[Jewelry making - Article 00086] - Re: [Orchid] Truth or dare survey

[LEESSILVER]

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    I was very fortunate in my silversmith career.  I started creating
    silver jewelry 1973.  I was an engineer at the time so my jewelry
    was only a hobby.  The profit I made was reinvested in tools and art
    work.  I did very well financially with the jewelry but not well
    enough to support my family.  In 1984, as an engineer, I was placed
    between a rock and hard places. I was working at a nuclear power
    plant and was asked to investigate possible safety problems.  I
    found problems but management did not want to here about them.  I
    raised enough hell and finally got the problems fixed but in the
    process I placed myself in a no win situation as an engineer with
    the plant.  

    By this time my house and the kids college was paid for so I took a
    big gamble and followed my dream and became a full time silversmith.
     I supported my wife and my self until I retired on social security.
     My silversmithing business is now mostly a hobby.  Sales are just
    enough to give me a reason to create my art work.  I can still
    create and not fill my closets with my art work. Had I not had the
    income of an engineer I might have started my jewelry career earlier
    but a good salary is very difficult to leave for a dream that might
    end in failure. I have found that artists in all fields have a
    tremendous desire to create.  If the are lucky they will find
    outlets for their work.  If the outlets are good enough they will
    follow their dream full time. Good Luck Lee 


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