Hi everyone!

I am a newbiesmith/newbie (jewellery) metalsmith, I went to a few classes last year but have been mainly learning by myself which can be an incredibly frustrating process, especially when so many items I see in tutorials are not available in South Africa, particularly in the metal arena, we get granules, sheet metal and plain wire and that is all. No pre-made anything else. I appreciate that this will make me a better metalsmith in the long run, having to make everything from scratch, but it does make it a longer process thats for sure!

I will be asking many questions, I apologise in advance.

This is really what I want to do and I am determined to learn, and I hope I do not irritate people too much