Good vs. bad entertainers?
• Good sculptors can inflate the balloon the proper amount for the sculpture they’re creating. • Good sculptors have moved beyond the “dog with exaggerated features” school of balloon animals. The sculptures they create should look like what they’re supposed to be. • Good sculptors have some variety in the types of creatures they create. If someone asks for a dog, the response should be “what kind of dog? Poodle? Dachshund? Beagle? Sitting? Standing? Jumping through a hoop? Riding a bike/unicycle?” • Good sculptors have a friendly patter appropriate to their audience. • Good sculptors pace themselves. They work as quickly as their abilities allow so as to entertain as many people as possible, but they also make each customer feel special when it’s his/her “turn.” • Good sculptors enjoy the process of making their sculptures, and would rather be doing what they’re doing than anything else while they’re doing it. (Psych yourself into this frame of mind if you want your tips to be great.
