[Jewelry making - Article 00284] - Re: [Orchid] Who keeps the mold?

[John A. Henkel]

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    Hello All,  We make all kinds of molds for many jewelry Artists. If
    the Artist wants us to do production work for them it makes sense to
    library the mold. We keep molds in a dry cool storage area and are
    able to retrieve them rapidly to put them into production. For a
    repeat customer like this it is less expensive for them for us to
    keep the mold, as long as the design is active and they desire our
    services, than to spend for the shipping every time they want a
    casting. We follow the customers wishes and return molds even if they
    are repeat customers. Some folks just feel more comfortable that way.
    For one time mold jobs it is easier for all to return the mold upon
    completion of the work. We are now in the process of  reorganizing
    the mold storage area. We are contacting mold owners we haven't heard
    from in a while. This annual process gives us the room for the
    growing number of molds in our care. When something goes wrong with
    the injection mold after continuous use, we contact the customer, get
    the model, remake the mold for free and return the old mold with the
    model upon completion. 

    There is only one instance I can think of that warrants holding the
    mold. If a RETAIL customer commissions a Jeweler to create a design
    based on their ideas or wishes, it is the intellectual property of
    the Artist. I have seen Designers offer two prices to a customer, one
    price for the completed piece without the mold and another for the
    completed piece with the mold. There can be quite a difference. In
    this instance a possible solution is for the RETAIL customer to hold
    half the mold and the Artist hold the other half. What do you think
    of that Soloman? 

    The bottom line is: If the model is yours, the mold is yours. Go get
    it! 

    John, J.A.Henkel Co., Inc., Moldmaking Casting Finishing, Producing
    solutions for jewelry Artists 

    P.S. I am looking for James Carter to return his molds. He seems to
    have moved without giving us his new info. Any help at all would be
    helpful. You can email me offline if you wish. Thanks.

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