[Jewelry making - Article 00104] - Re: [Orchid] Self taught Vs Formal training

[John Donivan]

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>     I cannot do any serious metal work, or work with gems before being
>     trained properly. Also I will not be recognized as a real jeweler
>     without the credentials a school would give. Until then, I will
>     learn as much as I can and practice the 

    Actually, Sheila, you can do a lot. I'm not sure if everyone posting
    read your original post, but I did. Jo-Ann teaches an adult education
    class here that's one night/week for $60 + materials for a session. I
    started making jewelry without anything but books in my father's
    garage, just because I wanted to. You can have great fun, and
    actually go fairly far on your own, just treating it as a
    hobby/fun/just fooling around with it thing. The thread has blown up
    into something more serious, but that doesn't mean that someone can't
    do it on a small scale just for pleasure - and when your friend says,
    "That's really cool, how much do you want for it?" well, that will
    just make your day... It would save frustration to get some kind of
    guidance on the basics - but you don't need to spend thousands and
    get all serious unless you are that serious.. 

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