[Jewelry making - Article 00730] - Re: [Orchid] Student's basic tool set

[tlmcd AT netzero.com]

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Hi all,

    I have another question for the group on the subject of jewelry
    education courses.  I know of several community colleges in the are
    who teach some basic jewelry courses, I took one, as well as a few
    basic beading classes at a store. My friend went the community
    college route and then went to a local "jewelry  academy" who is
    affiliated (as in co-owned) with one of the local jewelrymaking
    supply houses.  Someone in one of her other classes mentioned
    another local supply distributor who was much less expensive and the
    instructor/owner got very upset which is how the students came to
    learn she owned the supplyhouse.   

    Let's just say that the 1 day class in PMC that I took elsewhere
    with a supply fee of $25 + the silver (by a published author and
    television guest-star) my friend took a similar class at the
    "academy" for a similar price, but then they "add" a $200+ tool and
    supply list (on top of the silver), some of which is noted before
    but much was a last-minute "oh, you can go next door and get it".  

    At what point do reputable schools draw the line between "nice to
    have" and "need to have" tools on their tool lists and is it common
    practice for a "school" to do "last minute" lists of supplies and
    tools so that the students are greatly encouraged to shop at the
    affiliated store whose ownership interest is not common knowledge to
    the students?  I have no doubt that a great many instructors sell
    tools and supplies.  I know my PMC instuctor did once she got us
    hooked with  what we could do with our imaginations, and her tools
    and molds she let us use during the class (Note the tools she let us
    use in class weren't ones we could really "ruin"), but I find it a
    wee bit deceptive to add to the tool list at the last minute and
    then not mention that you own the supply house. 

    My friend is trying to encourage me to do my casting with this
    instructor/owner but am I being paranoid in not trusting her because
    of her duplicity at the school? 

Hugs,

Tina McDonald
tlmcd AT netzero.com

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