glass alchemy changes

[D. dino i ninjah]

Right before the Ban GA's Cadmium colors were really suffering .. infact IMO ALL. their colors were really suffering since The parents left the buisness. the quality has been taking a nose dive.

this was happening BEFORE THE BAN.. The saturation lvls in their cads .. were horrible.. in the last batch of cads I bought from them ..


I would like to point out something though .. Northstar is no longer entirely american made. I have had a much harder time swallowing that than Im having with their (ga's) new sales plan. the last order of Cads I got I bought Momka .. and the momka will work for MOST of what I do ..

Im not mad at GA for selling direct at all. the 30% off occasionals is nice to be honest .. IDK if anyone noticed .. but even before the sale the prices were lower than normal .. for everything after I signed into my account.

THE membershit program .. seems to me to be a horrible Idea . . and that is where they are shooting themselves in the foot .. ITs like slapping your customers in the face. It has a lot to do with the way it was rolled out .. so artists getting Freee passes to the front of the line .. while others paid to get the ride the ride first pass .. and then the majority of the users .. getting slapped in the face .. ITs just bad marketing ..

IMO they could have done the exact same thing and just rolled it out .. in a more tactfull way.

I personally like the idea of buying direct .. many may remember there was a time when you could buy direct from NS as well ..

I know recently as a result of NS making colors overseas .. I have more desire to buy colors from companies that keep their operations based in the USA .. I also know that the 30- 40 a lb for ga ocasionals fits into my budget much better .. than the higher priced firsts available elsewhere .

what will make or break GA for me personally .. is the QUALITY of the occasionals their selling . IN order for this model to work for me .. The quality leavels have to at least be on or at the lvls they were when the parents were running the show.. I ordered from the sale this year .. and honestly I would order much more often .. IF the QUALITY of their color improves .. (i know their occasionals not firsts ... but I have been remixing odds and seconds for 15 years... the stuff from ga for the last 2 was really low quality IMO) really thats what is going to make or break them. People will pay more to support AMERICAN MADE .. but only if its reflected in the QUALITY.

I liked GA but you can only get let down so many times ... IF they could produce decent color .. and keep it in stock . .I could see me ordering from their ocasionals section much more often if the pricing stays at 30% off .. It puts the color right in the range I try to buy in .. ITs really only a matter of weather the QUALITY is there ..

as a consumer almost anytime you can buy direct from the manufacturer .. you usually save money .. I can live with 2 days longer shipping for savings and a direct buisness relationship with the manufacturer