Taxidermy Process - Airbrush Painting

Color accuracy and attention to detail is the key to a good fish mount

The most important part of creating an accurate trophy fish mount is the painting process. No matter if its a Sailfish Mount or a smaller Red Snapper Fish Mount our artists goes the length to ensure every detail is captured and reproduced. Both fresh water fish mounts and salt water fish mounts are prepared the same way. A base silver coat is sprayed on all fish mounts that are metallic in color. All other fish trophies are primed in white. Most colors are specially blended translucent lacquers tailored to allow the background color to bleed through.

Gray Taxidermy takes particular pride in the final painting. Here master artists capture the magical moment of the fishes beauty. With demanding skill and exact accuracy, layer after layer of carefully applied translucent lacquer create subtle shadings that add the touch of realism to every fish mount.

Color accuracy is the key to a good fish mount and Gray Taxidermy goes to great lengths to insure the precise color. Gray Taxidermy has the knowledge and the ability to vary colors so that they match those typical of the area from which the fish came.

The final step is a topcoat of clear is sprayed on to achieve a wet look finish and also to seal all of the color in. Once the paint is allowed to dry, the eye is cleaned and the trophy fish mount is ready to proudly display. Following the painting process is the crate and shiping process.