[Jewelry making - Article 00787] - Re: [Orchid] Pricing those custom waxes

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    I have spent as much as four days on the wax components for a belt
    buckle. The background of the buckle had a Sierra scene with
    mountains and a creek flowing out to the bottom front edge. It also
    had a channel border around it to "frame" the scene. This was cast in
    fine silver, and the border inlaid with natural nuggets from the
    foothills. (The "gold country" is about an hour from where I live) 

    A bearded miner panning for gold was squatting over the creek. A
    pick and a shovel leaning on a rock. All of these were then cast in
    various colors of gold. The miner was yellow, his pan was white with
    a couple nuggets in it. The pick and shovel handles were red. The
    head and blades of the tools were white. 

    After the piece was cast and assembled, the details were chased and
    hand engraved for further clarity and crisp detail. 

    Looking back at my records - it was built for a jewelry store owner
    in 1982 who supplied all of the materials. Took a total of 170 hours
    to make it from start to finish. Back then - I billed him $2,500 for
    my time! 

Brian P. Marshall
Stockton Jewelry Arts School
Stockton, CA USA
209-477-0550
www.jewelryartschool.com
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