[amayausers] Re: Training
- From: "Sharon" <springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 11:14:44 -0600
I have heard it called "painting with thread " .What the majority of the
customers do not realize is the training and experience it takes to make
that machine perform for them...
Rod
Rod Springer
Melco Trained Technician
(We also do Design Shop Pro+ digitizing)
Boise, ID
(208) 938-3038
springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Linen Barn" <linen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 10:51 AM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Training
> "The learning curve is slacking off a little but I don't think it will
ever
> end in this business" ......
>
> Funny you mention that. I have been embroidering for 8 years and
digitizing
> for about 5 and I learn something new almost every day. It would probably
> get boring if things didn't change on a regular business. I get a kick
out
> of my customers coming in and being so fascinated with the machines and
how
> you turn something on paper or disk into a beautiful embroidered garment.
I
> have a few customers that sit and watch the machines for at least 10 min
> every time they are here, its just as fascinating to them every time :)
>
> Aaron Sargent
> The Linen Barn
> linen@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Medford, Oregon
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sharon" <springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 9:45 AM
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Training
>
>
> > I will speak just for myself as Sharon(my wife) has dabbled with home
> > embroidery for some time with machines like the Viking Designer 1. Prior
> to
> > the Amaya purchase I personally had not been involved with embroidery at
> any
> > level, except to wear some of the things that Sharon embroidery'ed....
> >
> > The AMAYA is our first commercial machine. To answer the question about
> the
> > free training. Yes it was beneficial, but it as also extremely important
> to
> > take detailed notes as the amount of material that was covered, and
> covered
> > quickly over the 5 days, easily overloaded everyone in the class.
> >
> > Even though the training is free, travel to and from, meals and lodging
> and
> > the time spent, add up to a considerable
> > investment in time and expense. You must have serious intentions on
> > opening and staying with the business from the very start to take
> advantage
> > of the training that was provided at the time we purchased the Amaya.
> >
> > You are not just learning how to operate a machine but you are being
> exposed
> > to new software which must be learned to operate the Amaya proficiently.
> Not
> > doing so will lead to frustration beyond compare....
> >
> > As you know we had one of the first machines and had some problems with
> it.
> > We took the machine back to Melco at the same time Tech Training was
> offered
> > to me. This machine was assigned to me to repair. What a neat experience
> > that was, to actually be able to tear the machine down, my machine, the
> one
> > that had been giving me fits over the last year was just great.
> >
> > The first thing that I realized was that whatever is wrong with an
Amaya,
> > and mine had several issues, can be fixed. I had my " red plastic moody
> > lady" as Ron Vinyard calls them, running like a Swiss watch when we left
> the
> > class.
> >
> > This is getting too long, suffice to say that the training was valuable
in
> > the beginning and later on because of my being kind of a techy person,
> the
> > tech training has been invaluable to me. I enjoy that part of the
> business,
> > being able to diagnosis and repair or train myself or other individuals
in
> > the proper operation of the Amaya. The learning curve is slacking off a
> > little but I don't think it will ever end in this business....any
training
> > is definitely better than none and an absolute must for some us just
> getting
> > into the field.
> >
> > Rod
> > Rod Springer
> > Melco Trained Technician
> > (We also do Design Shop Pro+ digitizing)
> > Boise, ID
> > (208) 938-3038
> > springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Linen Barn" <linen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 9:30 AM
> > Subject: [amayausers] Training
> >
> >
> > > I have a curious question for everyone. How many of you took the free
> > > training Melco offers with the purchase of your machine. If you took
> the
> > > training do you feel it helped and also if you could let us know if
this
> > is
> > > your first commercial machine or if you have had others as well.
> > >
> > > I do some demo's here on the AMAYA and that always seems to be a
> question
> > > that is asked. I have been embroidering for around 8 years now and
have
> > ran
> > > several other machines before the amaya so when I bought mine I really
> > > didn't feel the training was necessary and never took it. Actually I
> > have
> > > never taken any in my life except from my mom and dad who taught me
the
> > ins
> > > and outs of embroidery and I just went from there.
> > >
> > > By the way, today is the day they are supposed to shut the old list
down
> > so
> > > I just want to mention one more timke for everyone to send posts to
> > > amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or your post won't go through :)
> > >
> > > Aaron Sargent
> > > The Linen Barn
> > > linen@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Medford, Oregon
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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