[Jewelry making - Article 01132] - Re: [Orchid] Distant Learning for Small Casting Business?

[Ken Gastineau]

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Elaine:

>             That would be rather like doing learning surgery over the
>     internet. Can't really be done. 

    I learned casting from reading books 20 years ago and have never had
    a workshop in jewelry casting. Taught myself pewter casting also
    from reading. The difference in learning casting versus surgery is
    that casting mistakes are not fatal, usually anyway. I make a
    fulltime living at this and perhaps I am unusual, but it is possible.
    The real problems in learning casting comes when one has mastered the
    procedure of sprueing, investing, casting, etc. and then the
    problems of porosity, incomplete fills, and other ailments start to
    surface. These problems require a certain amount of "engineering" to
    overcome and will plague even experienced casters at times. 

    I'm sure that hands on lessons would be the best way to learn, but it
    is not impossible to learn from books alone. I believe there are some
    videos available also that might really help. 

Ken Gastineau
Gastineau Studio
Berea, Kentucky

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