griff silver
Elite Cafe Member
I am just a bit and western engraver/bit and spur maker. I have ask about certifacations and such. I dont know if others feel the way I do but after 10+ years of selling to the public as well as dealers the usuall reponse " Oh thats beautiful" or Wow! those are nice; rarely carries the same punch as if another "professional" makes mention of my work. I tend to seek the approval of my peers, my goal with engraveing is join the elite;to someday be a equal of those who I consider to be the best. Perhaps that is my hang up with trying to get some sort of direction from those that I admire. I feel at this point that selling my work and paying bills is almost automatic and mundane, the only true complement comes from a superior. It is dissapointing that there are no clear milestones to be acheived other than the ability to do a job fulltime as I have acheived this with a minimum of what I consider to be talent. I hope that in the future this changes. Untill then I'll keep Chipp'in away. Griff