[Jewelry making - Article 00117] - [Orchid] Ganoksin Orchid Raffle 2008 is Announced!

[Hanuman]

========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm  ]========

Ganoksin Orchid Raffle 2008 is Announced! 
Total prize package is $ 23,187.90
http://www.ganoksin.com/events/raffle-08.htm

    We are pleased to announce the Orchid Raffle in conjunction with the
    The 12th Annual Tucson Orchid Dinner in February 2008. 

    You don't have to attend the Orchid dinner in order to participate
    in the raffle! All raffle proceeds go directly to support Ganoksin
    and supports exchange of free information for all. 

    This year our prize list is incredible! Some wonderful donors have
    contact us directly because of YOUR participation in the Orchid
    Forum. Not only do we have tools, equipment, education and business
    opportunities, but five Orchidians are donating their high end works
    of art. The list is extensive, and there is something for everybody
    who works in a studio or takes classes in a school. The winners will
    be drawn on the night of the The 12th Annual Tucson Orchid Dinner,
    Friday, Feb. 8, 2008 

    You asked, we listened! There will now be SEVEN winners of the
    Ganoksin Raffle, Increasing your chances to win dramatically! 

    Our comprehensive list of suppliers are those who believe in Orchid
    and the power of jewelry information exchange. Please do your part
    in supporting these vendors when you think of your next purchase. 

    This is your chance to win these amazing prizes.
    Total prize package is $ 23,187.90

    Incredible Prizes and SEVEN winners! 

    Tickets are only $39!!
    Support Orchid! Buy a ticket, or increase your chances, buy a few! 

    http://www.ganoksin.com/events/raffle-08.htm 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Grand Prize: Total Value of $12, 373.90

    - Gold banner advertising account on Ganoksin - $1,599
    - Hill Management Consulting - Business Consultation - $1,080
    - Durston - Durston Rolling Mill DRM C130 Manual Mill - $1,195
    - Reactive Metals - Gift Certificate for Metals Products - $1,000
    - Discount Digital Art - Gift Certificate for image scanning - $1,000
    - Jewelry Training Center - Workshop in including lodging - $1,000
    - McKinnon Global - Custom Web Programming and Business Plan - $1,000
    - Foredom - Foredom TX Flexshaft and Book - $428.90
    - Myron Toback - Ambassador Collection Dapping Set - $415
    - Gemz - Workshop voucher including gravers and materials - $414
    - Otto Frei - A collection of Lindstrom pliers and cutters - $400
    - Swanstrom Tools USA - 3 sets of high quality pliers - $393
    - Gesswein - Gift Certificate from their Tool Catalog - $300
    - Allcraft - A selection of hammers - $300
    - MJSA - Selection of books and a subscription to MJSA Journal - $300
    - Racecar Jewelry - Model Making and Casting Workshop - $300
    - Bob Rush - Gift certificate for a variety of cabochons - $300
    - RHB Enterprises - Gift certificate for stones - $300
    - JewelerProfit - Geller's Blue Book to Jewelry Repair Cost - $299
    - Fretz Design, LLC - Exclusive Forming Hammers - $250
    - The Contenti Company - Gift Certificates - $100

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    2nd Prize: 

    - Pat Pruitt - Bracelet Stainless Steel, Industrial diamonds - $2,500

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    3rd Prize: 

    - Chris Ploof Studio - A custom Mokume Gane Ring - $2,500

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    4th Prize: 

    - Don Friedlich - Hand fabricated brooch: Glass and 18K Gold - $1,800

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    5th Prize: 

    - Beth Rosengard - Brooch: Tourmalines, 14k & 22k Gold - $1,500

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    6th Prize: 

    - Asphalt Apache Design - Web design & hosting for one year - $1,400
    - The Contenti Company - Gift Certificates - $100

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    7th Prize: 

    - Amy Burkholder - Brooch and Eearrings: 22k keum-boo diamonds - $500
    - Gemz - Workshop voucher including gravers and materials - $414
    - The Contenti Company - Gift Certificates - $100

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Remember:

    In previous raffles tickets sold out fast, so please don't wait and
    purchase your tickets today! 

    Help Ganoksin. Help Orchid. 

    Purchase a ticket today. It's easy! 

    Simply point your browser to
    http://www.ganoksin.com/events/raffle-08.htm 

Thank you for your support
For a better Orchid
Hanuman

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Kathleen Boyd the Ganoksin Winner for 2007 raffle shares her
    experience: 

    I'm a beginner craftsperson. Over the past years, Ganoksin has helped
    me out of many binds. This has included learning how to cure stumps,
    saving the patina on copper, and tips on soldering. As a result, I
    purchased a raffle ticket to support the site that has given me so
    much. The list of prizes was tantalizing and I daydreamed about
    winning. When I heard Karen and Hanuman's voices on my voicemail I
    proceeded to dance a jig around the kitchen and my family thought I
    had finally lost it. 

    My studio is very modest and sparse, so winning the gift
    certificates for tools has allowed me to try new techniques and
    expand my skills. The first of the prizes to arrive was the Foredom
    Flex shaft. I had been making do with a really cheap knockoff; it is
    amazing the difference a quality tool makes. JNB studio sent me the
    entire set of instructional engraving DVDs. The Gesswein and Otto
    Frei gift certificates were used to buy an engraving ball and gravers
    and I am in the process of learning to become an expert engraver. I
    have not produced anything museum worthy yet but I'm working on it.
    The McCinnon Global certificates bought a Foredom bench polishing
    lathe. The Rio gift certificate bought something I have been drooling
    over for years, the Bill Fretz anvil set. My studio is now
    overflowing with an array of awesome new equipment that I experiment
    with daily. 

    As luck would have it, I live in the Boston area and am a current
    student at Metalwerx so a gift certicate there was especially
    welcome. I learned the art of chasing on a vessel from Valentin
    Yakov. Registration to the Clasp conference in Denver put on by Rio
    was also included, what a fabulous informative time! I had three days
    of sharing information with wonderful, creative people, learning
    about marketing and new ways to open creative channels and I came
    home with my creative juices recharged and new ideas about how to
    streamline my work flow and market my jewelry. 

    Winning the Ganoksin raffle has completely transformed my studio from
    a bare bones space to one teaming with fun tools to play with. It has
    been a year of wonderful surprises and awesome creative experiences.
    I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the Ganoksin raffle
    for the generosity.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------


 
____________________________________________________________________
T h e   O r c h i d   L i s t
Open Electronic Forum for Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Procedures
____________________________________________________________________
Orchid FAQ:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/faq.htm
Orchid Archives:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive
Orchid Galleries:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/gallery.htm
Invite a Friend:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm
____________________________________________________________________
Tips From The Jeweler's Bench - Article Archive
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm
The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books
Buy Orchid Jewelry:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/shop
____________________________________________________________________
-Unsubscribe:
-Email: orchid-request AT ganoksin.com Body=unsubscribe subject=blank
____________________________________________________________________