[Jewelry making - Article 00167] - Re: [Orchid] Traveling with Tools

[Karen Christians]

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    I have traveled to workshops post 9/11 with my tool box. Here is how
    you do it. 

    If you are traveling for a workshop, get a tacklebox with a removable
    lock. On the outside of your tackle box, put the words, JEWELRY
    TOOLS, your name and contact information. On the inside, place the
    official workshop description from a catalog or website you are
    attending, and your contact information again. 

    Check it through. I have had no problem working this way at all. 
    If it is for a longer workshop, SHIP IT. 

    If you are traveling with jewelry to show or sell at a workshop, ask
    immediately for a secure screening. TSA loves this. They have one
    job to do, and getting them to paw (delicately) through your work
    gives them something to do. They are nice and friendly (usually). 

    When I travel to Tucson with our booth materials, we put it all in a
    large Rubbermaid container and ship it by FedEx Ground. It costs me
    $60. 

    Also, did you know that if you belong to MJSA, you get HUGE
    discounts on FedEx Priority and Ground? Besides all the other good
    things be connected with this organization, the savings alone on
    shipping is worth the fee. 

Good luck!
Karen Christians
M E T A L W E R X
50 Guinan St.
Waltham, MA  02451
Ph. 781/891-3854 Fax 3857
http://www.metalwerx.com/
Jewelry/Metalarts School & Cooperative Studio

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