[Jewelry making - Article 00573] - [Orchid] Introducing - Richard Dubiel

[Dubiel Design Studio]

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    Although I have participated off and on in this forum over the past
    year, it seemed appropriate and forum etiquette to formally introduce
    myself. My name is Richard Dubiel and I work out of my home studio in
    the Toronto, Canada area. After working for the Canadian division of a
    large multi-national corporation for almost 30 years (not related to
    the jewellery industry), I was downsized from my position as the
    Vice-President of Engineering Services. At that time, I decided to
    head into a totally different career path which incorporated my work
    experience in CAD/CAM, machining, etc. and my hobbies of wood
    carving, drawing and natural history. Since then, I have also taken
    several jewellery related course at George Brown College (including
    one taught by a regular contributor to this forum - "Gerry the
    Cyber-Setter). I now have a relatively well equipped studio and have
    produced one-of-a-kind pieces plus small production runs (as many as
    300 pieces). However, my main focus and specialization has been on
    the production of wax models, with an emphasis on animals, birds and
    other objects of nature. I recently expanded this to include a 4-axis
    CNC milling machine using Rhino to develop 3D models and Deskproto to
    produce the toolpaths. Using Rhino, and one of its rendering packages
    (Flamingo), it has allowed me to produce photo-realistic renderings
    to present to clients prior to cutting, and then machine accurate and
    symmetrical wax models. I also have found that I can combine both my
    hand carving skills and the CNC mill, by cutting accurate "shells"
    or frames and then hand carving details into these (that don't have
    that "mechanical" computer generated appearance) that some clients
    prefer. I hope to have a web site up and running soon where I can
    share some of my work with you. Though my knowledge in the jewellery
    industry is nowhere near as extensive as all of the regular
    contributors, I look forward to participating on a more regular basis
    and enjoy reading and learning from the daily digest I receive from
    Orchid. Thank you Hanuman and your group for providing and
    maintaining an excellent service to the community, and to all those
    who pass on their knowledge and experience to others. 

    (Usual disclaimer regarding products used, I am not associated with
    them, but have found they work for me). 

Best regards to all,

Richard Dubiel, Dubiel Design Studio
ddstudio at rogers.com

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