[Jewelry making - Article 00283] - Re: [Orchid] Dynamic Display Systems Cases

[Tom or Grace Stokes]

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    Hi Annette,  I have been using DDS cases for over a year now and can
    tell you my experience with them.  Overall they are very nice
    looking, contemporary and lightweight.  They put together and take
    down rather quickly and can be packed flat.  I had a little trouble
    when I first ordered them - the plexi sides had been cut too large
    and were bowing when I tried to put them together but Paul and
    Leslie at DDS are very accomodating and made everything right.  The
    set screw are kind of small and you need good light to tighten and
    loosen them (could be my eyes are going too!!)  and it is kind of a
    pain in the but to tighten and loosen them with the little allen
    wrench provided.      

    I have the double, angle topped cases.  The drawbacks are that you
    can not put anything on top or stack so your space is limited unless
    you stack underneath.  They look very nice, sleek and allow a lot of
    light in, but the angled tops can sometimes cause problems with
    glare.  Also, they are not very deep and I always feel there is not
    enough room to adequately display my items because of that.  I have
    many pendant stands that I purchased before I purchased the cases
    that will not work inside because they are just not quite tall
    enough at their tallest point. 

    Overall, I think the cases are very nice looking - easy enough to
    put up and take down and very transportable. 

    I did order lights for one case from DDS, but I was not happy with
    them. They are very obvious and take up a lot of visual space and
    they are VERY EXPENSIVE!  The angles cases have to be lit from the
    side and I don't think it quite works. You might want to look into
    some other options for lighting.  I ordered lights from Future
    Designs out of Florida - they were less expensive and the guy
    customized them and got them to me very quickly.  They work just
    fine.  Take a look around the internet for other options. If you
    would like their number, just let me know.  Happy to help you 
    out.   GRACE

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