Where are my samples?
Its been 3 weeks and my samples still weren't in. So I called Dixieply's sales rep and she didn't answer my call, went to voicemail. This was wednesday. Thursday I called "the boss" and within 1.5 hours my samples were in the studio. Guess what? They were the wrong ones... Spoke to the boss today and he said sorry about the hassle, to call him directly when I need pricing or to place an order. Waiting 3 weeks for samples was unacceptable. Moral of the story, order samples from manufacturer not wholesaler even when establishing a relationship. Its better to be already informed on the product so you can just get to the negotiating rather than letting them familiarize you with the product. I am doing more research on materials, I'll post another entry on reasoning for plywood but I need to finish the models first, you'll find out later why.
Receptionist table chip model was completed today. It looks great. I found a few improvements I need to make already, but the proportions and fit are nice! I've been using a new technique by sanding the edge of the chip board to get sharp edges to burr away, it adds a great effect. Again, you'll see later...
I am on track with my schedule! I will reveal the collection to a select group of people in order to gauge reactions and comments. Although very formtastic, the furniture is still modeling quite simply (or at least they look clear and simple when assembled which is what I mean to say)... I've learned that making "things" look simple is very very difficult...
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