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Splitting Image Big Cat collection 2011 - November 6, 2011
As any artist will tell, mounting a Cat is one of the most difficult animals to get right. The expression and emotion of such majestic animals is sadly lost most times as artists do not always have enough field experience …
Splitting Image Taxidermy African game skin products. - August 8, 2011
Splitting Image Taxidermy is proud to launch our new range of African game skin products.
About Us
Art By Douglas Cockcroft
Douglas Cockcroft and his team at Splitting Image Taxidermy are proud to offer you international taxidermy of the finest quality. We pride ourselves on being innovative and progressive in our artistry and have studied each individual species that we craft in their true environment. With a team of experienced, dedicated artists, we aim to bring the magnificence of every creature to you in your home, keeping your memories alive for a life time!
We are a fully State Veterinarian certified and registered facility. From Raw export, to designing your custom trophy art, we handle all aspects of the procedure with care and precision, giving you a stress free service that is amongst the best in the world.
About Us
Splitting Image Taxidermy is located in the heart of the Eastern Capes richest hunting region, in the South of South Africa. Surrounded by hunting ranches and game ranches, we are constantly in touch with the wide variety of animals that we work with daily. At our 1500 square meter premises, we control the full production of your trophies. From Dip and Packing, to Tanning and Taxidermy. Our in house tannery utilizes the industries foremost tanning methods and chemicals. Utilizing both spoke shave and fleshing machines, we are able to get the best quality skin for the mounting of your individual trophy.
All moulds are manufactured at Splitting Image Taxidermy. Being centered in the middle of an abundance of game, we are constantly crafting new death casts and improving, and individualizing the range that we have to offer. Our facility is fully ensured and secured to give you peace of mind that your art work is safe in our hands. All trophies are digitally photographed and logged into stock the minute they are received/collected, thereby giving us the ability to monitor their progress at the drop of a hat.
Our Team
We employ 20 full time staff members who all have a very important role to play in the creation of your loved trophies. In order to develop and grow the hunting and Taxidermy industry in South Africa, we offer a number of in-house training courses and apprenticeship programs. “Through teaching we learn, through learning we grow” We are passionate about what we do, and it is our goal to create life long memories, that will live on and influence all those who have a love for our wildlife heritage.
Key Staff
Douglas John Cockcroft - Owner and General Manager
I have been passionate about wildlife since I was a young boy. Early memories of photographic Safaris in some of Africa’s most pristine environments, and later of big game hunting through Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa, have given me the true appreciation of what beauty each and every animal holds. It is a kind of magic that never leaves our hearts and is relived at the blink of an eye.
Splitting Image Taxidermy is the product of respect, love and the appreciation for everything that is Africa. We pride ourselves on being one of the best young taxidermy companies that Africa has to offer, and continue to spread our art worldwide!
Tim Olwage - Production Manager
Tim was born and bred on game ranches in Zimbabwe. Having been an avid hunter from a young age, Tim followed his passion for wildlife, having worked on several game reserves and Taxidermy studios. Tim joined Splitting Image taxidermy in 2003 and has been of great value to the company since. Tim is a Taxidermist and handles Scheduling, Custom designs and general enquires.
Jurgen Schoeman - Lead Taxidermist
Jurgen joined splitting Image Taxidermy in 2006. Jurgen has developed his craft over the past 6 years and has developed into a fine artist. Jurgen handles custom mounts, order development and general taxidermy.
Theo Steyn - Tannery Foreman
Theo has been involved with Tanning since 1999. He studied his tanning in various in-house commercial tanning courses, and has been actively overseeing the tanning of Splitting Image taxidermy since 2003. Theo is also in charge of stock control, receiving, and dispatch of all raw and pre-taxidermy orders.
Theo has been a great inspiration to many young employees who have done their apprenticeships through our company.