[Jewelry making - Article 01038] - Re: [Orchid] Ethics of Learning & Teaching

[Jeff Demand]

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I consider myself a pretty competent goldsmith.

    Making a mirror set of earings is still not a fun job, reproducing a
    lost left one I made years ago usually sends me whimpering into the
    darkest corner of my studio. 

    The skill set required to make a copy of anything worthy of being
    copied sort of precludes the need to copy. As to teaching a technique
    learned in a class unless there is a confidentially agreement
    involved it is fair game. Supplied class notes are excluded since
    they really are copyrighted. 

    Most of everything I know about this trade was learned from others,
    does all this mean I can't teach a friend to size a ring or even
    clean it ? 

    Off to the studio to design, copyright, and patent an un-cut able
    ring for lawyers which shrinks 1/4 size a day. Maybe in a non sexist
    mode a necklace too. 

    I live for what I do but there are days when I just snap. Rant off,
    just gota go find my meds.... :-) 

Jeff
Demand Designs
Analog/Digital Modelling & Goldsmithing
http://www.gmavt.net/~jdemand
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