Hello, I read about this forum in AJM magazine and am interested to see what you are all about. I taught jewelry design and manufacturing for quite a while at the college level, and for the last twenty years, I have been involved in the manufacturing and retail side of the business. I work for a long-lived jewelry business in Santa Fe, focusing these days mostly on design, advertising, display, and sales. I took a sabbatical away from the workbench for a few years, but since the first of the year I have been back at it again, mostly carvin wax. I miss the "shop talk" that is so much a part of teaching, and I thought this forum might provide that for me, along with some motivation. Looking forward to meeting you all! Paula Ziegenfuss; www.goldeneyesantafe.com The Golden Eye