Howdy!

[theresa]

Hi - my silversmithing addiction started 3 years ago after spending nearly 20 years making jewellery in my 'spare' time. I now work full time on metalwork and nothing pleases me more than creating stuff and I love a challenge, there's so much to learn. I love to set stones and have about 8 on my bench at the moment in various shapes and sizes. I don't have a Cookson barrelling machine but a Lorton and have never had any problems with it. It's so useful for really small fiddly items.
Good luck in your venture
Theresa

[springeth]

Hi Theresa - great that you're now doing what you love full time! It's a distant dream for me at the moment, but who knows?
I think I also have a handful of different stones on my bench at the moment - still learning how to set, so I'm working up the courage to use the prettiest ones for fear I might break them!