Re: Beginner's Questions

RIGHT ON - LIAM!  And I've found glass that I
really needed locally that was NOT available
from the big wholesalers.  And your point about
learning so much.  Between the retailers and this NG, I am very thankful for
the wealth of knowledge
I have to answer my questions.  And ---- I LURK
a lot too!

Hal

"Liam Striker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I developed a relationship with my local glass seller.  I buy wholesale
now,
> but I still buy from him as well and his prices are expensive compaired to
> shopping on line.
> Why?
> -Every high quality sheet of glass is different.
> -Ive gotton so much free advice.  I would never be where I am today by
> buying on line.
> -The price of glass is really cheap when compaired to other things that go
> into a stained glass panel.  Price = 20% glass and 80% labor.  If you
change
> the first to 10% by buying on line cheap glass, then your panel is worth
50
> % of the price because it looks only half as good.
> Panel #1: glass $150, Labor 20hrs, price $1200, profit $1050, satisfaction
> High
> Panel #2: glass $75,   Labor 20hrs, price $700, prifit $625, satisifaction
> medium.
> - If we don't support mom and pop stores they go out of buiness, then the
> wholesalers.  Then we all take classes in Hobby Lobby or Las Vegas.
Nothing
> inbetween.
>
> Liam
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