[Jewelry making - Article 00664] - Re: [Orchid] Wearing your jewelry creations

[Trevor F]

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>     Do most people on Orchid wear their creations or not? 

    I certainly do! A good part of the reason I got into jewelry making
    in the first place was because I couldn't find anything I liked and I
    figured I'd rather buy tools than pay for custom work (in truth I
    grew up in a welding shop so a lot the basics were familiar to me). 

    Although the selection of guy jewelry has improved dramatically over
    the years (always find the best stuff in the gay section of town) I
    still wear my own stuff these days... because I prefer it. I tend to
    make unique, one of, or very limited runs so each piece has a very
    specific look and feel that I was interested in: an adaptation of a
    roman centurian ring, particularly heavy chainmail weaves, miniature
    anti-clastic raisings, etc. It's still stuff I'm interested in and I
    don't see it anywhere else so... it's an easy choice in the end. 

    Another reason I wear my own work is that I'm testing ideas, usually
    for function and comfort. I don't want to be selling something that
    isn't nice to wear so I test new ideas for a while on myself. I've
    learned a lot that way, what works and what doesn't. Partially it's
    been necessary because I work almost exclusively in Argentium Silver
    and the selection of findings is still pretty sparse, so I have to
    make and/or invent my own. Again, testing is a necessary and, I
    think, responsible part of the process. 

Cheers,
Trevor F.
in The City of Light
Visit TouchMetal.com at http://www.touchmetal.com
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