Oasis Wildlife Artistry

Oasis Wildlife Artistry Specializing in Reptiles, Fish and Crustaceans. If you can dream it, we can make it happen.

Beyond the doors of our show room, the perfect combination of creativity and madness combine to create one of a kind works of art.

06/04/2026

Make sure to reach out if you have other questions.

06/03/2026

Watch till the end to see all the details.
For our amazing supporters, just showing that we can make 100% custom forms. This Cobra and Taipan was made for another awesome taxidermist who can’t really be named yet because of competition bias, but nonetheless, they will have an awesome mount.
For any taxidermist that follows us, if you come across something that there are no forms for, get with us. As long as you have some templates (we will walk you through how to make them) and some basic measurements, we can create a one of a kind form for that memory you are preserving.

06/01/2026

Casting tongue for an Alligator Gar head. A mold was first made of the tongue and then I tint the resin mixture to resemble base tones of the tongue.

05/29/2026

Gotta talk fast as lightening on these videos!
We have people all of the time that just throw their fish in a trash bag, wrap it in newspaper or just put the whole thing straight in the freezer.
This is our preferred method and it’s the one we stand behind.
The reason for the damp towel is once it freezes, it encases the fish in a block of ice. This helps to protect the exposed fins, like the tail, ventral and dorsal fins.
If fins do get damaged, repairs are always possible but depending on the amount of damage, if fins have to be replaced, that could be costly, so take the extra couple of minutes to do it proper.
Thanks for watching!

05/28/2026

Some helpful tips. As explained in the video, we will still remeasure but as with us and with most other studios, fish are priced by the length, so it helps to give a more accurate quote.
The girth measurements do come in handy for replicas if you decide you want a replica and you released the fish. Grab the length and girth really quick, snap a few high quality photos for painting reference and release.
Feel free to reach out for any other questions.

05/27/2026

Why degreasing and whitening matters.
Here at Oasis, we don’t boil our skulls, we don’t simmer, microwave or whatever else you might think of. We do a process called maceration.
It’s gross, it smells horrible, it produces sludge that could gag a maggot.
BUT… All of the nasal detail is left in tact, nothing is destroyed from overheating. There is no degradation of the bone. It’s a slow, but natural kind of process of basically rotting the meat off of the bone.
That helps to naturally release grease and oils that are in all bones.
“Well what does that mean captain obvious?” That means that in 2-5 years, if you decide to pull your skull down to clean it from dust, it won’t look like it has spent the past 20 years in a smokers house.

Now, there is still some grease in the bones, some animals tend to have more than others; a bear for example, well there’s much more in there than something like a deer.
So we still degrease. Yes, even deer.
When you apply too much heat, ie; boiling or simmering, you are cooking that grease deeper into the bone and one day, it will rear its nasty head.
The whitening helps to show the grease spots a little better. Some euros can hold quite a bit and without whitening, you would never know. You’re just going to randomly grab the euro one day and it’s going to feel like sap.
Here is a 100% cleaned by maceration and half whitened alligator euro. Still has some degreasing left to go but the top was whitened separately so you can actually see the difference.
There’s no paint, there’s no harsh bleach or chemicals, it all gentle for the bones.
This is why we don’t do 2-3 day turnaround on bones. You work hard for your money and as a business, yep, we want it, but we also want to make sure you get a high quality trophy in the end.

Oasis Wildlife Artistry will be closed today as we honor the fallen. Please take a moment out of your day to remember th...
05/25/2026

Oasis Wildlife Artistry will be closed today as we honor the fallen. Please take a moment out of your day to remember those that are no longer here in person and to help keep their memories alive.

05/21/2026

PSA: This is solely an educational post and not meant towards anyone but when people ask about pricing, time frames, etc. certain things are completely out of control.

A perfect example is an 18.5” Brook Trout we are excited to do for a wonderful client. They have been stellar, but for others asking the questions noted above, they have been patiently waiting since March 17 of this year, not a very long time, but we JUST NOW received a call that the replica is being shipped out. Now comes waiting for the blank to arrive and then, all of the prep work of getting it ready and addressing any flaws, setting fins, eyes, etc. (as long as there are no issues with the blank itself)

So we are already a few hours in on just checking with suppliers to find out who has the closest size form and that it is of upstanding quality. Now add in a couple more hours for the prep work before painting even starts.

Depending on the species and the difficulty of the patterns, additional aspects like matching fins, etc. we typically are anywhere from 8-18 hours on a paint job, with some larger jobs being upwards of almost 30 hours.

Now, there is part of the time involved. But after the call I just received, well… A blank for a fish, about the size of your forearm to the tip of your fingers, COST OVER $70.00 IN SHIPPING!!!
Again, this is not directed towards anyone and this client I’m referring to has been amazing so I’m not calling them out by any means in the slightest, but for those that ask why prices are what they are… Well… There is some of your explanation…

Unfortunately with these shipping and supply costs, we are going to have to do a price increase on our replicas for future clients. I really wish we could work for free, but sadly, we can’t. We will keep the price increase as minimal as possible but we are a business and have a lot of bills to cover.

Thank you all so much for your time, your support and your understanding.

Getting closer to the end on this one. Timber Rattlesnake and Forest Scorpion.
05/20/2026

Getting closer to the end on this one. Timber Rattlesnake and Forest Scorpion.

05/13/2026

Some better close ups of the swordfish head mount.
Show some support and give some feedback on what you would like to see in the future.

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25077 State Road 247
O'Brien, FL
32071

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