Our Studio....
For the past couple of days, we have paused the creating for a moment to enter into an amazing phase of reorganizing our studio. As I mentioned a few posts back , it is crazy how many bits and pieces that collect in a goldsmithing shop after thirteen years of making things there. Time for a deep clean. I didn't want this pause in creating to pause my blog writing so I will give you a tour of our newly organized studio and introduce you to some of our favorite tools. Enjoy the tour!
"There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other."
---Douglas Everett
This is our Studio assistant ,Jimmie Lee and he is siked on his newly organized desk ...Now he is ready for the challenges we will be throwing his way..... "One more thing"as I like to say. |
Although I prefer Hand Engraving occasionally the job and budget call for a Machine. That is when we turn to our Signature Engraver... |
My Favorite Bench because my grandfather sat at it for 50 years, he was a watchmaker and I love the feeling of this bench. |
This is our CAD Design Center where we use Matrix and my awesomely talented husband, Ben Stewart |
Our Revo B CAM Machine We are able to create a 3D Representation of the pieces We design. Very handy for our Custom Design Work. |
This is our forging area.. I am planning to redress our big anvil finally... I have had it since 1992, Got it at a yard sale for $25....Score:) |
This is our Bonny Doon Press which we need to use more often, I think I will do a blog project withit soon to get myself to better explore the possibilities.:) |
Forging, Soldering , and "Sfen"our Dursten Rolling Mill circa 1995.Sfen was our first big tool after we left school. Lots of tapers have been made since then thanks to Sfen...:) |
And this is me, Kathryn Holton Stewart and my oh so stylish eyeware, my Obrira Binoculars. They give me the superpower of microscopic vision...very handy. |
and this is my bench, designed and crafted by Rob Durham. There is style and strength in the wood work and lots of drawers. You can see some of my favorite tools, my GRS Graverball, |
---Douglas Everett
And this is what Our studio is , a dream reality that inspires me to create everday....
Have an inspired day!
tools, toys... toys, tools :D
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