[Jewelry making - Article 00045] - Re: [Orchid] How often do you "start over"

[R . E . Rourke]

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    part of the trick is using ancient and basic tools : alcohol
    lamps,hand carving tools heated in a flame, and using a variety of
    waxes for the variety of purposes..start simple then build once
    proficient in simple..if you scrapped less initially- makes me wonder
    if you were paying more attention initially..don't be hard on
    yourself, keep it light, and fun,. It's not your livelihood so take
    your time.. 

    and start from scratch.: take all the things that frustrated you and
    melt em in a can, pour em into some sand you've molded into a form
    you like with good wicking anchored to the bottom (with a dab of
    sticky wax) and make a sand candle- use that for the flame to heat
    the carving tools, dicern annealing temperatures of metal,as an
    attempt at decorating your shop, or as an emergency light source!.. 

R.E.Rourke
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