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Rio Grande is your online source for innovative jewelry-making
products, great service and technical know-how. Whether you are just
starting out or are a seasoned professional jeweler, metalsmith or
artisan, <\/span>Rio Grande share<\/span><\/span> your passion.<\/p>\n
Also, a HUGE thanks for those who participated in purchasing a
<\/span> Charles<\/span><\/span> Lewton-Brain’s eBook.! Thank you!<\/p>\n
and (drumroll please)…. the lucky winners are……………<\/p>\n
$5,000 <\/span>Rio Grande Gift<\/span><\/span> Certificate goes to<\/p>\n
Lawrence M Saber
of Sabushka Design, Perth, Australia
<\/span> http:\/\/ww.sabushkadesign.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
It all started at the beginning of 1981 when I started my
<\/span> Apprenticeship<\/span><\/span> for a big Manufacturing <\/span>Jeweller<\/span><\/span>, in
Johannesburg, South Africa. After doing my Trade Exam and
passing it, I went to run a Workshop for a friend of mine (a
fellow apprentice). After a year and a half I decided to go out
on my own. As I had no tools etc. I chanced upon someone who was
emmigrating to the USA and offered to buy his tools. I ended up
buying his Company (including 5 Benchworkers and customers) The
first 6 months were a huge <\/span>learning curve<\/span><\/span> for me, as I sorted
the “wheat from the chaff”, client and staff wise, as well as
learning how and how not, to run a business.<\/p>\n
From then on it was all hard work and learning curve after
learning curve until I started to build a reputation for
creating \/ producing High Quality, High End Jewellery. In that
time (about 12 years) I trained 4 Apprentices and realized that
I loved teaching what I knew to others. I decided to start a
small school, as well as continuing with the business. Not only
did I teach, but I learnt from the students, at the same time.
In all I ran my business for 16+ years and mostly loved every
second of it.<\/p>\n
In August 2001 I emmigrated to Perth in <\/span>Western Australia<\/span><\/span>, where
I was offered a job as Workshop Co-ordinator for one of the big
Manufacturer \/ Retailer Co’s here. I lasted around 18 months
there, before deciding that the “Corporate” kind of environment
was not for me. I then got a job as a bench jeweller. By a
process of elimination ie: the Head Jeweller leaving, to go to
work in <\/span>Italy<\/span><\/span>, I became Head Jeweller and worked at the Company
for 3 and 1\/2 years, before finally deciding to go on my own
again.<\/p>\n
I really enjoy starting from a blank sheet of paper, to a
concept sketch, to a final sketch and then on to the real stuff
– 24kt Gold granules, <\/span>Copper<\/span><\/span> and Silver for alloy, maybe some
Palladium – Melting and alloying into 18kt Gold Bar \/ <\/span>Ingot<\/span><\/span> and
then rolling and forging and cutting and filing and soldering
and polishing, maybe settting some stones, final polish and
finally – that sense of accomplishment – the piece is done and
it looks good. Thats what it is all about<\/p>\n
……………………………………………..<\/p>\n
$5,000 Rio Grande Gift Certificate goes to
Robyn D. Kleinhans of Colfax, CA. USA<\/p>\n
I have joyfully been teaching a <\/span>jewelry design<\/span><\/span> and rendering
class at the California Institute of Jewelry Training (CJIT).<\/p>\n
I did most of the custom design and sales in a fine-jewelry
store in the late 80’s.<\/p>\n
I have just returned to the bench afer a long sabatical – I am
happily working away, waking up my skills! I first began <\/span>metal
fabrication<\/span><\/span> as a teen-ager. After getting as far away from
jewelry, and the industry, as possible to pursue other artistic
avenues, (rebel against the family jewelry business!) and raise
my own family, – I have come full circle, and begun to embrace
this as a wonderful gift!<\/p>\n
……………………………………………..<\/p>\n
Orchid Members – Please do your part and continue to purchase supplies, books
and services from those who believe in the magic of Orchid and Ganoksin.<\/p>\n
Thank you everyone for your support!
Hanuman<\/span>
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