[Jewelry making - Article 00346] - Re: [Orchid] Fabricated pin backs

[Dreamgate9]

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    Nancy, Your request brings me great joy, since I have always felt
    that fabricated mechanisms add so much to the overall "integrity" of
    a fine handmade piece. Commercial findings just don't do it for me. 

    I am teaching a workshop on this very topic at Revere Academy in
    April. I'm not sure this will help you, since it is fairly short
    notice, and the class may already have a waiting list. There are a
    couple of books that you might want to check out, however. Alan
    Revere's "Professional Goldsmithing" book is a wonderful place to
    start. He not only describes some simple mechanisms, but includes
    some bench tips on how to fabricate these without losing your mind.
    Herbert Maryon's book, "Metalwork and Enameling (Dover Publications)
    and "Silverwork and Jewellery" by H. Wilson both give several
    examples of mechanisms commonly made by goldsmiths around 1900. The
    recently translated (by Charles Lewton-Brain) book by Erhard
    Brepohl, "The Theory and Practice of Goldsmithing" contains a very
    extensive chapter illustrating dozens of fine mechanisms, including
    pin backs. If this book were twice the price, it would still be a
    great bargain. 

    Still, there is nothing like sitting beside a master craftsman
    watching something like this actually take shape. There are just too
    many subtleties in the construction to describe in words, like why
    to chose one tool over another, how to adjust the fit so perfectly,
    why to choose this style pin back over another style, etc. Most of
    these mechanisms are really fairly easy to make, once you know
    how... ;) 

Doug Zaruba

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