[Jewelry making - Article 00678] - [Orchid] Models for medical jewelry

[tlmcd AT netzero.com]

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Hi,

    I'm a newbie to the list, and a newbie to the industry as well.
    Partially because of my medical problems, I am trying to design
    medical alert jewelry that is beautiful and versatile enough to wear
    for fancy occasions. I'm not talking a variation of the dog-tag curb
    chain stuff I have hidden in the bottom of my jewelry box. I've seen
    $700 gold med-id bracelets that still look like the military designed
    them.  

    Although I plan on having a variety of border styles that are very
    different from what is out there, the main inset will be pretty
    constant with a variation of the star of life symbol. The differences
    between the star of life portion in the styles may be only surface
    texture, but the 2-D design is pretty much cut and paste. 

    I am trying to determine what the most economical way to get models
    made for the pendant/bracelet medalions. Would it cost significantly
    less on subsequent designs if employ a CAD/CAM service to get the
    models made, or will a CAD/CAM design have to be designed as much
    from scratch as a traditional wax model. 

    I also have a question on the copyright of said designs.  I want to
    make sure that my initial outlay is the only financial obligation I
    have to the modeler for each design I have seen a few modellers on
    the net who want a portion of each piece sold. What is the
    terminology I need in contracts to avoid this dilemma. 

    I know with Jewelry Genie I'd retain all rights, but I'd also be
    spending the same amount each time I made a variation to the design.
    Can CAD/CAM programs cut & paste?  What is a decent per hour charge
    for a good quality CAD/CAm or wax modeller, and can anyone recommend
    any? Oh, if it helps, I want the snake and the staff to be a
    graduated rounded thickness, not the "stamp" look that is so common. 

    Any info would be much appreciated. 

Thanks,

Tina McDonald
tlmcd AT netzero.com

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