[Jewelry making - Article 00117] - Re: [Orchid] FTC guidelines

[bill wismar]

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Rick

    Personally I do not think a wax is handmade, I tell my customers that
    the wax was hand carved and then cast, if it is reproduced I call it
    a production piece and tell the customers more will be made. You and
    others who support cad or whatever is next will be screaming about
    how bad business is in a few years. If the buying public is led to
    believe that all jewelry is handmade no matter how, we will loose in
    the end. People are now finding out that all the big name designers
    (ie yurman) are manufacturing overseas and they are very unhappy, and
    most believe that all designers are doing the same. Until we stand
    up, educate and draw lines we will continue to loose to the chinese
    and others. 

    My rant for the day 

Bill Wismar
www.metalbendersgallery.com
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