[Jewelry making - Article 01032] - Re: [Orchid] Pricing CAD CAM Service

[Mary Linford]

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Hello everyone,

    I have been offering CAD/CAM Services to the trade for over 3 years
    now. A few things set me apart from traditional CAM services so my
    pricing may be different. I have been in the jewelry industry for
    over 10 years as a designer, goldsmith, and custom jewelry store
    manager.  My business is offering high quality hand and machine wax
    carvings with an emphasis on intricate designs. I have a different
    type of software/ hardware setup on my CAD-CAM so I don't download
    files from jewelers and run them.  I help jewelers who don't have
    the setup and simply want a high quality piece made. I take designs
    via e-mail, snail mail, and fax.  My prices range from $125 for a
    simple celtic knot style ring or logo pin/pendant, to $200 for a
    complex ring with stone setting arrangements. Additional pieces are
    generally $25-75 depending on if things are different like ring sizes
    or scale. If they are identical, then the price is usually $25 per
    piece.  I carve in hard wax so the waxes can be molded with RTV.
    These prices include normal changes and design time. This way, the
    jeweler only has to come up with the concept and design, and they
    leave it to me to work out the bugs. 

    It's interesting how off-putting some of the technology is to some
    people, and I have been trying to put out there that it can be
    simple and easy to access. To only offer CAM services is pretty
    limiting since many jewelers don't have the time or the inclination
    to own/operate the CAD side of the equation. It is very important to
    come at this from the goldsmith's angle so you know what works and
    what doesn't. 

I hope that this is helpful,

Mary Elizabeth Linford
Blue Star Wax Carving
PO Box 11692
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
206-780-3602
mary AT bluestarwaxcarving.com

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