[Jewelry making - Article 00137] - [Orchid] Mystery Box

[hans]

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    The other day there was a poster that was asking about how much to
    charge for a rendering of a design. He then gave a link to some
    seriously cool designs and some very pro renderings. Very, very
    talented. Then another poster mentioned that the dude had just put
    sixty or so designs on the net. 

    But I was not worried, because I know that beautiful as the
    renderings are, if you give any one of those renderings to six
    jewelers and tell them to make it, you will get six different pieces
    of jewellery. 

    And then I wondered. 

    Why does Orchid not hold an Orchid design fair? 

    I say fair, because 'competition' is a bit unfair. Like competing
    means that those that did not come first 'ain't as good'. And that is
    never true or honest. 

    There are jewelers and designers in this forum that are really,
    really good. From all over the world. And there are young ones who
    are really, really keen. 

    Imagine: An amount of metal was specified and an amount of gemstones
    allowed. 

    Once a fair parameter of materials has been set, a bottom line rule,
    I imagine, would have to be met: namely, you can make anything with
    the materials as you wish. But it has to be practical and wearable
    jewellery. 

    My first thing I think of is a 'mystery box.' Something I have
    written about before. But just to recap. --- A mystery box is
    something apprentice chefs are given. And with those ingredients
    that they are given, they have to produce an edible dish. 

    So you can make anything with the materials as you wish. But it has
    to be practical and wearable jewellery. 

    And whatever the 'internet' mystery box has in it, that is what you
    will start off with. 

    You start equal, only with measurements or weights of material. The
    material matters not. Copper, brass, titanium, silver, gold, PMC,
    beads or whatever, that is your choice. And the rest is up to you.
    Even though many Orchid members have other jobs, I imagine there has
    to be a time limit and maybe one month might be ok? Not to short, not
    to long. 

    And maybe the designs could be put up for sale and some of the
    proceeds would go to Orchid? That would be cool. 

Just a thought.
Cheers, Hans Meevis
http://www.meevis.com
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