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Well, I just received my replacement cards... and unfortunately, they are as bad, and possibly even slightly worse (darker) than the batch from last week. They appear to be having some serious printer issues.

Yeah, you have to be a member of the Facebook group to view it.

Shelf liner from Michael's just arrived and a nice surprise... they are the 36' rolls that I'm accustomed to. Same brand (Duck) and everything. I'm very happy now. Some of you have been reporting that at Walmart stores, the price is still around $5.64 which is great. I wish they were charging that online, I wouldn't have had to go searching for a new supplier.

By posting it, I was in essence seeking to hear if others had had similar encounters before. And some did post of issues and that they were quickly resolved, so that made me feel good that it would likely be handled by Vistaprint, which it was.

They are making it right... I received this email overnight (1:10am to be precise). Well done Vistaprint. ==== Dear Scott, I apologize if the business cards you received was too dark. Allow me to check this for you. I did my investigation and checked the image that you sent, I have verified that it was our error and we take full responsibility. The mistake was due to machine error that should have never happened. I would love to make this right for you as we do value your business. I went ahead and processed a free replacement of your business cards. Your new Order number is scheduled to arrive on or before July 16, 2018. You may also have the option to review the details of the replacement on your Vistaprint account by clicking Order History. A separate email confirmation will be sent as your reference, you will not be required to return the business cards as we value your time and effort. I appreciate you gave us a chance to fix it for you. We don't wish anything but the satisfaction you get with our products and service. Sincerely Mel Customer Care Specialist

Here are the preview/proofs when I placed the order.

After many orders from Vistaprint and always very happy, I just received 2 batches of business cards that I'm not thrilled with. Cards came out quite dark. The Unicorn card was a simple re-order, no changes. The Dachshund I did use a different picture. They both looked great on the PREVIEW before ordering, but their printers must have been on a darker setting. I've emailed them, we'll see what they say.

Just go into Facebook and search for "All Things Scrollsaw and Bandsaw", that's the name of the page, it should pop up. It's a closed group so you'll have to make a request to join.

The most active one I'm part of is All Things Scrollsaw and Bandsaw

Hey Grizz, I saw that pricing online, which is how I've always ordered it. Great that it's still cheaper in the stores.

After Amazon stopped carrying the 12" wide shelf liner I started ordering it from Walmart. It was $5.64 a roll for a while but jumped up to $8.64 now. So I started googling and found it at Michael's online for $6.79 a roll but if you order in bulk (12 rolls) and use the code BULKW20 you get 20% off bringing it down to $5.43 a roll. One thing is though that from Michael's it's only 30ft long per roll where as from Walmart it's 36ft long. 16.67% less, but still cheaper than Walmart ($8.64 less 16.67% = $7.20) I just placed an order, hopefully it's the same stuff and works as well as what I'm used to. https://www.michaels.com/duck-brand-peel-and-stick-clear-adhesive-laminate--12-inch-width/D061866S.html#q=D061866S+&start=1

If that knob is the same one... here is information about them. I ordered one small and one large and installed them on my DW788 a few months ago, I love 'em. You can email them and they'll ship them to you and then you mail them a check. scrollsawcomfortknob@gmail.com Scroll down a little on this page: http://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com/2017_04_27_archive.html

I mentioned in a post recently that Harvey was undergoing heart surgery. He just called me from his hospital room to let me know the surgery went well yesterday. What was supposed to be a 4 hours surgery ended up being 8 hours as things were a bit more complicated than they saw on the MRI, etc. But the end result is positive. He'll be in the hospital for 3 or 4 days, then home to recuperate. He'll call me when he feels up to drawing custom patterns, which should be pretty quick since he'll be bored just sitting around. I have 2 customs ready for him already. Iggy

Hi Danny, as I tell my potential customers... "Everything you see is $25, I'm not smart enough to keep track of multiple prices, I have to keep things simple."

I'm getting too old for this stuff... LOL 3 days of hell is complete. As a reminder, this was my first time doing this event so I didn't have any basis for what to expect other than hearing from other vendors how great it is. We were fortunate to have 3 days with no rain at all. But it sure was hot, same as many places in the country right now. The venue is a nice, large, wooded park. However my booth was one of the very few in full sunshine pretty much all day long. If I hadn't taken a large fan with me I'd have roasted. Anyway, all went well, I set a goal of 40 puzzles a day (with a stretch goal of 60 for the final day), my final numbers were Day 1 - 43 Day 2 - 42 Day 3 - 47 I'm consistent if nothing else. I'm very happy, especially considering it was Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. The event always ends on July 4th. So next year it'll be Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and I'll likely sign up for it again since I did well this year. I'm skipping my weekly farmers market this Saturday as my inventory is depleted... and I'm exhausted too. I'll enjoy some cutting time the rest of this week while I'm still on vacation from the day job.

Day 2 update, came up 1 short of day 1 with 42 puzzles sold. Almost identical pattern as yesterday... strong start, then when the heat set in the crowd thinned. Tomorrow is "supposed" to be a little milder, we'll see. With it being the big holiday day, the crowd should be huge after the parade. I've set a high goal of 60 puzzles... but my problem right now is inventory, I've run out of a couple of popular dog breeds. "Do you have an Aussie?" "Sorry, I've sold out of those, how about a Coonhound instead?" Hmmmm, nope, that likely won't work. LOL

A local beach town has a massive July 4th celebration that runs for a solid week. Arts and Crafts vendors get to set up in the local park for 3 days. With July 4th being in the middle of the week, it's Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this year. My first year doing the event. I've heard great things about the event from other vendors that I know. I set a goal of 40 puzzles a day and after getting set up this morning and the start of the event at 10am, I sold 34 in the first 3 hours. I started getting concerned about having enough inventory on hand. But I didn't have to worry for long, I only sold 9 the remaining 5 hours from 1pm to 6pm. LOL As is the case for much of the country we're having a bit of a heat wave here so the crowd dropped off big once the temperatures rose. So, in the end, day 1 was a success selling 43 puzzles. I'll be at it again tomorrow.

This particular event is always 3 days for the July 4th holiday, this year it just happens to be at an awkward time of the week. But the entire week of July 4th is generally a vacation week for a lot of people. And the Southport 4th of July Celebration is touted as one of the biggest and best in the country. There will be no shortage of people, that's for sure. http://www.nc4thofjuly.com/

Hey Gang, I've been a bit scrambled the past month and haven't been able to post much... or cut much quite frankly. But fortunately since I stockpiled over the winter I've still been able to do my events. My local weekly farmers market cranked up Memorial weekend and today was my 4th one (and 1 rainout). So far the score is 2-2... two great weeks and two mediocre weeks. Ya just never know how it's going to go. I almost didn't attend today due to rather extreme heat, but I went ahead and trudged out there and had a great day. I have a 3-day event coming up in nearby Southport July 2, 3, 4. This will be my first time doing it. Pro-highly attended, Con-incredibly hot usually, but at least it's shaded. We'll see how it goes. I have high expectations to make it worth spending 3 days to determine if it's worth doing again in the future. FYI to my puzzle zombies, Harvey Byler is undergoing heart surgery July 5th so he'll be out of commission for a period and won't be doing any custom names in patterns. He thinks he'll be able to sit and draw after only a few days, but we'll see. I hope everyone is doing well. Iggy

After 3 weeks of no cutting due to other business obligations, I was able to get some cutting done yesterday and a little today... until it hit 94 degrees in my garage and my portable AC isn't even able to cool my 8'x8' enclosed cutting space. But at least I'm getting some puzzles cut. I have a mega-event coming up, 3 days during July 4th week. My first time doing it, but it's huge and if the weather cooperates it should be incredible.

Hi Barb, I use shrink wrap bags. They work great. You can find them here, I get the 9"x12" https://www.papermart.com/flat-shrink-bags/id=4937 And I did a quick video showing the simple process.

Very cute. Here's another option for you. Harvey Byler pattern (200 breeds available). I sell the patterns on my site as well. https://www.woodcraftbyscott.com/collections/all-puzzles/products/dogs?variant=305425088527

800 copies being printed right now. But here is the dining guide online... http://coastalbizmaps.com/dining.html I'm picking up 450 copies tomorrow so I can start binding them. I'll quickly see how exciting that's going to be. LOL

Thanks for checking on me RJ. If I'd fallen and broken my hip, it's nice to know you'd save me.

Oh Marg, you have no idea all that rattles around in my head... my newest idea has major potential... I've only shared it with a couple of close friends because I don't want anyone to steal the idea... It's a big undertaking logistics wise, but not a huge initial investment. If I can get the ducks in a row, maybe in January I'll be able to share my latest brainstorm. LOL