[Jewelry making - Article 01334] - Re: [Orchid] Fear of torch and students lighting torches

[The Doctor]

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    I was told the teacher likes to scare students with the torch, help
    Vicki, if this is true you should really do yourself a favor and
    find another teacher and another school. Any knucklehead who would do
    such a thing is not a good teacher. If you're already a metal artist,
    there are plenty of books and instructional videos that can be of
    more use than such a "teacher." Check ganoksin.com's The Jeweler's
    Selected Bibliography to find plenty to choose from. 

    any good tutorial on how to get over the fear that someone will do
    something stupid, I know this isn't what you're looking for, but
    getting *completely* over that particular fear is not necessarily the
    best solution. If you can replace the *fear* that someone will do
    something stupid with an *awareness* that someone *might* do
    something stupid, you'll be creating a safer environment for yourself
    (in any situation) through increased alertness. 

    Of course, nothing can protect one from idiotic horseplay, such as
    scaring the students with dangerous equipment. If that's the case,
    continue looking for a different instructor or avenue of instruction.
    Books and instructional videos about goldsmithing aren't exactly
    cheap, but they don't sneak up behind you, fill an upside-down paper
    cup with gas and ignite it behind your back POW! 

James S. Duncan, G.G.
James in SoFL
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