[Jean-Marie Chapman]

Debra: Thanks for your email. These materials are expensive, so I need to make smart choices so I don't go around buying up this and that and trying everything out and learning the hard way. That's why I'm being very particular about this purchase. My next is an easel, so brace yourself! To crank or not to crank, that is the question...Ha!

I'm wondering which color and size of Artisan you got. And how did you get through that surface coating to work on the color? Did you sand it? It seems like a lot of money to pay for a rubber gasket around a thumb hole if the color isn't right and it's not even balanced. Hmmmmm. What do you think? And which size Boynton do you have? Did you get the walnut? Can't recall if it came in wood choices like the Artisan.

Thanks for hanging in here with me...
Jean-Marie