greetings to all.

[glen]

the name is glen, been making jewellery for 15 years for retailers / manufacturers and recently packed it all in and said enuff and started my own workshop and business. I am based down in brighton. how you all doing?

I learnt to make jewellery the hard way as an aprentice in the southern hemisphere earning about £8 a week, working a 6.5 day week without any colege or uni, and had to pretty much teach myself most of the stuff.

[Lisa Quinn]

Hi Glen,

Nice to hear from you and I hope that your new venture goes brilliantly, I had a peek at your new studio/workshop and it looks fantastic.

Look forward to getting loads of tips from a jeweller with all your experience.

Lisa

[amazingbabe]

Hi Glen, can't wait to see some of your jewellery items, boy you have been making jewellery a long time, any links for us or just type it in (website, blog ?? anything !!! Love your workspace

[bustagasket]

oooo not only does he have a cool dungeon but hes only an hour away!! I am between Hastings and Rye So when do we get to see some of the lovely stuff coming out of the dungeon?

[Jayne]

Hiya Glen & welcome

I learnt to make jewellery the hard way as an aprentice in the southern hemisphere earning about £8 a week, working a 6.5 day week without any colege or uni, and had to pretty much teach myself most of the stuff.

Mmmmm...that sounds intriuging....were you hammering away in darkest Peru?
J x

[Emerald]

Hi Glen welcome to the Forum, your dungeon reminds me of the place i worked in when i was a jobbing jeweller in the cellar of a shop but mine was all painted silver and there was a very smelly watchmaker that worked down there aswell xx

[mizgeorge]

Hi Glen, and welcome from me too

Whereabouts on the other side are you from?

[glen]

thanks for the warm welcome all, spent most of my time working on my website which is launching soon only to realise I havent made anything heh heh
I put everything aside until website is up, in a way the break has been good given me loads of inspiration again. Cant wait till I can spend time in the workshop, cant wait to get my brand going. Look forward to what you guys all think.

Thanks for the kind words about me dungeon. It did look good till I made a mess in it. Lost a diamond and refuse to vacume till I find it >__<

>> Emerald - yr silver workshop story reminds me of my first centralfugal cast when the ladies who prepared the plaster flask made the bottom too shallow and when I poured and released it sprayed the walls solid with silver - lol

>> Jayne / mizgeorge - not Peru but here is a hint, I was actually born in a place called the City of Gold believe it or not - hazard a guess?

>> snowimp - thank ya, madhouse sounds ideal place for a nutter like me

>> amazingbabe - will keep u updated thanks for the kind words.

>> Lisa / Jason / bustagasket >> thanks will continue to reap the forum and offer advice when I can, feel free to ask me anything u recon I could help with.

if anyone comes to Brighton give us a shout, our gallery is open for the Fringe Festival next year, feel free to drop by

I will ideally give ya all a link when I have some of me own stuff to show, inbetween so much atm that the midnight oil never runs out. Just taking everything slowly.

peace
glen

[Jayne]

>> Jayne / mizgeorge - not Peru but here is a hint, I was actually born in a place called the City of Gold believe it or not - hazard a guess?

Is it true? Could it possibly be?
Glen, are you truly from the LOST CITY OF ELDORADO???
(and can you remember the way back for a quick visit, taking your biggest hat with the secret compartment?)
J x

[Solunar Silver Studio]

Thanks for the kind words about me dungeon. It did look good till I made a mess in it. Lost a diamond and refuse to vacume till I find it >__<


peace
glen

Oh NOOOOOOOO!!!!! That has always been my worst nightmare!! People keep saying that we should try setting stones...but I have a severe case of 'the dropsies'!!...how could I risk it!! Mind you - you sound a tad accident prone yourself!! ...silver plated walls - now THAT'S a new one on me!!

Welcome to the forum by the way....I seem to have missed that bit!