[Jewelry making - Article 00225] - Re: [Orchid] Ganoksin Orchid Raffle 2008 is Announced!

[Karen Christians]

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Hello All!

    The holidays are over and many of you are taking a much needed break
    from your benches. I want to personally extend a Happy New Year and
    hope that 2008 is prosperous and that gold prices come down. Tucson
    is looming quickly and we have an amazing raffle with all kinds of
    goodies out there. So if you found an extra $39 in your holiday
    sales, the purchase of a raffle ticket is a good way to spend it. 

    I look forward to meeting you all at the Orchid Dinner and at the
    Ganoksin Booth at Rio Grande's Catalog in Motion at the Tucson Hilton
    East. 

    THE DEADLINE FOR ONLINE TICKET PURCHASE IS FEBRUARY 4, 2008! 

    Support Orchid! Buy a ticket, or increase your chances, buy a few!

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

    The generous supporters of Ganoksin have stepped forward to assist
    in defraying maintenance costs. It is my pleasure to emphasize these
    generous supporters and tell you a little about them, their services
    and the prizes they are offering. 

    This edition stresses Durston Rolling Mills, Reactive Metals and
    Discount Digital Art. 

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    Durston Rolling Mills
    http://www.durston.co.uk

    Durston Rolling Mill DRM C130 Manual Mill 
    Value $1,195 

    Durston Rolling Mills are proud to be the foremost manufacturer of
    rolling mills. They are recognized throughout the world for their
    reliability, robust construction, high quality, high specifications
    and fine finish. This year in Tucson we are excited about introducing
    our new range of high tech modern low cost power rolling mills along
    with our new manual models. What sets Durston apart from other
    companies? Their commitment to quality, even assisting others with a
    competitors product which proves their dedication to customer
    service. One lucky person will win one of these quality rolling mills
    which will last them a lifetime of use and customer service. 

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    Reactive Metals
    http://www.reactivemetals.com

    Gift Certificate for Reactive Metals Product
    Value $1000

    At the forefront of innovation of offering unique metals in niobium,
    mokume billets, and coloring titanium, Reactive Metals run by Bill
    Seely, has stood for delivering unique and diverse metals for cutting
    edge jewelry fabrication. As the winner of the Ganoksin Raffle, you
    will get a shopping certificate for $1000! You could purchase an
    annodizer or mokume billets. 

    Reactive Metals Studio was established in Lawrence, Kansas in 1981
    by Bill Seeley. It was the fruition of two years research into the
    reactive metals. University of Kansas facilities in Art, Electrical
    Engineering and Aerospace Engineering were employed during the
    investigation. The final product of that inquiry was the publication
    of his MFA thesis, "Studio Preparation and Coloring of Titanium." 

    The introduction of titanium to the jewelry world had occurred a few
    years earlier in the United Kingdom. There, the rainbow colored
    jewelry was a short rage. Even here in the U.S. it splurged for a
    short time in the fashion markets and then all but disappeared from
    the production jewelry trade. 

    Bill and RMS took this medium in another direction. His work and
    teaching had brought him to the realization that this was an entirely
    new medium. Here was a new material for the creative mind to
    manipulate. His studies had shown that niobium and titanium could be
    formed, engraved, spun and even repoussed. All this with the added
    enrichment of color. Anodizing could provide rich and subtle color to
    the ancient techniques of metalsmithing. 

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    Discount Digital Art
    http://www.discountdigitalart.com

    Gift Certificate for image scanning
    Value $1000

    Charles Prather since 2003 has been scanning and refining his
    techniques to bring the highest quality digital prints and scans at
    the most reasonable prices in the industry. I speak not as just the
    raffle organizer, but as a happy customer. Discount Digital Art has
    scanned hundreds of my old slides of jewelry and vacations onto disk.
    They have been the highest quality imaginable. 

    As juried jewelry shows are requiring scanning technology of images
    which are not "Photoshop", DDA can provide the image you are proud to
    submit. If you require enlargements, they are of the highest quality.
    I have images which were enlarged to 3 feet by 3 feet without any
    distortion or resolution lost. They are crisp and clear and can be
    seen from your booth from far away. 

    Discount Digital Art is pleased to offer a $1000 dollar Gift
    Certificate for scanning services. If you win this prize, you can
    split this up with your friends, as all the prizes on Ganoksin are
    transferable. 

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    We at Ganoksin thank all of our generous supporters. When you need a
    service, please think of using the ones that support Ganoksin first.

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    Orchid Tucson Raffle

    This is your chance to win some amazing prizes!!
    The total for prizes value is 23,187.90 US$!

    Incredible Prizes and SEVEN winners!

    Help Ganoksin. Help Orchid. Purchase a Raffle ticket today.

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

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

Karen Christians
Ganoksin Raffle Organizer
Waltham, MA
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