Gothic Homemaking Episode 10 - Birds of a Feather
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 พ.ย. 2017
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Aurelio Voltaire goes in search of taxidermied ravens while a werewolf threatens to break out of the Lair's closet!
In this episode, Aurelio Voltaire travels to the ends of the world looking for a stuffed raven for the Lair. In an attempt to create a "dark aviary, he visits curiosity shops and taxidermy stores from Australia to Houston, Nashville and beyond, running into friends along the way like Australian model, Ree Ree Phillips, JD Tucker, Jackson Bennett and other purveyors of the macabre. As usual, Voltaire also presents many other raven inspired "vegan options" with which to decorate your lair for those who do not care for taxidermy. Artists Abigail Larson and Stephanie Inagaki's corvid-filled artworks are featured.
Many of our vinyl wall decals are by Vinyl Wall Adornments:
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Bedlam Bar NYC: bedlamnyc.com/BEDLAMNYC/Home.html
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic site: www.nps.gov/edal/planyourvisi...
Hail, Dark Aesthetics: haildarkaesthetics.com
Nevertold Casket Co: nevertoldcasket.com
The Wilde Collection: / thewildecollection
Paul Heath's Bird Taxidermy: www.etsy.com/shop/Birdtaxidermy
Michael's: www.michaels.com
Dellamorte and Co: www.etsy.com/shop/Dellamorteco
The Work of Abigail Larson: www.abigaillarson.com
Abigail Larson's Society 6 page: society6.com/abigaillarson
Blue Bayer Designs NYC: www.etsy.com/people/billyblue22
Blue Bayer Designs Website: bluebayer.myshopify.com
Arctic Phoenix Studios: / arcticphoenixstudios
Our incredible SPFX make up artist, Bea Sniper!!!
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Black Rider Industries: www.etsy.com/shop/BlackRiderI...
The Work of Bill Crisafi: www.billcrisafi.com
Last Rites Gallery: www.lastritesgallery.com
The Work of Stephanie Inagaki: www.stephanieinagaki.com
Every Day Original: www.everydayoriginal.com
Alternative Model/ TH-camr Ree Ree Phillips: / @reereephillipsbeauty
Ecclectica Books and Curiosities: / ecclectica1887
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Most of our other furniture is from Absolom Roche in the US
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Much of the fabulous clothing Voltaire wears in these episodes are by:
Punk Rave:
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Our favorite New York City gothic clothing store:
Gothic Renaissance
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There isn't much at their website so Facebook may be a better bet.
All background and other incidental music by Aurelio Voltaire can be found here:
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Voltaire's shoes are always by Fluevog Shoes:
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We mostly use Benjamin Moore paint for painting walls, ivy, etc…
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For black spray painting and spray lacquer we ALWAYS use Krylon paint products:
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Voltaire clearly doesn't believe in minimalist design.
Yeah, fuck that! LOL!
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Ahhhhhh, love this episode! Thank you for coming to Australia and inviting me to be on the show! It is such a huge honour!
It was such a pleasure to work with you and to meet you and your husband!!!! Thanks for coming to my show as well!
i've been following your career for 10 years (since i was in high school) and you never cease to amaze me or warm my heart. you seem like a genuinely nice and charming person. a true gothic renaissance man. i'd love to meet you one day. when will you be coming to toronto? :)
ReeRee Phillips seriously, you and Voltaire are such icons. I live in an area where there are barely any goths and you guys always cheer me up 🖤
ReeRee Phillips how awesome to see you in this!!!
ReeRee Phillips I literally LOL'ed at "dumpster turkeys." Thanks for the laugh!
Personally, I love ravens because of their deep ties to Norse mythology. If it were me, I would have mounted two of the birds to the back of the throne, to act as my own Huginn and Muninn, Odin's ravens.
NOICE
Oooh I like that so much!
I love taxidermy, but I've got to say laws prohibiting the sale of a lot of modern taxidermy and especially endangered species are definitely a good thing.
It was done back when EVERY MAN wore a hat and EVERY HAT had a feather in it. Birds were being hunted into extinction because of the hat industry. But I do believe the law as it presently stands goes overboard.
ps: in America there is a crow hunting season... BUT IT'S ILLEGAL TO STUFF THE CROWS??? I think the law could use some reviewing.
Well that's just stupid, if there is a season to hunt them, why the hell not use the skins for something? Its actually kind of disgustingly wasteful. Also, yay Voltaire replied to my comment!
Crows are considered a pest species in the UK, so shooting them is basically encouraged.
+Something Dreadful No, you're thinking of Starlings! Crows are not a pest & shouldn't be encouraged to be hunted. Crows & Ravens are two of the most intelligent animals in the wild, even more so than chimps, as studies have it.
+Something Dreadful But if they shooting them & leaving the remains to decompose, that's what is incomprehensible
Thanks so much for including me Voltaire! It was a blast hanging out with you in NYC!
I was looking at those crows and magpies on Etsy but the Migratory Birds Act was making me nervous about purchasing them. Thanks for making this episode to clear things up! It's also great to know they weren't killed just for the sake of taxidermy.
That would be cool if you did a gothic Christmas tree video
I'm a Brazilian fan. I am very surprised by your commitment and dedication to making these videos, which need a lot of work and money, I admire you and your videos a lot.
Thank you for doing what you do. I've had high functioning depression for a large portion of my life so I couldn't chase my dreams and be like you out of mental instability. If I could this would be my way of coping with it: decorate my house with Ravens and skulls! Please never give up Mr. Voltaire. You give me reason to draw breath.
It's 2023 and YT showed me this video with you and ReeRee, so I watched it. 😮 What a surprise, that you went to Frankfurt! It's only about 3 hours away from my home city! 😂
Thank you so much for being who you are Voltaire! My favorite time today was watching your episode with my sister and dad, you immediately made our day better! Keep up the terrific work!
I have Crows and Ravens right though the yr.Who I give my heathy left overs too.They know me well.I even had one who was old die in are yard he was in the apple tree for days and died underneath it.It was a very sad day.I took it to a Bird Sanctuary they’re going to display it there, they told me I couldn’t have it but I could not bury it, It was so beautiful.
Hey Voltaire! First time I have ever commented on one of your videos. I just had to tell you about what happened recently. A couple of days ago we found a dead crow in our yard under our tree. It looks as though it died of natural causes. So I called the local Fish and Wildlife office to see if I could keep it and take it to a taxidermist. I have to go through some red tape, but it seems that soon I will have a lovely bird of my own.
While I am sad to see this show end for now, I am incredibly glad it existed, and I will definetly make use of some of the things I've learned, as soon as I am able to move out of my student apartment and into an actual home of my own.
Thank you for this wonderful series, Voltaire!
I love birds I'm drawn alot to the colorful, but ravens and magpies are an exception the are so intelligent and the most beautiful black that one could imagine.
I went to Australia a number of years ago, to visit some online friends. My dearest Australian friend took me sightseeing, and we wound up at a beach, indulging in some of Mother Nature's finest. That's how I discovered that Australian seagulls don't squawk like American seagulls; instead, they cluck like chickens and quack like ducks. They also don't look quite like our seagulls.
But then again, *ALL* Australian wildlife is weird...
I nearly died when you mentioned Abigail - my phone has a case of her art and I have some pillows. She deserves so much recognition!
I'm very impressed by taxidermy skills, but the eyes often unnerve me too much. My sister has taxidermy, and it's all antique (and includes a 'derpy fox') but I feel like the eyes are watching me. I guess the appeal for some is that it's kinda creepy, but it's a bit too creepy for me! However I'm fine with skulls and bones, so I have those instead. I'd like to get some really realistic reproduction skulls, because making convincing skulls is an art-form in itself.
I have a mated pair of crows that hang out with me at lunchtimes at college, so no need for taxidermy crows, anyway XD
With this episode, this could help me with my personal project. Two years after the tragic death of my dog, my mom show me the place where she died, and her body was still there but only cover with her skin intact. We pick her mandibles and decide that later, we will be picking up the rest of her remains. She was our hero.
spent hours of my day off binge watching Gothic Homemaking
That UK law about not taking birds from the wild just for taxidermy should the international standard, I'd think... Very interesting video!
I have to say as someone involved in ecology, as much as I love gothic culture and taxidermy, the migratory bird act is a wonderful thing. I'm also going into ornithology at some point, so to me protecting our lovely living dinosaurs (especially everyone's favorite smart and spooky corvids) is worth sacrificing the ability to have them held in private collections.
When you love everything, but hate how busy the space is 😂
I would suggest having the raven claw hooks holding a ring to better hold towels and show case there beauty
My God yr little pad is busier than NY it's self. Beautiful in deed .
Chicken bones? That's my jam! Made some necklaces out of them in my teens. Crudely done, didn't know about peroxide treatment back then. Awesome to see something so simple yet effective get a nod on this show! :D
It is starting to get a bit crowded in the lair!
I dearly love corvids! I have a murder of crows that come by every morning to visit me; since my deck was crushed by a falling tree, they've come by to check on the progress of the rebuild, too! One thing I've noticed is that, just like my hubby, whenever you get "into" something, you go waaaaaay overboard with collecting various specimens of it! I'd love to see the two of you comparing your "stuff"!
Drinking Game Idea: Take a shot whenever Voltaire paints something black.
Corvids are such beautiful animals and this is the best episode of Gothic Homemaking in my opinion.
Coincidentally enough, I have been wearing my raven hair clips while watching this!
My crow is from Etsy and the UK but my cat attacked it and kind of ruined it so now it lives in my closet. :(
I came on this site for fun expecting a laugh but really like how well-informed and supportive of alt sellers the episodes are.
I had no idea it was so difficult to get taxidermy crows. I feel like I've seen them so much in movies and shops and peoples houses. I also love the idea of using chicken bones for décor..I mean, why not? They are just going to be thrown away, and were not killed for the purpose of taxidermy. I really want to try that!
As much as I hate dead stuffed animals these taxidermy crows looks AMAZING.
Glad you posted. Was thinking about harvesting 1of the many hawks etc. for taxidermy I observed on the side of the highway.
While not necessarily into Gothic (or really into much of anything, as my 'style' is more eclectic), this series you've been working on is well-filmed and edited, and I've been highly enjoying watching the episodes I've watched so far. You've got a fun personality it seems, and it's fun watching an American Pickers-style show, except it's more about Gothic related pieces. Cool to watch, and look forward to seeing more. :)
Wow, I never would have thought that birds were so hard to come by. I went to a nature summer camp on a bird and moose reservation as a kid (I'm not kidding). Even they had several taxidermy birds, for educational purposes, in this one room upstairs. I always loved that room and thought that, if I ever bought a taxidermy animal, it would probably be a bird... And, thank you for including instructions on how to clean bones! So helpful! (I'll be impossible to live with now...)
Since you were interested to know about all the types of ravens and crows of all over the world, you might want to check, one bird from the crow and is also one of the smallest one, the "Quiscalus mexicanus" but in Colombia is called "Maria Mulata" we even have a sculpture in my home town Barranquilla...
Such a wonderfully Macabre subject and a delightfully Ma CAAWWWbb synopsis on stuffed crows!!! Good show my dear, good show!!
I just finished binge-watching Gothic Homemaking. This webseries is amazing. The dedication and effort you put into it it's incridible... the diy ideas you show here are extremely creative. I absolutely love this show and i'm mesmerized by how your apartment is getting more and more gorgeous each episode.
I honestly hope this isn't the last episode of gothic homemaking. I understand it must cost quite a lot to make a series like that while you're not making any money out of it bc its on youtube, a free plataform. But this show is great and not only gave me so many ideas on how to decorate my room but also got me rolling on the floor laughing at some of the jokes. I definitely look foward to new episodes! I'd love too see your ideas for a gothic bed and a gothic kitchen!
Congratulations on the amazing work in this series!!
"Toma tu huesito, lobito..." XD XD
And Miss Inagaki is so cool..!
Gretings :-)
I live for the Gothic Homemaking series! So abundant in inspiration!
Great episode! Now I have something to be thankful on Thanksgiving. The return of Gothic Homemaking
VOLTAIRE I LOVE YOU & YOUR SHOW , THANKYOU 💜💜💜💜💜🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇
Damn it Voltaire how cool can you get!!
those decoration skills tho 10\10
Gothic Homemaking is one of my favorite things to watch. Been a fan for 10 years now!!! :D
Niki Yeah me too, about 10 years now. How did you find him?
Nice! A friend showed me The Headless Waltz and Cannibal Buffet once, and I was immediately hooked. What about you?
And I actually stumbled across ecclectica in Brisbane when I was traveling throughout Australia early this year. I loved getting to see those bats flying in nature as well! In Cairns the trees in the town square were lined with thousands of fruit bats. One of the coolest things I saw on the trip (which actually says a lot, as there are numerous incredible sights down under) :D
Aurelio, make a headboard as stone graves for your bed.
Krylon black spray paint/ lacquer... pretty much All Purpose Goth Spray, at least that's what I call it now
Sadly it's legal to shoot a crow but illegal to own a live crow in the US. I found one not long ago in the cemetery as i was taking a stroll. And quickly rushed it to a local vet. Long story short, I was put through the 3rd degree & no way were they returning it to me. The only info revealed was that it survived & went to a rehabilitation center. I doubt their honesty where it was such a military secret to which rehab center. Bringing it to a wildlife center would be the best recommendation if anyone finds a wild bird opposed to a vet. As they will inform you of its health update. West Nile Virus, unfortunately, is the main contributing factor to crow & raven deaths. I would never discourage anyone from rescuing a crow or raven. Im not sure what my point was, except they are awesome birds!
Freaking sweet aviary! These walls with their decals, taxidermies & art is stunning! Of all the episodes, this one touches me the most deeply.
You never cease to make me laugh.
Oh my gosh, I love Bill Crisafi's art! And I love him and Jamie, I bought two rings from their Burial Ground shop. Awesome people! 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
I like that guy from Seattle, he always seems to know his stuff. Great episode of gothic homemaking
It's finally up! Love it!
Ooooo I love those statues. I'm totally getting one.
Amazing backyard with the peacocks!! Those skulls were perfectly placed. Gave me some ideas.
Seeing all that taxidermy brought back memories growing up. My parents luv it and decorated the house with turtles, bobcats, pheasants, scorpions, snakes and frogs. My friends were always scared to come into my house. But our legacy does come spanish brujas and lobos. It was only natural to be surrounded by protective loving animal spirits.
I guess the laws were in response to the mass extinctions of birds that people perpetrated, like the Eskimo Curlew and Passenger Pigeon. Those species used to be very prolific, and now they're gone.
I'm having a very shitty day and seeing a brand new episode of Gothic Homemaking made me soooooo happy (even though I'm not a goth :P), but I just love the aesthetic. You're an amazing person and a very talented artist. Sending lots of love from Finland 💙 I hope to see you live one day!
Oh. Gothic Homemaking is over... Now what do I look forward to?
The best part about my Thanksgiving was Gothic Homemaking :) A lonely day, so watching this made me feel like I was just hanging out with you, the ravens, and the crows.
Ahhhh The Wilde Collection!!!😍 I stumbled across them when I was doing poster rounds for my job and decided to pop in. Saying that my jaw hit the floor when I first walked in is truly an understatement. I fell in love at first sight!!!
Ahh! You were in my city! Hope you enjoyed your stay.
My favourite show!
My name means raven, fortunately I adore them. Cool episode!
Awesome video! Glad to see that you enjoyed your time in Australia and watching the Flying Foxes overhead with Ree Ree. They are such beautiful creatures that's for sure!🦇🇦🇺🦇🇦🇺🦇
Man, when you say you want some crows you really want some crows! You went all out! I love how you give so many options and ideas. You're so creative! You really inspire me.
In case anyone is wondering, yes you can find full skeletons online to buy (laws vary depending on state) but they are usually fairly pricey for decent sized animals
I'm so happy I've been waiting for another episode for months! Fantastic job as always :)
I was working in a video store back in the day and there was a rare customer who came in that had the last name Poe. And was surprised when I acknowledged the surname.
You got a smile out of JD 😂
After a not so great Thanksgiving, I couldn't have asked for anything better to come home to! Great work as always Voltaire! Have a wonderful night!
great to see you here down under talking with reeree i live on gold coast only a couple hours away from brisbane and travel there alot i'm glad you got to experience some of our willdlife including birds and bats fruit bats aren't loved by some people they can carry disease, they are large very noisy and eat fruit and shit on very thing most, birds, bats and other native wildlife are protected so in australia we don't have much taxidermy and wet samples except in museums or universities not private collectors, really enjoy your series wish we had access to stuff you do in the states, no halloween here.
How do you fit all that stuff in your apartment?
Barely. I've had to saw some furniture in half to get in up the stairs and in the door. Seriously!
The Lair of Voltaire awh you would do so magnificent in a mansion! 😍😍😍
You're a genius when it comes to decorating and DIY projects.
@@TheLairofVoltaire Where there's a will, there's always a way. My daughter asks me every time I want something new.. "Where are you gonna put it, there's no room!" And I always respond with "Oooh, I'll make it fit.." and somehow I always do. =^_^=
Great Art and information loved the travel I'm hooked 😀
I never thought of using a plastic crow for decoration purposes xD
Man I wish I could do more for my poor dorm. I live vicariously through you Voltaire. 🖤
coming home from a hard day at work to see this in my inbox. god i'm so happy now LOL I LOVE THIS SHOW. MORE PLEASE
Man. This video is for the birds...
Also, I love the monster in the fridge!
You know if you kept a raven in captivity while they're young they can start learning human speech like a parrot because they're smart birds I'm not kidding
I loved this episode Voltaire, seeing all those lovely birds was a pleasure, your DIY projects are great inspiration too.
Great information - excellent ideas ... keep 'em coming.
Loved this! The Lair has come a long way. I was hoping to see Black Friday in this episode based on your Instagram video snippet. However, I'm not disappointed because this episode was great! I hope this series brings you more opportunities for success and happiness.
if you really want a raven, check with culling hunts on military bases. when I was in the marines they would close down access to the base on a 3 day weekend and a bunch of dudes with rodent rifles would come out and shoot at the birds and kill a few off. the ravens on 29 palms where I was stationed bred like rabbits so just about every year they have to kill a few hundred off or everything will be covered in shit and everything is ripped to hell. I left a radio out of my pack once and a raven swooped in while I was passed out waiting for the trucks and ripped the face plate and buttons of my platoon commanders Motorola
I've always loved crows and ravens.. They're so set in their families, I'd never dream of keeping one as a pet .. but I'm planning on making some friends this next fall. I just need to figure out what their favorite treats are ..
This was a fantastic episode. I’m not looking forward to this coming to an end. Your videos are so inspiring.
Great video🦅
So many wonderful ideas! You are amazing! Glad to see another episode!!! THANK YOU!
Fantastic Voltaire!! Glad Gothic Homemaking is Back!! X
2:30 I remember this scene and now I'm rewatching the Munsters in my room
A song to go with Voltaire is 'Everything Black'
YAYYYY!! Thank you so much for doing another one, please make more Gothic Homemaking!!
YES! I love how the lair is coming along! Everything is so beautiful and it always gets me motivated to work on my very own lair, though it certainly isn't as spooky as yours. I love gothic stuff too, but I would say my lair is more of a gypsy wagon/witches den.
I absolutely loved this episode!
That Ida Rentoul piece is one of my favourites, it makes me proud to be a Kiwi.
Man 3 years? Woof this feels like i saw it the first time yesterday haha man i love you
This episode was definitely worth the wait! 🖤 I loved every second of it.
I have those charms you used to make the small frame :) there are small eyes that you can get at Michael's to fit those charms!
I've been waiting all day with baited breath. Thank golly it's here!
I have been binge watching your channel all day!!! I have sooo many products set up for when I move into my new house
Absolutely lovely! Loved those diy picture frames.
I was about to say Nevertold had a taxidermied crow in their window display last time I was there. I coveted it very much indeed, and I'm sure others did, too. I'm glad they're protected, honestly.