Taxi. questions
I am interested in becoming a Taxidermist. I was wonderingif some of you Professionals have some advice. At first I just wanted to do it in my spare time, but after I realized you need all the same equipment to do it in your spare time as you do full time, I thought I might as well do it full time. Can anyone tell me the pros/cons of Taxidermy? I know it may become monotonous like any other job, but I'm interested in working for myself, setting my own hours, etc in the hunting industry. I love building models/replicas, so I thought it may be a smooth transition into taxidermy. I have a friend who does it in his spare time and on the weekends, and turns down enough business that he could do it full time. He wants to get out of it, so he said he'd sell everything in his shop for $5,000. I don't know what all he has, but it sounds a little steep to me. I may try to find a taxidermist I can help on the weekends for free just to see ifI like it.
Anyway,do you have any advice?
Do I need to be certified?
Do the "Taxidermy Videos" teach you anything?
Is it hard to getfirst timeclients?
I would appreciate any advice or anything else you can think of! Thanks