I remember a post from Rob Larkin on a source for those small 1 ounce cups(for holding paint) that could be found on mddepot.com...33.00 for 5000 cups...well
I went to order and they are out of stock...called their supplier and they too must order them...and I am trying to get some in for the meet next week
Anyone have an alternative source or a substitute?
I would appreciate any assistance!
Posted by timi NC (Member # 576) on :
I use the plastic coated hot cups for samples at coffee houses. They are made by dixie and will hold lacquer thinner without leaking. I don't know the number but they are like 2 oz or 4oz cups (the same size as bathroom cups). They are by far the best cups I've found for paint.Usually a case will go for about $30. I know someone who had family at the factory and get the rejects from quality control( contaminated or misprints,not fit for consumption etc), but found some locally thru a coffee house.
Posted by timi NC (Member # 576) on :
Just went out to the truck and checked the number,...no. 4304 dixie,james river corp.
Posted by Bill Preston (Member # 1314) on :
Robert, try most any local home care company/agency. These folks keep all kinds of medical supplies on hand for their visiting nurses to use. If you can get the 1 oz. cups, be sure to get the ones that are milky in appearance. The clear ones are a harder plastic, and do not stand up to thinners.
Posted by Santo (Member # 411) on :
How fast do you need them and how many would you want? I must be sitting on at least a few 1000. They come in 100 to a sleeve. Give me an email an address and a number and that will be my contribution for your meet!
Posted by Robert Beverly (Member # 1907) on :
Thanks Joey!
How Kind!.....I will accept!....I still have cups ordered but this will allow me to forgo not having to pay an arm and a leg for the other cups mentioned....and yes...by far mddepot.com is the cheapest...I just got off the phone with another and they wanted 115.00 for the exact same product...
Thanks again Joey!
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
Robert, I sent out 10 sleeves of 100 cups each, priority mail at 10Am this morning. Theres no way you'll need 1000 cups to begin with.
Have fun!
Posted by AdrienneMorgan (Member # 1046) on :
I travel with my own stainless steel cups now!!!
HAHA, found them at the dollar store, used in restaurants for cocktail and tarter sauce,,,I hate it when the thinner leaks through the paper ones!
A:)
Posted by Robert Beverly (Member # 1907) on :
Funny you should mention that Adrienne!
I just purchased 400 of them cups....is that not a good deaL!....4 FOR 1 DOLLAR...AND THEY SHOULD LAST FOREVER
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
How ironic how things come together at times. My goodness and caring attitude in real life always gets the best of me, yet usually costs more then lunch.
Up a 5am in order to take care of the multitude of projects for today, only to take a nap at 1pm and awake at 5. I missed the entire day and for what? Now Robert has to send me at least 25 of those SS cups, what a long strange trip its been!
Posted by Robert Beverly (Member # 1907) on :
Joey
I would be delighted to send em up to ya!....
Rob just called and offered some more cups as a backup and I told em you had it all covered for me!
That is what this sight is all about...and he was a great person on top of it all!
Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :
I'm enjoying some of those cups that Joey gave to me several years ago. Thanks again Dr. Madden
Posted by Julian Braet (Member # 238) on :
Rob,we would like to send you our "Art-Kups","Brush Preservative", and a couple of door prizes for your up & coming meet.Just E-mail or post you're "snail mail" address,ad we'll ship ASAP.
Posted by Robert Beverly (Member # 1907) on :
Julian
A most gracious offer!...I accept....
Snail mail:
Dreamweaver Graphics House 3101 Pleasant Valley Lane Arlington, Texas 76015
also...if I get your art pretty quick..we can add ya to the banner of sponsors!...EPS form please!
Thanks!
oh..Timi....thanks for the info. I ordered some of them as well!!!
Posted by Linda Silver Eagle (Member # 274) on :
Hay Robert,
You gonna have enough cups to go around?
It's gettin down to the wire, how many folks ya got comin?
You gonna have Head TV hooked up?
Are ya gonna have a panel parade?
I'll be at Bob Harper's then but if you post a time on the BB for the video feed, Bob and I can hit the library and catch some of the meet! Hopefully you'll have some coverage during the hours that the library is open. I'm really starting to appreciate what Jill goes through LOL.
I can't help having high expectations with all the fan fare we've seen so far. By the way, nice sign on the Portfolio page.
Posted by Robert Beverly (Member # 1907) on :
Linda
The folks are coming out of the woodwork!
A lot of folks are coming that I have never heard of before and we got about 6 yesterday...
We have about 50 folks that are headin this way and with the potential sponsors that were invited the room should fill up nicely
I have not received any cups yet but am confident they will arrive in the next couple of days...
As for the head TV thing...I am not sure. I have not gotten the nstructions from Steve on the hookup for it and hope I have time to figure it out once I do get them..
but the spaces are clean and we are setting up for bear!
and already tired..yes.....folks would be very surprised what planning goes into this sort of thing!.....but it should be worth it!
If we don't have head tv we will have lots of film and photos to share!
Posted by Linda Silver Eagle (Member # 274) on :
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