Michelle Nelson rugging "Beware"

[6haase6]

Why is the op bashing her for not replying to him but he isn't saying anything or talking to her in this thread? Looks to me like she is more than willing to talk!

[Hoyt_Alaska]

It's to have felt sewn around the edge of a rug, wholesale ruggers do this, ie: Michelle Nelson rugging.  trust me, I have plenty of work Steve. Nice try though,

[Knocker of rocks]

Another job the OP subbed out

http://www.taxidermy.net/forum/index.php?topic=329651.0

[stevemiller]

It's to have felt sewn around the edge of a rug, wholesale ruggers do this, ie: Michelle Nelson rugging.  trust me, I have plenty of work Steve. Nice try though,

Nice try? wasnt trying anything, you are. if you cant do a job dont take it on.Isnt that what you are saying here about Michelle?

[stevemiller]

What does it meen to be a full line Taxi studio?I would have thought that meant you do it all from start to finish.

[Michelle_Nelson]

Bull *censored* about the shipping. 

Since 2/14/2014 you have sent me no less than 5 threatening messages through Facebook and through Text Messages.  You came on here and said that you paid me for return shipping?  When you know you didn't.  Why would I want to talk to you on the phone so you can threaten me more? 

[stevemiller]

Its all good Michelle,Once a lie has been determined the whole thing loses its credibility.

[6haase6]

No joke. Either learn how to do the job from start to finish or don't do it. The customer is paying YOU for YOUR work!

[Jolten]

So question... and no offense to the parties involved... but if Michelle has such bad reviews about her work ethic and your supposedly a friend of hers for many years... why on earth would you send work to her? It's either you're saying she's doing great work, as putting your own business on the line would seem to indicate or you're admitting you didn't do your research on who to outsource your work to that your client paid you to do.

[h20hunter]

I have trouble believing much of this on both sides. Comments about shipping excuses....comments about being paid in full except return shipping...threats and not returning calls that basically means holding some ones work hostage over return shipping but not taking calls? Cmon...This all smells off.

[h2ofowlr]

No joke. Either learn how to do the job from start to finish or don't do it. The customer is paying YOU for YOUR work!

Unfortunately many taxidermists do this.  Many send the hides out to a tannery to be done as well.  Many will send birds to others to have done in bulk as well.  The guy many not specialize in ruging but tries to set qualified individuals that do good work to add to his product offering.  Seems smart if everyone is on the same page.  I see some taxidermist do great on big game, but are way off the mark on waterfowl.   

[6x6in6]

Many taxi's don't do rugs complete.  hoyt apparently is one of those who finishes.  Michelle happens to be one that does do a complete job.  It's somewhat of a specialty in the field.  Happens quite frequently actually.
Just like the majority of taxi's send their hides out in bulk to be tanned and then finish your deer or elk.  Not really that much different in the "do it start to finish mentality".

[6x6in6]

No joke. Either learn how to do the job from start to finish or don't do it. The customer is paying YOU for YOUR work!

Unfortunately many taxidermists do this.  Many send the hides out to a tannery to be done as well.  Many will send birds to others to have done in bulk as well.  The guy many not specialize in ruging but tries to set qualified individuals that do good work to add to his product offering.  Seems smart if everyone is on the same page.  I see some taxidermist do great on big game, but are way off the mark on waterfowl.   

Beat me to it.   

[Michelle_Nelson]

I want to point out something.  There are a LOT of taxidermists that send there rugs out to be rugged.  Most don't know or are not set up for doing that part.  I do everything in house.

A few years ago Hoyt_Alaska offered to pay my airfair up to AK house and feed me in exchange for me to get him set up and teach him how to Rug his own animals.  I declined because I was behind from all the things going on in 2010/2011. 

In 2013 I put the offer on the table that if he would pay for the plane ticket down here I would house and feed him.  Along with teaching him in detail how to do the Rug work on his animals.  Everything from start to finish.

If you look up taxidermy schools you can see what they charge for a week of instruction.  I offered this to him for free. 

[h20hunter]

Regardless...threats of lawyers and back and forth? For what exactly? Something isn't being said.