What is a donation box? The donations box is to help our claymates in need. For example if you are on a fixed income, or unemployed, or live paycheck to paycheck ect... Maybe you or your husband/wife lost their job, or maybe your house bound and can't get your supplies. We have all fallen on hard times at some point in our life. We want to help those of us who are having a hard time. I have had to use this program myself and it was hard for me to ask for help. So I know how hard it is to ask for help.I want to make this as easy as possible. This is handled privately. The only people that will know you are using this program are myself, and the COCModSquad. You can feel free to share with the list or not it is up to you. I will put this post in the files section of the list. So you can view it at anytime. The donations box is different then the newbie box. The newbie box is a gift to inspire you. To give you a chance to see other clayers work. To try some new products out on the market you may other wise not try. The donations box is to help our claymates that need us. I think NJ says it the best when she says pay it forward. When we fall on hard times it is very easy to get depressed. Think of how great you feel when you are creating. Then imagine if you couldn't because you could not get supplies. Let's help our claymates that need us. I will be going through my supplies will you go through yours? We need to do is get some supplies. If you are new or don't have extra supplies you can donate money. Donated money will be used to buy supplies, gift certificates, and postage. My Paypal account is ceceday@aol.com If you would rather send a check that is fine too. Even as little as $5.00 will help a lot. When making a donation please put what program it is for. Since I handle newbie boxes too I want to keep them separate. The things that we will need: Clay -- New or used just toss it in a box and I will separate it and package it up. Tools-- Any tools will be welcomed Blades, knitting needles, darning needles, cutters, clay shapers, smoothers, little screw drivers, wire cutters, clay guns, Needle nose pliers, New stiff tooth brushes, dental tools, cookie cutters, Brayers, acrylic rods, orange wood sticks (you get them at a beauty supply store) kidney tools, any other tools you may have that I didn't think of. Larger tools -- Food Processors, and Pasta Machines for those who can't or have a hard time conditioning clay. A great place to find these is at a thrift store. Have them plug it in to make sure it works. Misc.---Pearlex powders, embossing powders, any other powders, inks, glazes, TLS, texture sheets, home made textures, molds of any kind store bought or ones you have made, things to make molds out of, aluminum foil, turkey skewers, bamboo skewers, baby wipes, baby powder, corn starch, future floor wax, Stir sticks (the kinds like miniature straws makes great small holes), Altoid type tins, jewelry findings, Beads, Paint brushes, Tweezers, Wire (any size any color), 6x6 ceramic tiles or smaller (You can take a tile from the oven to the freezer) Votive holders, Sandpaper Here is a trick I got this from NJ Wet Dry Sandpaper. Grit size 220, 320, 400, 600 and finer. One sheet can be broken down into four pieces, the different grits stacked from rough to finest and stapled. That's Leigh Ross's trick and a good one too. Supplies to package things up. Zip top bags of all shapes and sizes. This is what we use to package things after they have been separated. Postage Is always needed for these programs. Even if it is 1 priority stamp any donation is welcomed. Gift Certificates from ClayAlley can be donated http://www.clayalley.com in small amounts so the person we are helping can pick the things she/he may need. If you want to donate a gift certificate you can send it to my pay pal account. Just put that it is for a gift certificate. That way I can send them out as needed. Karen does so much I just want to add to her work load. My Pay Pal account # is ceceday@aol.com Ok this is the list for now if anyone has any suggestions please let me know. If you are in need of supplies email me privately at ceceday@aol.com I will see what I can do. Take care Hugs Cheryl D