Hunting rare and elusive prey

[bladespark]

So today I'm sitting here doing more assembly-line fox tails, because I'm sick of dragon paws (sorry Doran! Though the hands are done, I just need to get around to taking pictures...) and because the coyote head has glue drying and can't be touched, the oriental dragon is waiting on a delivery of bits, the grey wolf waiting on measurements, and everything else is so far down the line I don't want to start, because too many in progress projects lying around gets too cluttered, and it's bad enough already.

Anyhow... (that was rambling, wasn't it?) to get back to my point, I'm sitting here sewing up identical fox tails, and thinking that any idiot could do this, and that if I get much more busy I'm going to start having troubles finding the time to do the tedious stuff like that, and rather wishing I still had my sister around to stuff the tails and put the tops on, and these thoughts led me to decide it's time to start hunting for an apprentice.

I don't need one yet. I won't really need one for some time, but having one would be nice, and I certainly have at least one small project an apprentice could do every week. The point where I'll need actual employees is still years away, but an apprentice is something else. An apprentice doesn't need to be paid by the hour, though I certinaly would pay one, just by the project rather than by the hour. An apprentice would be working for the experience as much as for the pay, really. And it's not like I'd need somebody who has any costuming skills. They'd just have to be able to learn very basic sewing, that's all.

So I've started looking. Since I'm going to need somebody local, I don't expect to find anybody right away. But I figure it can't hurt to start keeping my eye peeled. And you never know... it's entirely possible that there's a Eugene furry who's just dying to learn how to make fursuits and is responsible enough to be trusted with projects.

Wish me luck.

Comments

[kainhighwind-dr.livejournal.com]

I would most certainly offer my services to help you (and to learn) my dear, but alas, Victoria BC is far too distant to be considered 'local.' ;D It'd be great fun though!

[bladespark.livejournal.com]

That's the sad thing. If it were just possible to do this properly at a distance, I'd have my pick of reliable friendly people... ah well.

[lin-chan.livejournal.com]

I know it's kind of a moot point, but I'd be willing as well. Luckily, you and I are at least in the same state from time to time, so.. maybe someday? lol

[kainhighwind-dr.livejournal.com]

You could start your own 'envelope stuffing' racket! Except we'd be stuffing faux fox tails in our own homes for profit, rather than unwanted mail spam. ;D

[2dlife.livejournal.com]

Amusingly, from your subject line, it almost sounds like you're going to eat the poor fellow.

[jordanis.livejournal.com]

Dibs on the tenderloins.

[silveradept]

I'll take the legs. I always like dark meat.

[sharpsight.livejournal.com]

G) HART! Gib ulgz da hart! *zalibaytz*

M) *thinks* (Do humans have drumsticks? No, wait--what about a wishbone? (Then again, I hear bone marrow is pretty good...) Ugh, and N's thinking something perverted again.)

N) (Not so. Not only does the chest area have extremely good meet--at least from my experiences with chickens--but males as well--)

M) (Still perverted.)

B) *ponders haggis*

M) (Just don't eat the brain, you can get prions from those.)

N) (I... how do these kinds of discussions get started? Why am I even contemplating cannabalism? Even in jest?)

M) (Humans need the same things, they're eating from the same bowl--reread Dune some day. The point is--)

N) (Not that, humans are omnivourous: they're supposed to taste like pigs. *doesn't like ham, pork etc.*)

B) ...or you could make meatballs...

N) Give me beef, or even lamb any day. Herbivores always taste better--

M) Now, to be fair, we haven't tried all the carnivores or omnivores, so--

B) This comment's length has officially entered ridiculousness. *posts*