On the "mini" trail... #instagrambusiness suggests that people want to see how a piece of #jewelry is made...I learned the old fashioned way, carving wax with tools; files and a little motor. I know there are incredible CAD programs that reproduce a design to the millimeter... but I love the "hobby" of working with my hands and letting my imagination wander... And how did I start on this journey? Well, someone told me long ago that it would take three months to reproduce a design for a pair of earrings, so I bought myself a motor, tools and book and began to train myself... Now, that was a mere... 33 years ago - with an 8 year hiatus - As in everything in life, "practice makes (almost) perfect..."
Along "my journey" I have encountered many, many people who have encouraged, supported and gave me the confidence to "carry on..."
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