A funny thing happened on the way to starting my computer. That paraphrase is so old (1960’s) most people don’t know it is one. Actually what happened to me wasn’t so funny until the end. Then I laughed at myself. I started my computer the day after I brought all my bookkeeping up to date on my computer. This was December 1st. The computer had been working flawlessly all of the previous day while I...
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Camera Pro?
I am not a “professional” photographer. Professional means earning a living through photography. The title does not automatically indicate the “quality” of the photographs produced are any better than the “amateur” photographer can create. There is an implication that to be a “professional” one must be an excellent photographer since someone is willing to pay for your work. That is not true. Let me make this comparison: There are many “professional” race car drivers and...
Continue reading...Knotty and Nice
The green is the knot carved in wax and the shiny one is the knot after it has been cast into silver and polished up. Actually a little more work than just polish. The silver may last forever! Well, it IS an eternity Knot. Yeah, the picture of the wax knot is all there is. The wax didn’t last an eternity. It is “lost” forever. Here are the...
Continue reading...Last Investment?
I got my carved in wax, Celtic Infinity Knot invested last night at my lost wax casting class. I’ll cast it next Monday night. That’s the last night of my paid for classes. So if all goes well I will have two casting sessions under my belt. The first casting was of two items so I will have three items, a ring, treble cleft and a Celtic Knot cast in sterling silver. Not too shabby…...
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