[Jewelry making - Article 00772] - Re: [Orchid] Training in Chicago?

[E. Luther]

========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm  ]========


    You didn't give us enough information about your training prior to
    this next class.  If it's minimal, then I would say, no it's
    unlikely.  You may need more years of self study and work first. 

    There are no formal apprenticeship programs.  If you want one,
    you'll have to create the apprenticeship yourself. 

    In my humble opinion, there aren't that many "jobs" as a bench
    jeweler; most who I know are self-employed.  (Okay, there are some,
    but they might only hire family, or they might be in a factory, and
    they are few and far between around here.) 

    If you really want to work in the industry, you might be able get a
    job in sales, or as a runner or something. 

    And finally, everyone finds it difficult to work a full time job and
    do their own creative stuff too.  (Except those annoying people like
    the lawyer who writes his novels on the train and that famous poet
    who was also an insurance salesman.)  One only has so much energy. 

    Can you work part time?  Another view -- some people find it
    preferable to work outside of the industry of their art -- to do
    something completely different, that uses a different kind of
    energy. 

    How far away from being ready to "go it alone?"  What are your long
    term goals? 

    Okay, one more finally, start your own business now, if you haven't
    already.  You must have the resale number to be able to buy at
    wholesale suppliers and to be taken seriously.  Also, it gets you
    started doing your Schedule C now while it's simple, so you can
    learn as your business grows. 

-- 
Elaine Luther
Chicago area, Illinois, USA
Certified PMC Instructor
eluther AT copper.net


____________________________________________________________________
T h e   O r c h i d   L i s t
Open Electronic Forum for Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Procedures
____________________________________________________________________
Orchid FAQ:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/faq.htm
Orchid Archives:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive
Orchid Galleries:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/gallery.htm
Invite a Friend:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm
____________________________________________________________________
Tips From The Jeweler's Bench - Article Archive
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm
The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books
Buy Orchid Jewelry:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/shop
____________________________________________________________________
-Unsubscribe:
-Email: orchid-request AT ganoksin.com Body=unsubscribe subject=blank
____________________________________________________________________