Categories: Experiences and daily life; Jewelry; Commerce and business
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I make artistic creations in every metal imaginable.
The permanence and presence of metal are the main reasons. Whether or not it's
artwork
can be a matter of
debate.
Most of my items are jewelry whose designs are my
best guesstimation of what people desire.
They require welding, soldering, and brazing which are also necessary for doing repairs.
The basic skills are quickly taught in
vocational or adult education classes, internet videos, and craft centers.
Soldering is not that difficult and open-flame fusing can be learned with some practice.
TIG welding is another story as no metal is more challenging than silver.
Advanced knowledge
needs a mentor and those can be challenging to find when you are pushing into uncharted waters.
Experience with how metals act and ways to entice them to cooperate will forever
teach lessons.
Assembling the item is not rocket science since anyone with half a brain should be able to do much of it.
The finished chain link jewelry pieces are not overly complex for the most part, consisting of round or
forged jump rings arranged
in easily defined ways.
Some chain styles are more advanced. Chainmaille occupies the
"It's so easy it should be criminal" spot on the list.
Loop-in-loop chains are infinitely more difficult if all you've ever done is open
and close jump rings like typical chainmaille.
It is a huge luxury, relief, and satisfaction to make all the raw materials and manufactured goods
yourself. I manufacture tools and equipment, too, and those are nearly as important.
In the whole scheme of things, it has (little or) no relevance whatsoever.
That's right, all that work for naught. Kind of depressing.
However, the untold benefits make it worthwhile.
I make jewelry but am not a jeweler, at least as I see it. It becomes more obvious as I work
with things other than jewelry. Nor am I a sculptor, painter, artist, or
a lot of other things. But I do create items
that are difficult or impossible to find elsewhere that reside in these categories.
There are many ways to render an image with paper, glass, fabric, and other substrates.
I strive to be 1% DaVinci so all these mediums have significance
and are worth exploring. Basic, well-made piece will always be in style and
appreciated by the masses.
Posted by M: July 23, 2023
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