Taxidermist turns dead rabbit into a TOASTER in his latest art project

A taxidermist has created an Easter special and turned a rabbit into a toaster.

Student Jack Devaney, 22, from Plymouth, Devon, is a taxidermist with a difference thanks to his unusual creations.

His latest work, a dead rabbit, is stretched around a fully functioning toaster, and a video on Jack’s Facebook page shows freshly toasted bread popping out of the creature’s back.

Student Jack Devaney, 22, from Plymouth, Devon, is a taxidermist with a difference thanks to his unusual creations. His latest work, a dead rabbit, is stretched around a functioning toaster

Jack wrote on Facebook: ‘There is no worse way to start a day than pulling hair out of your breakfast, so what about pulling your breakfast out of a hare? The perfect Easter creation!

‘This does work as a fully functioning toaster, but I will remove things to stop that because I know someone will definitely start a fire with this.’

The 3D design student at Plymouth University achieved notoriety last year. His work went viral after Jack posted photos of a pencil case he made out of a dead rat on the image sharing site Imgur.

Speaking at the time, he said: ‘They’re most popular in America, but I’ve also sold them in Norway. I think it’s great that I’ve managed to sell some.’

Jack wrote on Facebook: 'There is no worse way to start a day than pulling hair out of your breakfast, so what about pulling your breakfast out of a hare? The perfect Easter creation'

Jack wrote on Facebook: ‘There is no worse way to start a day than pulling hair out of your breakfast, so what about pulling your breakfast out of a hare? The perfect Easter creation’

Jack decided to start ‘making daft stuff’ after seeing a funny picture of some bad taxidermy online and wondered if he could better it.

He added: ‘I’d worked part-time as a butcher for nine years so I’ve been sort of desensitized to the process. It also meant that I knew how to pluck, skin and dress different animals.’

With his already honed skills in butchery, Jack just needed to source the creatures themselves.

He said: ‘I used to have a snake when I was younger and I knew that you could buy frozen mice, rats and chicks from different pet stores.

Jack decided to start 'making daft stuff' after seeing a funny picture of some bad taxidermy online and wondered if he could better it

Jack decided to start ‘making daft stuff’ after seeing a funny picture of some bad taxidermy online and wondered if he could better it

‘I get them from pest control and estate managers, I basically posted on facebook asking for help and I had people getting back to me within 10 minutes.

‘My last order cost about £25 for four moles and three squirrels.’

In spite of his worldwide success, Jack isn’t confident in a future career based on his wacky work.

He added: ‘You’d have to be a nutter to think you could make a living out of this.

‘Some people have suggested my work is satirical or that they have a deeper meaning but they are just daft.’

But despite the interest in his work, Jack says that not everyone’s a fan.

He said: ‘There’s been a varied response. The average posts range from ‘This guy is a nut job’ to ‘Where can I get one’, but I’m always polite when I’m responding.

‘If no one buys them then I’ll just have a load of moles hanging around.’  

His previous work has also drawn online attention. Above: a pencil case complete with toothbrushes

His previous work has also drawn online attention. Above: a pencil case complete with toothbrushes

This squirrel leaning back on a chair has also appeared for sale on Jack's website

This squirrel leaning back on a chair has also appeared for sale on Jack’s website



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