[Jewelry making - Article 00055] - [Orchid] Posture

[Gerald]

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    One of the Cardinal rules of any long term sitting is to be relaxed
    and able to relax your arms and lumbar area. I bought myself a
    $350.00 secretarial chair just for the support it gives my legs and
    other "vital areas" of my body..;>) When you are pushing beads and
    other heavy duty claws, you are also pushing against the bench peg
    and extending that action through to your lumbar area of your back
    to the chair. The well supported chair must take up this
    "action-reaction". To tell you a true story, some time ago a
    non-jewellery person was moving my lumbar area of my chair from my
    back just at the time I was needing that support while doing some
    bead work. The back area was totally absent. I insisted she stop
    "playing games", the  result was I had to verbally refrain myself
    and stop my work till she understood what I was needing the chair
    for. As an arm rest, hold your arms at a height that should feel
    comfortable and always give a moments rest to your hands. They too
    get tired. The height of the chair is so important, you must not
    have to "bend over" and give your neck more stress than it has
    already. If your chin is touching your upper chest, your chair is
    too high, really! For your hand/arm that holds the ring Clamp, have
    a series or layers of cloth/foam to protect your nerves in your
    elbow. If you think that this is not necessary after a few years you
    will have total nerve damage in that elbow. Your feet should also be
    able to move around under your bench for exercise. This is too
    prevent pooling of the blood. When you are doing "bead work" try and
    have a support for that arm. It should be at a level that your upper
    arm is horizontal and no effort is in keeping it raised. If there is
    any more effort, you will get tired and who needs this? 

Gerry, the Cyber-Setter
http://www.gemzdiamondsetting.com


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