[Jewelry making - Article 00711] - Re: [Orchid] In-depth Granulation Education

[Connie]

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to Jane Walker,

    Thank you for the referral to Giovanni Corvaja's site and work. For
    some reason (probably through a Google search ) I have just been
    looking at his site over the past few days. Very interesting bunch
    of objects! His bio is interesting too! I guess obsession comes with
    the territory. 

    He is pretty far away and his site shows no trips planned. 

to Karen Christians,

    Tell Ronda I said hello! I had a wonderful time at her house last
    month! Tomorrow I will give it another try, with Argentium again. I
    will follow the article by Nancy Howland in Art Jewelry Nov. '06. I
    just don't have a soldering pad like hers, I do have a charcoal
    block but that may be too different, so I'll try a gray soldering
    pad that I have. I just don't think it's the exact same material.
    Also I have different glue... 

    Karen, I agree with you that Ronda is very clear and understandable
    and I want to take a class with her as soon as I can. Not only is
    she easy to understand but her work showcases the techniques I would
    like to master. 

    I hope some day to work in gold, and Ronda works in gold so I know
    she would know something about making that transition. I am just in
    Walnut Creek, about 20 minutes away from you! 

    I just checked the Revere site and calendar. It looks like a
    granulation class is not on the immediate calendar. That's OK
    because it gives me time to allocate funds. I did read 3 class
    descriptions of Granulation 1, 2, and 3! I'm there. 

    I told Ronda I hoped to take Stone-setting 1 there, that's this
    coming weekend, but my mom and my husband both have birthdays then.
    I had also told her I would be in Tucson but that will not happen
    either! 

to Tammy Kirks,

    Wow, how cool is that! Looking at your work, I remember seeing it on
    a previous search. It's unique and attractive! I think I should do
    what others are saying and do the obvious, and use my local
    resource, Revere Academy. 

    Penland sounds good and the input of two people, especially in
    granulation which may be very sensitive to slight variations from
    one studio to another, could be a real plus. 

    I also own Ronda's first DVD and it is *very* informative. 

    Incidentally, I worked in the Phelan building, where the Revere
    Academy is housed, until the year before Revere Academy started. I
    worked on the 8th floor. The dentist I worked for is probably still
    there. The dental lab, Hugo's, is probably still there too. 

    Anyone else who has practical info on granulation, please don't
    hesitate to add to this thread. 

    I have on hand some 26 gauge fine silver, 24 gauge Argentium, and
    wire in both FS and Arg. I have a charcoal block, Titebond hide glue
    (and honey and spit!), a nice Meco Midget oxygen propane torch, and
    a beehive a.k.a. trinket kiln. 

    I lack a set of sieves for sizing granules and I'm just using my eye
    right now, and lack a full-size kiln. 

    I have Fridays and Mondays to work in the studio. I think I have
    found a pretty reliable way to make lots of granules so I might just
    spend some time making more granules tomorrow. And I have learned
    that the granules need to match the backsheet in thickness. 

Connie
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