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but costs a trifle more. You can obtain either of 

 your dealer in supplies. 



Tweezers 



These instruments are indispensable for the tax- 

 idermist. A small pair with sharp points is best for 

 picking over and smoothing the plumage of birds. 

 Your dealer can supply you or you can often get 

 them of a hardware dealer. 



Wax 



This is very useful for finishing about the eyes 

 and mouths of large animals, and on fish and rep- 

 tiles. The white wax is the best. You can get it 

 of a druggist. For use, melt it in a tin, over a fire 

 or lamp ; use a small tin cover and only melt the 

 quantity you wish to use ; when melted stir in a dab 

 of paint, the color that you want. The colors most 

 used are black or vermillion and white. You can 

 apply the melted wax with a small stick, wire or 

 brush. 



Whitind 



Is used for hardening putty that is too soft or 

 sticky; in making papier-mache; for mixing with 

 glue-water to make white for winter scenes; and 

 to rub on skins after having tanned them to make 

 them whiter and softer. Any dealer in paints will 

 have this. 



