Sunday, June 7, 2009 by admin.

As The Television Fashion Show Has So Famously Tagged The Phrase;

So How Do I Look?

The Clients Idea Was To Make The Bracelet More Visually Stimulating, A Bolder Fashion Statement.

Did I Do That? Is It Aesthetically Pleasing? Was It Worth It? Was The Craftsmanship Up To Standards?

 The Before Picture.

How Important Are These Issues To The Individuals That Come Into Contact With These Pieces Of Wundervoll;

The Artist/The Craftsman (CraftsPERSON) The Client/Admirers/Potential Clients?

Are All Of These Parties Aware Of The Expectations, Expertise, Emotions And Efforts That Go Into These Projects?

A protective coating has been applied to the Black Onyx to guard against damaging laser reflections, Mmmmmm, Minty Fresh! Awe…Ain’t It Pretty?

Using The Laser Welder (That Would Be Sadie Z) Saved More Time Than Imaginable.

One Of The Challenging Problems To Work Around Is; Most Gem Stones Do Not Take Heat From A Flame Torch.

So Doing This Part Of The Project The Old School Way (Torch Soldering), I Would Have Had To Remove The Black Onyx Gem Stones And Most Likely Would Have Had To Rebuild The Bezels That Secure The Stones Into The Bracelet.

Atleast Eight More Hours Would Not Be Unquestionable In Doing The Extra Work, Maybe more!

How Much Is Time Worth? And How Much Is It Worth To Have A Piece Of Equipment To Do Things That Used To Take BooKoo’s Of Time?

Manipulating The Silver Motifs To Fit Flush With The Surface Of The Bracelet Contour With An Air Hammer.

Look Easy?

I only Left Out About 100 More Processes, Some Days A Craftsperson / Artist Can Struggle With The Dangerfield Syndrome

 “ I Get No Respect.”

Is It About The Journey,  More So Than Anything? Sigh……

You Can See More Pictures Of The Making Of The Original Bracelet Along With It’s Sister Bracelet At My Web Site.

http://gold-n-designs.com/2.html

More Information & Understanding About The Emotional Aspect Of The Thought Stated Here;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_be,_or_not_to_be

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Wednesday, June 3, 2009 by admin.

Having Fun At The Drag Races….

   My Dads Car “The RainMaker” and My Son Driving.

I Have Been Going To The Drag Races Since Before I Could Crawl.

 This Race Track Races An Eighth Mile, Where At Some , It’s A Quarter Of A Mile , With Speeds Up To 190mph.

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