[Jewelry making - Article 01029] - Re: [Orchid] How others got started in jewelry making?

[Nanz Aalund]

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Hi Altana,

    There are some great schools in Illinois. Both U of I at
    Champaign/Urbana and Southern Ill. at Carbondale have excellent
    metals programs. 

    Then there is the metals program at Univ. of Wisc. at Madison or
    Univ. of Wisc. at Milwaukee, both good - but Madison has the higher
    art-speak emphasis. 

    I got my gemology education from GIA, but had no idea they were
    charging so much for their jewelry design education. 

    CAD/CAM is the way things are going in the jewelry industry right
    now and with the GIA credentials and the GIA job fair you would be
    assured top placement and top pay. CAD/CAM is also how you can make
    good money as a freelance designer to supplement your more Art
    related projects. I got rhino 3-D training from NcNeal and Assoc.
    while running my freelance firm to get more clients. I also got
    state certified as a rapid proto-type technician from the University
    of Washington, Metals department after completing my MFA/ metals in
    2004. I guess it's not how to get started in a jewelry education,
    it's never stopping! 

    You have to decide what you want to get from a jewelry related
    career. Making, designing and selling jewelry are all business, big
    or small the better you are at business the better your chances are
    of keeping it together. 

    Do you want to run a business? Do you want to make art-jewelry and
    sell at craft shows and Galleries? 

    Alot of very talented people that post on this web site do just
    that. (If that is what you want to do, my advise is to get yourself a
    loving spouse with a good paying regular job and health benefits,
    this will help you make the mortage payments in the lean times.) 

Nanz Aalund

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