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Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 7:09 pm
by Tsukiyumi
Teaos wrote:Tricky business. Are you a watchmaker, or do you just do ornamental jewelry?
Hand crafted jewellery. I hate the crappy mass produced stuff you see in big retailers.
I agree. My great-grandfather was a Jeweler, and I can't stand most of that overpriced department store junk myself.
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 4:45 am
by Mikey
I agree. My father-in-law was a watchmaker and jeweler for many years. When I went to buy the stone for my wife's engagement ring, he looked at one - at arm's length - with no loupe or anything, and picked out a feather and two inclusions. When put under the scope, he was proved correct.
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 6:34 am
by Teaos
I dont work with gems a lot. Mainly silver and a few other metals.
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 12:17 pm
by Mikey
Do you actually cast designs? I unserstand silver is relatively difficult to work with (compared to gold.)
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 12:23 pm
by Teaos
I so some castings but generally I dont have the patience for that.
I just generally work raw silver into rings, bracelets, necklaces and random ornaments.
Silver is very soft so I suppose you could call it hard to work with. Its a differnt skill set to other metals.
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 7:26 pm
by RK_Striker_JK_5
Dang, Teaos. I'm impressed you can do such delicate work.
Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 1:58 am
by Teaos
Its more patience and creatvity than anything.
Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 2:28 am
by Tsukiyumi
'Patience' would be an understatement...
Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 2:57 am
by Teaos
What sitting in a chair with very fine tools working on something 3mm big not your cup of tea?
Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 2:58 am
by Duskofdead
Teaos wrote:What sitting in a chair with very fine tools working on something 3mm big not your cup of tea?
Sounds like a day in the life of Dick Cheney's wife.
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 8:32 pm
by stitch626
There's a job I wouldn't want... for several reasons.
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 8:36 pm
by Tsukiyumi
Duskofdead wrote:Teaos wrote:What sitting in a chair with very fine tools working on something 3mm big not your cup of tea?
Sounds like a day in the life of Dick Cheney's wife.
Are you referring to his heart (which is three sizes too small
), or what's in his pants?
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 9:43 pm
by Duskofdead
Tsukiyumi wrote:Duskofdead wrote:Teaos wrote:What sitting in a chair with very fine tools working on something 3mm big not your cup of tea?
Sounds like a day in the life of Dick Cheney's wife.
Are you referring to his heart (which is three sizes too small
), or what's in his pants?
It could have referred to his brain, as well.
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 9:46 pm
by Tsukiyumi
Duskofdead wrote:Tsukiyumi wrote:Duskofdead wrote:
Sounds like a day in the life of Dick Cheney's wife.
Are you referring to his heart (which is three sizes too small
), or what's in his pants?
It could have referred to his brain, as well.
Oh, I don't know. He managed this whole Iraq plot, and most of the other things people tend to blame on Bush (AKA President Smokescreen), so I'd say he's probably pretty smart. His fine motor control is awful, though.