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Silversmith daily duties

Published on Dec 03, 2015

How to become a Silversmith

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Silversmith's Salary

  • Smelt and Purify raw Silver
  • Pour molten Silver into sheets or ingots
  • Hammer and Shape Silver 
  • Annealing or Heat harening
  • Casting, Soldering, Riveting, Forging

Silversmith skills

  • Physical Strength & Endurance
  • An eye for detail and design
  • Think in three demensions
  • Hand eye coorination
  • Patients and Perserverance
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Silversmith training

  • Apprenticeship four 4 years in Jewelry factory
  • Structured training from registered training provier
  • Rewarded with a nationally recognized qualification
  • Also, can study jewelry design at a university
  • Spend time at a registered training organization
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notable silversmiths

  • Paul Revere
  • Roberts Welch
  • Thomas Germain
  • Kurt Aepli
  • Georg Jensen

Silversmiths work

Mainly in Jewelry factories. They can work in small shops or in a Van.
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Silversmith organizations

  • Society of American Silversmiths
  • The 21st Century Silversmiths
  • International Society of Silversmiths
  • TCAA Traditional Cowboy Arts Association
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SilverSmith dungeon

This is were you will work your first 2 years as a Silversmith

importance of silversmith safety

If you are not careful, you may become beheaded and impaled by a large...
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