[Jewelry making - Article 00054] - Re: [Orchid] Finding lost diamonds

[Silverspotstudio]

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>     Trolls, the same ones who take your socks out of the dryer. I have
>     since found if you ask nicely for the stone to be returned in will
>     magically appear, sometimes right before your eyes! 

    Hi Dennis! Re your post about the gem-stealing trolls; is your
    studio under a bridge? You may want to get a billy goat. 

    In my studio, the problem seems usually to be gnome-related. I
    believe these gnomes to be small-tool gnomes, not to be confused with
    the common garden gnome (Gnomus horticulturis vulgaris). I suspect
    that they may be related to wood gnomes (Gnomus sylvestris), who
    usually busy themselves with moving the nuts that squirrels have
    carefully set by for the winter. This is why squirrels always have a
    sort of flustered look about them. 

    Anyway, these gnomes scamper about the workshop in the dark and move
    things like compasses, pencils, utility knives (they love those),
    kneaded erasers, and so on. They don't come near the jewelry workbench
    much, as I always keep things like the chuck key in fixed locations,
    which confuses them, and I keep burs and abrasive discs in
    compartmentalized boxes, which they find distasteful. 

    There is some evidence to suggest that there is a species of
    thermophilic gnome that is attracted to autoclaves (where they blow
    the lids off things or cause bottles to implode), kilns (where they
    destroy pottery and discolor dichroic glass), and toaster ovens
    (where they blow bubbles in resin as it cures). Many other creatures,
    such as the Foredom-motor kobold, the torch-valve imp, and the
    hard-drive djinn, also trouble hardworking jewelers, and are found
    in every major biome. 

    Gnome control is indeed difficult. Saucers of milk are no help (as
    everyone knows, these are more effective for brownies and pixies),
    and scattering seeds, so effective in controlling vampires, only
    seems to attract them. So, as you suggest, maybe a politely phrased
    plea for mercy is the best approach! 

    Best to all, and may your gnomes be understanding,

Jessee Smith
www.silverspotstudio.com
Cincinnati, OH
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