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Brigid Pickett
Getting Into Silversmithing

Getting Into Silversmithing

I did the damn thing. I bought a jeweler’s saw (& the many other intimidating smithing tools to go with it), was gifted Vancrafted Studio’s intro to metalsmithing class from my husband, and now I’m over here tinkering away with my torch, some stones, and silver as I slowly but surely learn this new craft. It’s a new romance and I’m a rookie, but I’m already quite in love.  For years silversmithing was a pipe dream to me. The kind of pipe dream that feels so out of reach that you tell very few people about it. Five or 6...

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