[Bryn-gwlad] Question on a Guild

[James Crouchet]

My brother has been a professional jeweler for  more than 30 years. He
"retired" to blacksmithing a few years ago but still works for jewelry
manufacturers during the holidays and other crunch times. Anyway, the
point is that he would probably be willing to come teach for an evening
sometime (after Christmas, of course). So if you do form a guild and
this sounds interesting, let me know so I can talk to him about it. BTW,
he is also somewhat familiar with historical re-creation and the history
of jewelry so he will understand our goals.

One subject that is very hard for most jewelers is finish work. It makes
the difference between something that looks like it was cobbled together
in someone's garage and a piece that looks professional (or for our
purposes, authentic). This is one of his specialties. He could teach a
more general class or a beginner's class,  of course, but I think the
most benefit would come from a class on finishing.

Christian Doré


Lynda Boots wrote:
> I have an interest as well.  I've done some Navaho
> style silver smithing.
>
> If the guild becomes active, I'd participate.
>
> Dreda
>
> --- Ed Shelton <shelton_ed at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> It's a subject I have some interest in.  I took
>> basic jewelry making in art 
>> school and have always wanted to persue it more.
>>
>> If a guild forms, I would be able to participate
>> some.
>>
>> Many thanks,
>>
>> Giotto
>>
>>
>> It is better to deserve honors and not have them
>> than to have them and not 
>> to deserve them. -- Mark Twain
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>> From: Joseph Baiocchi <jsanjen at sbcglobal.net>
>>> Reply-To: Barony of Bryn Gwlad
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>>> Subject: Re: [Bryn-gwlad] Question on a Guild
>>> Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 08:26:43 -0800 (PST)
>>>
>>> I don't know if there's an actual guild (if there
>>>       
>> is, it's inactive), but I 
>>     
>>> think Rurik is a jeweler.
>>>
>>> Sigriðr / Michelle
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----
>>> From: Lauren Tapia <siervua at gmail.com>
>>> To: Barony of Bryn Gwlad
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>>> Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 9:39:18 AM
>>> Subject: [Bryn-gwlad] Question on a Guild
>>>
>>>
>>> Do we have a jeweler's guild? Or anything of the
>>>       
>> sort?
>>     
>>> Thanks :)
>>>
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>>> Kingdom of Ansteorra, Barony of Bryn Gwlad
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