Last night I cut open a small rat...

Not the general way I start my posts, or it hasn't been in the past, but it is true. Last night I was lucky enough to take the Anthropomorphic Mouse Taxidermy Class at the Observatory in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Susan Jeiven, a tattoo artist by trade, was a wonderful and patient teacher. She talked us through the finer points of brain scooping and flesh boraxing.

I can honestly say I loved the class. Below are images of my little "Church Mouse." I'm calling him Padre. The pins will come out when his ears dry.