[Jewelry making - Article 00296] - Re: [Orchid] New Approach School for Jewelers

[Kate Wolf]

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Hi Gang,


    I hope you are all well- I've been up to my eyeballs in alligators,
    and have been reading, but haven't had time to post in awhile. 

    I teach week 10 of the Graduate Bench Jeweler Program at New
    Approach School for Jewelers in Virginia Beach. The students start
    the program with little or no experience. I have to say, that in each
    class I was totally blown away  by the skill level of the students.
    The long program classes are by far the easiest I have ever taught-
    because the students have excellent work habits. The students showed
    me their job boxes with the projects they had already accomplished
    (Many prong, channel, bezel set, and pave ring mountings, that they
    had detailed, sized, set and finished; hand engraving; chain repairs;
    and pieces they fabricated, completely by hand- a 3 stone oval ring, 
    and a 3 stone platinum trellis ring to name a few.)  I teach them wax
    carving and design development. 

    These students are accomplishing, very well, tasks that I have seen
    jewelers who have been at the bench for 10 or more years struggle
    with- if they could do it at all. 

    If I was looking to hire a new employee, I'd want one that went
    through this program. If I had an employee that I wanted to keep
    around for awhile, I'd invest in education for the employee- whether
    it was a one week class or the 8-12 week long program. An educated
    employee is going to be an asset to my business, and will be happier
    and more productive. 

    If I had attended this school early in my career, I could have made
    my employers a lot more money (and saved them a bunch of gray
    hairs!). 

    Have a delightful day! Best Regards from Portland Maine, 

Kate Wolf
Free tutorials at http://www.wolfwax.com  &  http://www.wolftools.biz
Workshops at Wolf Designs http://www.katewolfdesigns.com

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