[Jewelry making - Article 01213] - Re: [Orchid] Trying to find funding to set up studio

[E. Luther]

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    When looking for used tools -- just ask!  Sometimes people have an
    old tool they're not using, but not actively thinking about selling.
    You ask, and they go oh, yes, I have one of those, sure, I'll sell
    it to you. 

    Go to your local jewelers row, visit the tool suppliers, many post
    signs for customers selling used stuff.  Do you have a local metals
    guild?  Join up and ask around. 

    Check eBay.  It's easier than ever to find used equipment. 

    Some jewelry suppliers sell scratch and dent equipment for sell. Did
    you see the link the other day for Contenti company? 

    http://www.contenti.com?source=ganoksin&campaign=042304_digest

    They have a flex shaft for $66.00. $66.00 I say. Unheard of. And it
    has a money back guarantee. 

    I know that wasn't exactly your question, which was about grant
    funding.  I don't think you'll find grant funding for tools to equip
    your studio.  Maybe it's out there.  Please, someone, prove me
    wrong. I'm pretty well read on grants.  I had a part time job for
    four years that was grant funded, and I wrote the grants.  I've
    taken classes in grant research and writing and I've read up on the
    subject. 

    Arts grants that I've seen are usually project related. Maybe you
    could get some tools that way, picking them up for a project, but it
    will take a lot of time and energy to do it that way. Faster to
    work some extra hours, find the deals on tools and spend that energy
    making the jewelry. 

Elaine
Elaine Luther
Metalsmith, Certified PMC Instructor
http://www.CreativeTextureTools.com
Hard to Find Tools for Metal Clay

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