Our Continuing Canadian Supplier Problem #52

New classes started the week of January 15. We’ve got five full classes and like every year since we started (25+ years) we count on our stained glass supplier to be there for us with supplies such as hand tools. It happens every year- and it happens every September and every January- this isn’t new- it’s not a surprise! After all, without the simple basics such as grozing pliers we can’t properly teach and help grow the industry (and ironically help build more customers for our sole Canadian supplier). Jan. 17 delivery report from our only Canadian distributor – ordered, but out of stock; Bevel King Grozing Pliers, Inland Grozing Pliers, Leponnit Grozing pliers, 12” L-squares, 18” L-squares, 24” L-squares (all these items by the way are essential to our Beginner Toolkits), 1” x 2” bevels, 1¾ x 3 diamond bevels (we could have easily sold another 300 boxes in December if we had the inventory), Inland Strip/Circle Cutters, soldering iron sponges, Youghiogheny Stipple Glass #’s 55CR, 1107 and 1157, Spectrum #151 red waterglass, Table Foilers and Taurus Slim blades…