[Jewelry making - Article 01332] - Re: [Orchid] [Opinion] Amaze yourself

[Daniel R. Spirer]

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>      It's better, I believe, to keep your day job flipping burgers
>     while you learn by taking classes, reading books and going to
>     workshop, than it is to just pick up a couple tricks and jump right
>     in thinking you're going to make a killing in the home business
>     jewelry market. 

    Well while I certainly wouldn't advocate someone starving to death
    sometimes jumping right in IS the right thing to do. If I had waited
    and kept taking classes and reading up on jewelry I would never have
    gotten started. Much of my bench education came from accepting jobs
    I didn't have a clue how to do when I took them in. Spending the time
    to figure out and actually do the jobs is a far better way to learn
    something than reading every book in the world that describes it.
    Doing something over and over again also is the best learning
    experience there is in this field. You won't get that type of
    experience in workshops or reading books. Design development can
    also occur over time as you learn more and have more confidence in
    your own abilities. Not everyone is a born artist, but some can learn
    to be. Also, in this business, art is always compromised by the
    necessity of practicality. Jewelry, by definition, should be
    wearable. Practicality is learned through actual work, not on paper.

Daniel R. Spirer, G.G.
Daniel R. Spirer Jewelers, LLC
1780 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02140
617-234-4392
www.spirerjewelers.com

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