Well...you know you can buy pretty much anything with shards, right? With enough...I don't see why you couldn't get yourself a proper workspace or at least some good tools; I'd ask Nathaniel more about it, but I can't see how it wouldn't be beneficial to everyone if you were able to make things like those suits.

[That didn't sound like a half bad plan honestly, and considering all the good it would do, Ippo didn't mind donating to such a cause.]

I only have about a hundred and thirty shards myself...but I'm not really doing much with them; so if you need extra, I'd be happy to help!