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Congratulations Alix Bradley, the March Survey Winner! Alix has won a $100 Cool Tools Gift Certificate for taking our survey and offering us her opinions!
Alix was excited and told us a little about herself and her work:
 “This is a very nice surprise! I have been working and saving to buy tools and materials for jewelry making for more than two years now. I managed to collect quite a few necessities and setup a soldering station just this month. I also attended my first jewelry making workshop recently. I have not had an opportunity to make anything in PMC yet as I did not have the right setup or material for it, so this will help me enormously! This piece I completed at a workshop using a range of techniques. I can’t wait to use PMC so I can work in sculpture as well. I will be delighted to send a picture of my first PMC piece when I complete it!
Thanks so much for this privilege.”
Every time you take our survey after purchasing a product, you are automatically entered into a contest to win a $100 Cool Tools Gift Certificate. Keep offering us your insight to help improve our website and your purchasing experience! A Winner is selected every month!
Help us congratulate Alix!
Congratulations to Lorraine Garcy, the March Random Review Winner! Lorraine has picked a Cool Tools Gift Certificate as her prize for reviewing a product she purchased!
Lorraine was very excited about being selected and told us a little about herself and her work.
“WOW! This is exciting. I love your tools…
 I have worked with metals off and on for over 40 years. I have a degree in art with a metal fabrication focus but for 34 years worked in a different industry. It was only in 2003 when I decided to take early retirement that I was able to realize my dream of spending as much time as I wanted working in metals. I went back to school to bring my skills up to speed and received my Bench Jewelers Certificate from Revere Academy. During the last few years I have been able to study metal smithing with Brian Clarke in Ireland and take classes from Alan Revere, Tim McCreight, Trish McAleer, Chris Darway, Michael Goode and many others. I have had a great time learning from these fantastic artists.
I was lucky to take my first PMC class in 1997 and trained as a PMC instructor with Rio Grande. I have been working with metal clay ever since. Most recently I switched to Bronzclay because of the cost of silver clay. I currently have a small studio and in the process of designing a much larger one so that I can hold classes. I want to share with others the fun of working with metals, especially Bronzeclay. It is such a wonderful medium in which to work.
I live with my husband Tom and black cat Devil in Brownsville, Oregon, which is a small city with a thriving art community.”
Lorraine won her choice of Metal Clay or a Gift Certificate simply for reviewing a product she ordered. When fellow artists rate our products it gives the community a better understanding the product, its uses, and the best applications. The more products you review the more entries you get into the drawing! Keep reviewing products and help us congratulate Lorraine this month!
 Congratulations to Laura Jensen from Fort St. John, British Columbia, February’s Random Review Winner! Laura has won a $100 Cool Tools Gift Certificate for reviewing some sanding pads that she purchased from us! Each Random Review Winner gets their choice of Metal Clay or a Gift Certificate!
Laura shared photos of her work, told us a little about herself, and was very excited to have been selected!
“Yay!! That’s nice~ thank you!! I’ll take a Gift certificate please!!
Here’s a little about me:
My grandfather was a diamond appraiser and jeweler in the ‘burbs of Toronto in the 1950′s. When I was born much later, I spent my visits sneaking down into his basement shop to quietly watch him across the tall expanse of his battered work station. Making. Creating. Inspiring.
 That’s where this really began for me and though I’ve graduated from pony-beads, gimp and Fimo, to PMC, fine silver and gemstones, the love and desire to create something different and beautiful has never wavered. You’ll find me with a fresh brewed pot of tea, sitting across the expanse of my battered work desk with at least five Cool Tools products in reach. I may never inspire as my Grandfather did, but I’m always making and creating.”
The top photo is a pair of Emerald Earrings made with Silver Clay. The bottom photo shows a forged necklace Laura made using our fine silver wire. We hope Laura’s work provides everyone with some inspiration!
Every time you purchase a product from Cool Tools you are asked to review and offer us your opinion of the product. Your reviews help us improve our products and keep fellow jewelry artists informed about tested products! A Random Review Winner is selected every month! The more items you review, the more entries you get and more chances to win!
Keep reviewing products and help us congratulate Laura!
Congratulations to Rosemary Mancillas, the winner of February’s Survey Drawing! Rosemary has won a $100 Cool Tools Gift Certificate simply for taking our survey.
Rosemary was excited and told us a little about herself and her work:
- “Nice to get good news for a change! I love Cool Tools, but I love you even more now! Thanks so much!
I have been a full time RVer since 2002 and a jewelry designer for about 4 years. I started with beading, progressed to silversmithing and lapidary, and decided to take the leap to metal clay a few months ago. Not having the resources to take classes, I read everything I could find on your website and many others, as well as the many books by Tim McCreight and CeCe Wire and others. Since I learned to drive a 40 foot diesel motorhome, I’ve traveled all over the United States in my home on wheels with only my beloved standard poodle Sasha to navigate.
I am currently in Tucson, where I have been working with BRONZclay, learning my kiln, and all the quirks and pitfalls as well as the joy of working in this medium. I have never worked in clay before of any kind, so this has been a completely new experience. I am dreaming of the day when the price of silver goes down so I can work with PMC. I am thrilled to work with BRONZclay and love the look of it. I will enjoy combining my beadwork, lapidary, silversmithing, (mostly copper now…) and now metal clay in my jewelry designs. I am still a beginner, getting used to working with this medium. I am inspired by the many beautiful works I see by so many wonderful jewelry artists who are so kind to share their creativity and knowledge. The possibilities metal clay and PMC add to jewelry art are infinite, and I love the challenge.”
After making a purchase at Cool Tools, we send out a survey so you can let us know how your experience was. The survey is short and easy to complete with a few clicks. Every time you offer us your opinions by taking our survey, you are automatically entered in to a drawing for a $100 Cool Tools Gift Certificate. We select a winner every month. The next winner could be you! We appreciate the insight and are always looking to improve our site and your purchasing experience.
 Congratulations to Nancy Graves, our winner of the $200 Cool Tools Gift Certificate Contest!
In January, a survey was available which automatically entered survey takers into a random drawing to win a $200 Cool Tools Gift Certificate. We got an amazing response from our loyal customers and loved reading all the comments. Nancy is our lucky winner this month!
Nancy was excited to hear she had won for answering 5 easy questions and wrote us; “Thank you so very much for the $200 gift certificate. You have certainly made my day!!!! I am very excited about the gift certificate and I used it toward a purchase I made for more clay. Thank you sooooo much again!”
Nancy teaches three jewelry classes and two painting classes a week at Hill Institute in Florence, Ma. She has been married 44 years and has two children and five grandchildren. We hope Nancy will keep inspiring her students to create beautiful art and jewelry and are glad the Cool Tools Gift Certificate went to good use.
 Nancy submitted photos of her work featuring a necklace she created with silver clay, a Texture Tile and a lavender teardrop CZ purchased from Cool Tools. The bottom photo is a picture of Nancy wearing earrings made from silver clay with an opal drop.
Here at Cool Tools, we are always interested in what you have to say. We take pride in offering the best products, selection and customer service and will continue rewarding our customers for their inspiration and participation in our community.
Keep an eye out for more surveys and more chances to win!
For January, we have 2 winners for our Random Review Drawing. Each winner will receive a gorgeous lot of artist-made dichroic gems from the parcel shown below.
Our first winner, Jan from Paris, Tennessee reviewed the Paragon SC2 kiln she recently purchased. In her review she said, “This is an awesome kiln especially for a beginner like me. Couldn’t ask for anything to be easier.” She’s going to be really excited to get some great dichroic glass gems that she can use in that kiln!
Our second winner is Ziva from Chicago. Ziva uploaded this photo of the fabulous earrings she made with PMC 3.
 Both ladies were automatically entered in our monthly drawing when they clicked the “Write a Review” link from a product on our website. Every month we give away something really cool to someone who reviewed a product, uploaded a photo, or shared a tip through our Product Review feature. It’s so nice to read about other people’s experiences with a tool or product before you buy, to see the things they’ve made, and pick up a new tip.
Below every products photo there is a “Write a Review” link. Click the link to submit. It only takes a minute and you could be the next Random Review Winner! Next months prize will be a generous lot of PMC fine silver clay.
Andrea Gorman of Oregon is the lucky winner in this month’s Random Review Drawing. Andrea has won the new PMC PRO Silver Alloy Clay! Congratulations Andrea!
Andrea was automatically entered into our monthly drawing when she reviewed a product on our website. We love when customers write reviews because it helps the whole community to make good choices and feel confident about the products we offer.
As a fun way to s ay “thank you” to those who take the time write a product review, share a tip or a photo of the work they have created with our products, we select a reviewer each month from those who have participated and they win something fabulous! Andrea wrote “Oh my gosh – I can hardly believe it! Thank you so much for just making my entire MONTH!! Today is also our son’s 5th birthday, so what an extra special day it is. Again, thank you.”
When you make a purchase at Cool Tools, you’ll receive an invitation to review that product in a follow-up email. Simply click the link to upload your comments and photos and a chance to win.
Product reviews submitted by the jewelry making community can be found by scrolling to the bottom of a product page. This is a great way to learn what others think about a product, pick up product tips and see what fellow jewelry artists are doing with their Cool Tools. So take a moment to share your thoughts, tips and creations with the jewelry making community and you may be the next lucky winner. Oh, and what are we giving away next month? This time, we aren’t telling, but you can be sure it’s going to be something very cool!
Paula McDowell of Louisiana is the lucky winner in this month’s Random Review Drawing. Paula has won an Evenheat Studio Pro kiln! Congratulations Paula!
Paula was automatically entered into our monthly drawing when she reviewed a product on our website. We love when customers write reviews because it helps the whole community to make good choices and feel confident about the products we offer.
As a fun way to say “than k you” to those who take the time write a product review, share a tip or a photo of the work they have created with our products, we select a reviewer each month from those who have participated and they win something fabulous! Paula wrote “what a surprise, and how cool! I needed a little pick-me-up this morning. I taught 5 classes in 11 days (some of which is still being fired), I have pieces due to a gallery on Wednesday, two gallery receptions this weekend, and a one-on-one with a student to teach her to use her new kiln. I just find my teaching obligations are feast or famine (no classes in September).”
When you make a purchase at Cool Tools, you’ll receive an invitation to review that product in a follow-up email. Simply click the link to upload your comments and photos and a chance to win.
Product reviews submitted by the jewelry making community can be found by scrolling to the bottom of a product page. This is a great way to learn what others think about a product, pick up product tips and see what fellow jewelry artists are doing with their Cool Tools. So take a moment to share your thoughts, tips and creations with the jewelry making community and you may be the next lucky winner. Oh, and what are we giving away next month? This time, we aren’t telling, but you can be sure it’s going to be something very cool!
Congratulations to our Metal Clay Success Story Contest Winner, Dale Meyrick Wayne! I was thrilled to learn that Dale, an Art teacher was the winner of the drawing for the Studio Pro kiln by Evenheat. Dale won by submitting a photo of a necklace made by students of the Geneva School in Winter Park, Florida. Now the kids have a kiln to fire their projects with! Isn’t that awesome? Check out her website if you get a chance, she is a talented designer as well as a great teacher. Congratulations to Dale and her students!
 Photo of the necklace Dale submitted  Dale Meyrick Wayne at the Orlando Art Museum Dale worked with her 7th, 8th, and high school students to create collaborative jewelry projects. The 7th graders carved eraser tiles based on Egyptian art, printed their images on papyrus, then chose their favorites to make copper charms. The 8th graders made coins from Bronze clay and her high school students made molds or sculpted silver clay. All three necklaces created by each class were made and sold at a fund raising auction.”
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Metal Clay Success Story Facebook contest. I had such a great time watching the photos come in! There are so many beautiful things being made in metal clay, and you guys are all so talented. It’s great to be a part of such a creative and happy community.
-Mardel
Kiffe Harris of Oregon is the lucky winner in this months Random Review Drawing. Kiffe has won a complete Foredom Flexible Shaft with Quick Change handpiece! Congratulations Kiffe!
Kiffe was automatically entered into our monthly drawing when she reviewed a product on our website. We love when customers write reviews because it helps the whole community to make good choices and feel confident about the products we offer.
As a fun way to say “thank you” to those who take the time write a product review, share a tip or a photo of the work they have created with our products, we select a reviewer each month from those who have participated and they win something fabulous! Kiffe wrote “Wow!!! What a great way to start off my weekend. I”m very excited. Thanks so much!”
If you’d like to get in on the fun, it’s easy. Writing a review takes only a minute. A review can be a comment about a product, it can be a tip or a shortcut you’ve found, or it can be a photo of something you’ve made with one of our products. Let us all hear what you think and share with us your tips and especially your creations and you’ll be entered into our monthly drawing.
When you make a purchase at Cool Tools, you’ll receive an invitation to review that product in a follow-up email. Simply click the link to upload your comments and photos and a chance to win. Next months winner will receive a Studio Pro Digital Kiln…just in time for Christmas!
Product reviews submitted by the jewelry making community can be found by scrolling to the bottom of a product page. This is a great way to learn what others think about a product, pick up product tips and see what fellow jewelry artists are doing with our products. So take a moment to share your thoughts, tips and creations with the jewelry making community and you may be the next lucky winner.
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