Recent content by WSammut

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    Question: Ring Holding Fixtures

    What is everyones opinions on the different ring holding fixtures (Ringenie, Jura QC Basic set, Lindsay Expanding Cosmos, and Lindsay Bench Jewel)? Also are they interchangeable with the others vises (Jura in Lindsay PalmControl vise or Expanding Cosmos in GRS micro blocks)?
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    Critique Request Rip it apart please!

    Much appreciated Andrew! It sounds like maybe the problem is I haven’t developed “my style” and I’m just throwing elements together that work technically but not so much artistically? As far as the boarders, I don’t disagree, I was just doing a free form drawing just for the sake of practicing...
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    Critique Request Rip it apart please!

    Thanks. Not quite sure where you’re referring to. I know I did miss a few lines in the unshaded part that later got put in when shading if that’s what you’re referring to?
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    Critique Request Rip it apart please!

    Not fully satisfied, the outer leaves in the NW and SE corners especially need work and shading with ink is giving me a slight struggle but would appreciate any advice or tips or just taking a giant red marker to it.
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    Critique Request First Zippo

    Thank you very much! I only asked about the time so that I can better quote for the (hopeful) next one. Want to know if maybe I’m a bit over on my time, I’m sure I am as it was the fist job of that scale a did and some was learning as I went. Appreciate the compliment!
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    Critique Request First Zippo

    I appreciate the compliment very much and can’t disagree with you at all. This was a gift for my father-in-law and a silver zippo just want in the budget and I was also using this job as a trial to calculate time and as a portfolio piece that hopefully will land me a silver zippo commission or...
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    Dot punch backgrounds opinions

    Im no master but I think I do a halfway decent job with the punch dots I do on my jewelry work. I typically use 3 different sizes, the largest size does most of it and the smaller are just to get in those small areas where the scroll slowly approaches the boarder. Im also very careful to not...
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    Critique Request First Zippo

    Thank you! Its brass unfortunately, its a gift for my father-in-law and silver wasnt in my budget. Thanks for input
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    Critique Request First Zippo

    Someone suggested doing it and it looked like it balanced it nicely so I went with it. Thanks
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    Critique Request First Zippo

    All finished up, this was a great learning experience and a huge step in my skills. I was supposed to finally take my first GRS class after years of trying unsuccessfully for years. I got into Sams zippo class but that was obviously canceled so I decided to go about it myself. Finally cracked...
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    Question: Pricing

    Was talking with Chris D about getting myself some work through some local jewelry stores doing script and boarders and such and he said someone had come up with a pricing list? Did that ever get made?
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    Question: Knife suggestions

    Anyone know of any decent knifes to engrave? Still somewhat of a beginning so nothing crazy expensive but no cheap Chinese stuff that'll fall apart. I've done a few Bucks and really like the look of them. Thanks
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    Question: Apprenticeship expectations

    Been thinking about apprenticing under a master for a bit now and just wondering what exactly to expect. I'm sure each master who takes apprentices is different and each apprenticeship is different but are there some fairly standard thing I can expect? Do I pay, get paid, give a cut of work? How...
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    Question: Thoughts on Apex sharpening syestem?

    Anyone use the new Apex sharpening system yet? What are the thoughts on it? Pros/cons?
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    Question: engraving/stone setting as a career

    I have quite a large fork in the road of my career in the near future. I can either take over the jewelry store I have been working at or go the way of the at home engraver or maybe stone setter and I would love some input form those that do it every day as a career. I am 28, been a bench...

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