[Jewelry making - Article 00048] - Re: [Orchid] Shop Injuries

[Kate Wolf]

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    About ten years ago, Charles Lewton-Brain and I had a good time
    talking about a comic book for jewelers we could put together, about
    all the different ways one could maim themselves in this industry. 

    We talked about calling it  "The Incomplete Metalsmith" by Jim
    McWrong. The cartoon guy on the cover would have an eye patch,
    missing and bandaged fingers, a patch of hair missing... 

    It was going to have cartoons showing someone polishing with a chain
    wrapped around his hand, someone gabbing and distracted while cutting
    a rubber mold, a woman with long hair (not tied back) while working
    with a flex shaft.... and the aftermath. 

    Too much fun. 

    It amazes me how one second's distraction can put us out of
    commission for a while. 

    Last December I sliced my thumb badly, while cutting a rubber mold.
    I've cut over 3,000 molds, and hadn't cut myself with a scalpel blade
    in 20 years. I looked ahead to the mold making class I had scheduled
    for the spring. The thought of ten novices with scalpel knives made
    me panic, so I cancelled the class. 

    Pay attention, be mindful. When you're distracted, tired, or
    overwhelmed- take a break. 

    Best Regards, 

    Kate Wolf in Portland, Maine - with one workshop to go for the
    season. Ellen Wieske's Tinkering with Wire. Too much fun! 

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