[Jewelry making - Article 00791] - Re: [Orchid] FTC guidelines

[daniel spirer]

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>     But it's quite specific - no electricity, no mule power, no mill
>     power, just human power. 

    I think a lot of you are completely misinterpreting the FTC rules on
    what can be considered handmade. Holding a piece in your hand and
    polishing it on a polishing wheel that is run by electricity is
    still working by hand (you are, after all using your hands). Using a
    flex shaft, a torch and other small electric tools with your hands
    would still be considered hand made. Nowhere does it say that you
    can't use small tools or electricity. For that matter if you want to
    interpret it that way then you better do all of your work by
    daylight because it would preclude the use of artificial light, which
    is just patently absurd. Can we use a little common sense here please

Daniel R. Spirer, G.G.
Daniel R. Spirer Jewelers, LLC
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