I cannot add anything to this advice as it is all brilliant. The main issue to me is if you can resell it without a lot of effort or loss of money if things don't work out the way you plan.
well.... what does it say that almost no one that owns one ever re sells it? even the people who upgraded to a better machine/more needles/newer model KEEP the old one.
now re sale value for most sewing machines of this sort is poor.... so i assume that the re sale value would be low... but that is an ASSUMPTION based on sewing machines
Ok, so there is probably no going back if you do buy it. Can you take the loss if it doesn't pay for itself? Perhaps it pays for itself by keeping you happy and healthy?
Talk to the costume shops of your local theater companies (and the opera, if there's one.) Short runs with fast turnaround of unique designs (theirs) are things theaters would want. And due to space restrictions, they'd be unlikely to keep one of these machines around. (Also the amount of training to operate one properly.)
I'm just thinking of how we use machine embroidery at work--not enough to justify the space and time for a dedicated machine, but often enough and specific, unique things that we need in a matter of days, that we send it out to a local place.
hmm.. yeah, i have some contacts there.. might do! like i said i have some people who are interested in it as a concept, but as stated not that THEY want the machine, but willing to have me do stuff.
Check around for upholstery shops that are going out of business. You might be able to find older "industrial" equipment for less expense than a new home-craft product. Of course, there is the warranty issue, but you'll need to weigh your risks of initial expense vs. potential service issues.
sadly the entire concept of "needle felting" as something done by machine is RECENT. as of right now in the usa i cant find any industrial shops that have even heard of it (in Europe apparently its been in use)
the closest thing to an industrial machine for this is one that makes yardage of wool felt, and is HUGE and requires power that household current will not run, wont fit in the house, etc etc.
heck, most of my instructors who have worked in the industry never heard of a machine to do it, it was STRICTLY something they knew of for hand work.
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even the people who upgraded to a better machine/more needles/newer model KEEP the old one.
now re sale value for most sewing machines of this sort is poor.... so i assume that the re sale value would be low... but that is an ASSUMPTION based on sewing machines
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Did you see this?: http://www.tryourdesigns.com/Felting_machines.htm
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I'm just thinking of how we use machine embroidery at work--not enough to justify the space and time for a dedicated machine, but often enough and specific, unique things that we need in a matter of days, that we send it out to a local place.
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like i said i have some people who are interested in it as a concept, but as stated not that THEY want the machine, but willing to have me do stuff.
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as of right now in the usa i cant find any industrial shops that have even heard of it (in Europe apparently its been in use)
the closest thing to an industrial machine for this is one that makes yardage of wool felt, and is HUGE and requires power that household current will not run, wont fit in the house, etc etc.
heck, most of my instructors who have worked in the industry never heard of a machine to do it, it was STRICTLY something they knew of for hand work.
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