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Dawn M Berguson
New Smyrna Beach, Florida. USA
I am a quaderpeligic that works with Glass, cooper, steel and my
passion is Art
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Pete Lange
Seattle, USA
Retired owner of a scrimshaw and jewelry manufacturing company, now
involved with creating one of a kind jewelry art pieces using
fabrication some casting and ancient ivory scrimshaw. Special
interest in engraving, keum boo, casting and art jewelry in general.
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Ivy Zenna Labrant
Gresham, OR. USA
I’m a craft jeweler/artist. Since I need to work to live at this
point, my output is low, but I consistently study and practice to
learn new techniques. I’m looking at Retirement a few years down the
road and looking forward to an expansion in my time to work on what
I love.
My husband is retired, and we are hoping to get into a bit of rock
hounding to increase my raw material base.
Thanks.
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Carina Pope
Tenterden, Kent. UK
Undergraduate art student focusing on jewellery making, illustration
and craft. Looking for internships, volunteering and participating
in collaborative briefs.
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Kimberley Grasing
Monroe, NY. USA
I am a self taught jewelry designer and metalsmith. I need to get
off my rear and get my website and Etsy shop up and running. 
And.
I am very interested in learning as much as I can from all the
seasoned professionals on this forum.
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David Gregory
Warren, Ohio. USA
Hello All! My name is David Gregory but those that know me call me
Angus. I have been a medieval, fantasy, steampunk and scifi
blacksmith, jeweler and leather worker for the past 13 years. In
jewelry I mostly work in brass, copper and nickel. My favorite non
ferrous metal to work in is silver. I just can not seem to find the
people who are willing to pay the prices for it.
I am a disabled veteran who is currently working on rebuilding a
business that almost died with the economy.
Most of my tools and equipment are improvised and or 13+ years old.
One customer commented that my tools looked medieval.
I am trying to get into arts and crafts fairs and shows to figure out
what “normal” people are looking for! I am finding that the
medieval/fantasy market is inundated with mass produced and import
products so heavily that people want artisans to match prices on
handmade with mass produced! Thus why I am rebuilding! I hope I can
learn some new things here as well as, maybe, throw my 2 cents in
once in a while! Thanks for Reading, Black Angus (David A. Gregory)
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