My youngster taken an interest :)

[Chris Botha]

but he is too little to engrave so got him on mill instead.. kind of ;)

His brother and himself each picked a design and he had to sit through the cad with me.. then prep all his own wax. I ran the mill of course then he cored his own fingerhole and is the proud owner of his own 100% wax ring ;)

Full blogpost with more images here , http://digital-jeweller.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/my-youngster-having-go-budding-jeweller.html


the designs

they been told they each need to fork out $10 to get a brass casting ;)


http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/310766_490551797677601_424152442_n.jpg
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and the output
http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/11738_490550267677754_575812217_n.jpg
http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/424454_490598137672967_509430666_n.jpg
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http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/12339_490598164339631_393011569_n.jpg

[SEngraver]

Hi Chris B,

Young and talented with you to guide your sons,they will make very good Jewellers.
But this remains as a partime hobby I reckon,studies must go on.
Well done nice result ,wearing the ring already !

SE:yo[1]:

[Chris Botha]

lol only wax.. if they want metal they have to show me the moolah.. yet another lesson they learning.. be DAMN sure its what you want whiles its just wax.. once its metal, its commited!

[chickenscratcher]

are you interested in adopting a 67 year old.... chickenscratcher

[Chris Botha]

lol!

He had his first "real" job today, making his own Karate medallion.



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[Chris Botha]

kids of today.. all the technology in the world.. he wants a NINJA STAR!!!

http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/966496_10151444941758977_2025605573_o.jpg

the engraving pass

http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/901188_10151444941878977_158393240_o.jpg

and cut from brass

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/967020_10151444942203977_1875034254_o.jpg

and a video of the engrave.


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[Chris Botha]

bit more brass fun :)

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[BlackSkunk]

That's cool.

[MoldyJim]

Good job!
One of the toughest parts of being a parent is teaching the tough lessons.
It is too easy to just let them slide, then they end up not being able to handle difficult situations.
And life is full of them.
Nice to see the future artists first steps.:-)