Hello All, I have been dabbling in a few aspects of jewelry for the last 10 year mainly for friends and family. I have just receintly started soldering, but have done a little lost wax (nothing too fancy) with silver or bronze and pewter work too. I enjoy working with designs of historic (500+ years old) pieces, but have started to appreciating the more modern pieces also. I have visited this site many times over the years for references, and wanted to join in the fun. Look forward to future posts. Thanks, Vince