Where I live there are many scorpions. Sorry they don’t look like
that, close but no cigar. I can beat your time and detail all I need
is a dead scorpion. For one invest and burn out. For more silicon
mould for waxes. Casting 101!
Just googled CAD jewellery not exciting same old same old designs
made with modern technology. CAD does not seem to be able to produce
the inherent asymmetry of hand made jewellery. No matter the
accuracy hand made is always asymmetrical. The human brain likes
asymmetry and so does nature.
Can you make reticulated pieces with CAD? I would like to see it.
I believe it may possible to make interesting pieces with CAD. It is
just no one can afford the equipment to produce it. I was visited a
friend, an aeronautical engineer at his work. His machines can cut a
human hair into 14 slices length ways. So any CAD designers out there
with $10 million dollars worth of machinery to make the master? I
guess this is part of the problem.
How much is a name worth? Tiffany having financial worries. No
surprise. Sterling Peace sign charm $125 cost to make $5. On an
sterling 18" chain another $50 chain worth $5.
Total price $175 total cost $10, profit $165 dollars.
Only the nouveau riche would pay such outlandish prices for a
standard item. Old money families would never contemplate such
frivolity, that is why it is Old money.
Overpriced or what?
Nothing interesting on their web site.
Solitaire diamond (.05 carat) bezel set pendant copyright Elsa
Perreti, who are they kidding? LOL
This is why I hand make and most pieces use reticulated metal, each
piece is unique. In this mass produced world customers like one of a
kind pieces. Guess that is why I have very little stock left and will
start this year with 10 hour days.
On the recent posts on how to reticulate, way too time consuming.
Just get a piece of sterling and use your torch. But most of you
would have the wrong torches to reticulate.
It is sad but the old skills are dying and CAD will hasten their
extinction. Also many of the public do not understand the basic
jewellery terms such as silversmith. It comes as a surprise for them
to learn that silversmiths work gold as well. This is English
terminology the old English word is steorling. Royal warrants are
issued to those who supply both silver and gold yet the companies are
called silversmiths such as Hardy Brothers “By appointment to her
majesty the queen silversmiths.”
So bring on all the mass produced CAD crap you can it will only make
the hand making jewellers more money! Revolution des CAD, c’est des
conneries!
Richard