[Jewelry making - Article 00035] - Re: [Orchid] FTC guidelines

[Rick]

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Bill,

>     Personally I think it should be disclosed that it was computer
>     generated and cut. 

    I respectfully disagree and am more in agreement with Paul in that
    CAD is a tool that requires skill as well as hand eye coordination.
    Its end product is a prototype or a wax for one offs. Just as the
    caster has the option of turning a hand carved wax into a prototype
    or cast it for a one off. Now I know the FTC guidelines preclude
    casting from being classified as handmade probably because of the
    replication aspect. But who doesn't consider a piece that is cast,
    hand finished, with set stones as handmade regardless if the
    original was wrought by CAD or hand carved wax? 

Rick Copeland
Silversmith and Lapidary Artisan
Rocky Mountain Wonders
Colorado Springs, Colorado
rockymountainwonders.com
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