[Jewelry making - Article 00216] - Re: [Orchid] Truth or dare survey

[Jim Reitze]

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>         nor will I ask you to divulge that information. What I would
>     be interested in knowing is how much of your total work comes from
>     the pieces you are really proud of. The pieces that you would do
>     even if you never had to work again. 

    Good point.  I'd say about 20% is stuff I am really proud of.  This
    includes my own creations as well as high end restorations and custom
    order pieces. Most of the rest is OK stuff.  I am proud of my designs
    and the products.  I know I do good repair work and a good job on
    custom pieces, even if I don't always appreciate the results.  I
    don't yet have the freedom either financially or in terms of position
    to turn away pieces that I think are just plain ugly, or junk.At the
    far end of the scale is the 10% or so of stuff I really wish I didn't
    have to touch.  Mostly these are repairs that just shouldn't be done.
     Bandaid jobs on junk pieces,  patching together (with the emphasis
    on low price) pieces that are just plain worn out, and don't have
    much redeeming value to begin with.  Some are special order pieces
    that I think are just plain ugly, like the classic customers who
    bring in the contents of their jewelry box and want it all combined
    into 1 ring.  Of course, it has to look like Tiffany and cost
    nothing.  After all, they are providing the stones, and sometimes the
    metal, too.  Labor should be free, I guess. The good news is, most of
    the junky stuff is identified more with the store I work from (not
    for, but from).  My name, as much as I can help it, only gets
    connected with the good stuff.  Still have a long way to go in
    establishing a seperate identity, though. Jim


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