Introduction Once the ring has been sent away you think that the stressful parts are over. Not true at all. Here comes the waiting game, documenting, sending and hoping the girl wants the ring. Many of these events are out of your control so dealing with them is a big tenuous. Remember to smile and [...]
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Introduction At this point the ring is looking pretty finished, except it is in wax. The edges are a bit rough but that can be fixed. And, at this point I am usually behind and bored with working with wax. Remember once again don’t send pictures of the product to the client until you have [...]
Introduction At this phase in making the ring it is a good idea to have the image of the ring nearby. As stated earlier, don’t show images at this phase to the client, unless they make jewelry themselves. For most people it is difficult to imagine the final appearance of a white-gold ring in rough [...]
Introduction At this point we had agreed to a general design and for the next few steps the client really didn’t need to be consulted. It is hard to explain to clients what a final piece will look like when it is giant hunks of blue wax. The most important thing that he wanted was [...]
Introduction Now that the piece is cast it is tempting to hurry up and finish it. With my first couple of cuttlebone casts I just tied a ribbon or a necklace right around the button and said the piece was finished. Later on I realized that proper finishing is what makes a great piece “pop.” [...]
Introduction Now that the cuttlebone is sanded flat and the mold is dug out you are ready to cast the first step is preparing the silver. The second step is setting up the mold for casting. The third is heating and pouring the silver and then the last is removing the piece. For a quick [...]
A Blog Entry on how it is possible to save money at hardware stores
