Comments | francesca_tessa: Class Preparations

francesca_tessa

Class Preparations

Jun 21, 2009 03:23

Oh, my eyeballs are getting sore again. But this time it's from sitting at the computer not from embroidery. I've been trying to get ready for my Silhouette of Fashion class, and I keep futzing-futzing-futzing with the details ( Read more... )

costume, class, class materials, books

Comments 5

baronesspixie June 21 2009, 22:28:57 UTC

My trick for expensive books - saving my change in a big cup on my dresser. When it's full, off to Coinstar, which will give you the total amount on an AMazon gift certificate without taking out any fee. So every few months, I get a "free" expensive research book. With luck, I can find good used copies for 20-30% less than the new Amazon price. It's worked wonderfully for me.

francesca_tessa June 22 2009, 06:03:21 UTC

That's a GREAT idea. I've never used coinstar and had no idea you could get an amazon card with it with NO FEE!That sounds like the way to go!

Thanks!

florentinescot June 22 2009, 02:32:04 UTC

And Oxbow Books sells "damaged" copies for less. I'm still trying to find the damage on my copy of Woven into the Earth. It was about $15-$20 ....

Can't wait to see the handout/class!

madrun June 22 2009, 14:34:35 UTC

My mind boggles that your "lust list" is that short... mine is several pages long!

francesca_tessa June 22 2009, 17:41:14 UTC

My list is short because I am poor and frugal and a cheapskate.

But these are the first books that are in line to "breech the shopping defenses" i.e. "I Need to Buy it NEW NOW!" instead of waiting for it to show up in some random used bookstore for $5. And these are the books that I need to fill specific gaps.

Also, this is "just costuming" too, which although it is not a big interest, is not my primary interest.

Mind you, if ***other*** books came up, let's say at a used bookstore, I buy them because they are of a nominal cost. And then when I find more, I call friends and say "hurry up and buy x book at x store. I also found an extra copy of 20K years of fashion for a shire member for $5 once.