[Jewelry making - Article 00101] - [Orchid] Adding casting to my line.

[Linda]

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    After 15 years of fabricating every little thing that I produce, I
    have had to rethink my working procedures.  I had always resisted the
    possibility of casting, in part because I had heard  horror stories
    of people trying out caster after caster before finding someone who
    could get everything just right.  And so I plodded along.  But then
    one day I discovered Ganoksin on my computer, and thus Orchid, and
    soon noted frequest posts by Dan Grandi of Racecar Jewelry describing
    what could be done with casting.  So I tiptoed in and sent Dan one of
    my best selling low-end pieces that I have done a begillion of and
    really don't want to do any more...but it puts gas in the car.  Dan
    sent the batch back in time for the holiday season. Woweeeeeee!!!!! 
    Great job!  No firescale, no pits, pin findings in place, perfect
    finish, good price, prompt delivery.  With that sure-selling base
    covered, I could devote more time to pieces with gold and special
    stones which fetch a far better price and are lots more fun and
    challenging to make. 

    On a trip thru RI, I stopped by to see Dan and show him a handful of
    possibilities. And seeing his operation really opened up a whole new
    realm of ideas and ways of using casting. Not only can I have complete
    designs made, but better yet, I can have Dan cast an element that
    appears repeatedly in my work, and use the resulting casting as a
    finding to embellish my pieces, rather than have to measure, hammer
    and bend those same 3/4" pieces over and over again. Now I can stop
    being a slave to my production work, have time to do the more splashy
    and better paying pieces--and even have more time to enjoy my
    grandson! 

    Do I have an interest in Racecar Jewelry?  You bet I do!  I'm
    interested in seeing Dan Grandi get lots of business so he can stay
    in business, and then I won't ever have to look for another caster
    again.  Thanks and g'day, Dan! 

Linda Sorensen 

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