Ok, so I was not as ready as I thought I was. I had all the Silver Jewellery designs in my head ready to go but still didn't really have much of a clue as to how to manufacture them. You see, when I was at University the tutors would concentrate on the design aspect of the course not really the technical side. I developed some weird and wonderful things from silicon, wood and the odd bit of Silver, my teachers would let my imagination run wild. But to be honest I came out of my degree with no clue as to how to make real jewellery. I couldnt even size a ring, let alone fix a chain. So I decided to get a job!!!!!!
There was a Jewellers/shop in Town named Erwin & Co. They were a proffessional Jewellers with a shop on the ground floor and a workshop in the basement (thats where I was). I managed to get a full time job here on minimum wage, and obtained a great teacher named Reg ( real Silver/Gold Smith), he showed me the ropes when it came to silversmithing. How to Fix a ring, size a ring, how to cast a pendant, secure a stone, set a stone, solder some studs and so on.
So after a year of silver smith training I felt I was ready to go it alone. Show the World what I was made of.
But to be honest I still didnt have a clue!!???!!!!
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