[Jewelry making - Article 00950] - Re: [Orchid] Non-jeweler designers at shows

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    I have yet to attend a show, but even I know what that person is
    doing is fraudulant at best. I have both worlds to contend with I am
    a wildlife artist (colored pencils and graphite)and am learning the
    jewelry trade the hard way. One mistake at a time lol 

    self taught "the crazy american lady" to the Italians attending the
    Torre del Greco School for Cameo arts. I have emailed pestered
    students and would give my eye teeth for a video of those studios
    setups.<---hint 

    I started out with Colorado alabaster because a miner took pity on
    me and shipped me 40 pounds of scrap for $20. I had an x-acto blade
    and a goal. 

    My first shell was buying 'the ugly women brigade' cameos sold in US
    as beautiful (um get your eyes checked people) they are assembly
    line awful. I figured if I destroyed them while learning to use
    tools it was a service to mankind. 

    My first attempts at carving in hand cut shell took me 2 full 8 hour
    days to cut 0ne 4" cassia rufa by hand. Shell must be the hardest
    substance in the world at times and no I have tried all versions of
    softening the shell to cut easier. 

    I have 3 antique gravers. that's it... When my cameos are done they
    are a work of the artist , blood sweat and tears and joy. 

    Someone told me I needed 300 pieces to enter a show...any idea if
    this is accurate. If it is it will be an impossibility until I have
    a diamond blade wet bandsaw that can cut a 4-6 inch shell. I can
    only make 1-2 cameos a week right now. 

    and yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus , and it is my intention to
    not give up my new found calling for any reason.

    From the local stump anvil in north Pittsburgh,PA 

Teri D

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