This is just brilliant! I'm new to all of this silver smithing business, but I do some rockhounding whenever I get a free minute, and just this weekend I bought a second hand lortone trim saw and a lortone cabochon grinder with expandable drums, to work some magic on my rocks. After a quick google search on setting stones, I realised that I'm gonna have to do this myself, and now here I am. So grateful that I found this video so soon into my journey of learning. Thank you!
I am incredibly enlightened by your process. And absolutely love how you accredit many other artists that have inspired your work. And I hope that your mood is continually in an updrift motion. Cheers!
Thanks for the video. Very informative. I really appreciate the way you demonstrated some time-saving techniques. As a beginner, I'm just trying to take it all in.
Hey Chuck! I loved learning from and working with Andrea also! You left Indianapolis too soon! Love your video tips and tricks as I continue learning and adding to my skill set!
Awesome, I am 56, I have an amazing skill set, that is comprised of woodworking, building trades, making knife handles, intarsia. I am now learning to make cabs and silver smiting. I believe my pryor skills will enhance my abilities. I can't wait to keep learning and growing.
Thanks Chuck, I am finally getting close to retirement and I have always wanted to have my own jewelry studio and have the time and focus for projects. Life took me in a different work direction but I have always had a passion for metal and stone work. Thanks for the education I will definitely be incorporating your tips into my work process. Greg
Many many thanks from a remote area Down Under (Australia). The video was very interesting.and informative. I also much appreciated your advice Chuck from personal to time savers. All the very best.
I really enjoyed watching this instruction video and feel I learned so much from you about the entire process of making a beautiful pendant. Thank you so much for sharing and passing your knowledge.
I just googled your name to see some of your work! this man is an artist of the highest order,he has made some fine stuff. How about a tutorial on a inlaid cuff bracelet with triangle wire?
Have you ever thought about creating a custom 3d printed mold to form your square strips perfectly. The leather could even be part of the mold. You may even be able to use some compliant mechanism part to do your clamping for you.
...and ancient civilizations in Mexico & the southwest of the USA were also inlaying long before Europeans came to those shores. It's safe to say that he's not a history teacher, but he never claimed to be. He is a terrific artisan & teacher in his field, though & should be respected for that.
The ancient puebloians of the American southwest have been doing lapidary, inlay, mosaic, a thousand years before any Spaniards ever showed up! Study a little history please. Have a good day
Ok not to be mean but your giving way to much information and not staying on topic. Your talking down to people and the fact that you didn't pick up on that during the editing of this video is telling. Before you get offended and think that you didn't, here's an example of what I mean "its hard to pick things up from a flat surface"
He is not talking down to people. His audience ranges from beginners to more advanced. As a teacher, you cannot assume that everyone know the basics. Also, the way he did it was not offensive. I happen to like all of the additional information.
*you're giving *too much We all make mistakes. You didn't pick up on your spelling mistakes before posting & normally I wouldn't have pointed them out, but when you criticize someone else, you leave yourself open to criticism. Maybe he always talks as if his class is filled with beginners or maybe he was nervous. It doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things because he shared a vast wealth of knowledge in a short period of time & I, for one, am grateful for that.
BTW, you also used the wrong "your" (it should have been ,"you're") in the sentence, "Your talking down to people..." which is telling me that you probably always make this mistake.
This is one of the best videos I’ve ever watched for making a piece of jewelry. You’re an excellent teacher.
This is just brilliant! I'm new to all of this silver smithing business, but I do some rockhounding whenever I get a free minute, and just this weekend I bought a second hand lortone trim saw and a lortone cabochon grinder with expandable drums, to work some magic on my rocks. After a quick google search on setting stones, I realised that I'm gonna have to do this myself, and now here I am. So grateful that I found this video so soon into my journey of learning. Thank you!
Thank you for the detailed explanation and nice techniques. It is a great work.
Wow this comment section is full of haters and self centered old dude. Great video, keep up the amazing work. Your a master amongst men.
I am incredibly enlightened by your process. And absolutely love how you accredit many other artists that have inspired your work. And I hope that your mood is continually in an updrift motion. Cheers!
Thanks for the video. Very informative. I really appreciate the way you demonstrated some time-saving techniques. As a beginner, I'm just trying to take it all in.
Hey Chuck! I loved learning from and working with Andrea also! You left Indianapolis too soon! Love your video tips and tricks as I continue learning and adding to my skill set!
Awesome, I am 56, I have an amazing skill set, that is comprised of woodworking, building trades, making knife handles, intarsia. I am now learning to make cabs and silver smiting. I believe my pryor skills will enhance my abilities. I can't wait to keep learning and growing.
I look forward to your videos to pay it forward some day.
Thanks Chuck,
I am finally getting close to retirement and I have always wanted to have my own jewelry studio and have the time and focus for projects.
Life took me in a different work direction but I have always had a passion for metal and stone work.
Thanks for the education I will definitely be incorporating your tips into my work process.
Greg
Thank you very much for the lesson, and I love the way you teaching
I've been doing lapidary and silver smithing for a few years now but these tips were very helpful!! Thank you very much!!
Thought your video was awesome. I picked up a few tips. Great job!
Thank you for the video and the inspiration!
An 81 piece set of gauge blocks on Amazon is
Absolutely awesome video!!! Thank you so much for sharing some of your talent with us :-)
Loved watching this teacher! I am a jeweler too and would probably love learning form him
One of the best - thanks for sharing! Most enjoyable, educational and entertaining
Many many thanks from a remote area Down Under (Australia). The video was very interesting.and informative. I also much appreciated your advice Chuck from personal to time savers. All the very best.
I really enjoyed watching this instruction video and feel I learned so much from you about the entire process of making a beautiful pendant. Thank you so much for sharing and passing your knowledge.
Somebody REALLY likes garbanzo beans. 😄😄😄
I just googled your name to see some of your work! this man is an artist of the highest order,he has made some fine stuff. How about a tutorial on a inlaid cuff bracelet with triangle wire?
Brilliant thanks 🙏
Have you ever thought about creating a custom 3d printed mold to form your square strips perfectly. The leather could even be part of the mold. You may even be able to use some compliant mechanism part to do your clamping for you.
Thanks for sharing 🤗 I would love to take your class in person.
Thank you!
Thanks for the video. You provide plenty of good suggestions. Is that an 8 inch Diamond Pacific?
Beautiful Bruce, nz
Thanks.I am wondering what gage back plate and bezel are you using?
Thanks so much . Do you have the website for the steel blocks ? Thanks
Enjoyed your techniques and suggestions. One thing, I'm older than you, and the volume even turned up was hard at times for me. 🙂
What size of a torch tip are you using?
Where can I get the metal slab template?
weighted rawhide hammer what else is it called?
yo
u can use post it to mix glue
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Bet he's not grinding off scrap with silver at $25-26/oz.
Persians to Greek, Greek to the romans etc
Nice work, But I see that you still need more approving in your Silversmithing skill.
Seriously....who buys that many garbanzo beans?
Excuse me.. The ancient Africans taught the later ancient Egyptian inlaying. Way before Europeans were civilized.
...and ancient civilizations in Mexico & the southwest of the USA were also inlaying long before Europeans came to those shores. It's safe to say that he's not a history teacher, but he never claimed to be.
He is a terrific artisan & teacher in his field, though & should be respected for that.
The ancient puebloians of the American southwest have been doing lapidary, inlay, mosaic, a thousand years before any Spaniards ever showed up! Study a little history please. Have a good day
You speak too much
great video.,,,for future videos, please refrain from the "uhhhs", and uuhms",,,, ,, very distracting.
Ok not to be mean but your giving way to much information and not staying on topic. Your talking down to people and the fact that you didn't pick up on that during the editing of this video is telling. Before you get offended and think that you didn't, here's an example of what I mean "its hard to pick things up from a flat surface"
*you're
He is not talking down to people. His audience ranges from beginners to more advanced. As a teacher, you cannot assume that everyone know the basics. Also, the way he did it was not offensive. I happen to like all of the additional information.
*you're giving *too much
We all make mistakes. You didn't pick up on your spelling mistakes before posting & normally I wouldn't have pointed them out, but when you criticize someone else, you leave yourself open to criticism. Maybe he always talks as if his class is filled with beginners or maybe he was nervous. It doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things because he shared a vast wealth of knowledge in a short period of time & I, for one, am grateful for that.
BTW, you also used the wrong "your" (it should have been ,"you're") in the sentence, "Your talking down to people..." which is telling me that you probably always make this mistake.