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I found the video excellent and the instructions very clear. I have been trying to raise fine silver to the surface for awhile. I have burnt the metal and then said 'Oh well' now it is reticulated. My previous instructions have been to anneal the metal 5 times or 7 times but I didn't know that I shouldn't bring the metal to bright red each time. I am grateful just to clear that up. If Christine Dhein hadn't gone though the process 5 times I'd still be messing up.
The process of Keum-Boo seems to click with me now. Nothing left to do except buy the gold and a stove thermometer and get to work. We have wood stoves here so they are available. Ms. Dhein suggests that 14 gauge brass, steel or nickel be used on top of the hotplate. Celie Fago suggests copper. I wonder why the difference. It's as if Ms. Dhein purposely left out copper.
Christine comes across in the video as a lovely, charming woman and a born teacher. I learned a lot and thoroughly enjoyed it.
I loved the video. Christine Dhein is so clear in her presentations. I learned a lot from both her videos. I have the tools and materials on order and will start as soon as I get them. These are wonderful videos and full of information.
Thanks.
Anne
This was much better than I had expected. He really covered the basics well. There are a lot of things that I do wrong or maybe not in the most efficient way. Sometimes I'm reinventing the wheel because no one is guiding me. He had some really good hints. One of the things I learned was to be more patient. He took what seemed to me forever sawing out the pattern of the earrings. I always feel a speed fairy on my shoulder saying 'Are you still at that same thing'? I'm going to have to call the Zen fairy in. Revere is absolutely right when he says that whatever step I'm at is the most important step. His sawing techniques are good. He seemed a very pleasant person. Why did I expect a grouch? Crazy!
It wasn't quite what I was looking for but I guess it would be good for the right person. It was OK.
