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Website review sought - comments invited
In message , Craig Cockburn
writes In message , Shirley Shone writes Do you have your own hallmark? Shirley Yes. When we did the registration we had to choose a hallmark pattern. However, we still have to send off to the assay office (or take them in) to get them actually stamped. I believe you can do this yourself but haven't investigated that route yet. Craig I have my own hall mark registered at Sheffield assay office. The procedure was to stamp your own makers mark on before taking them into the assay office. They would then do the scrapings to test the silver and then stamp the silver, and assay office marks on. The items are best to be sent before polishing in unfinished state as it is cheaper to have it done, than in the finished state. You will have to polish the scraping marks out when you get it back. The last time I sent something I asked them if they would stamp my makers mark on because It was a gold piece and I did not want to spoil it. I had to mark the piece where I wanted the marks to go and they did it for me. I had to take my punch with the piece for them to do it. I renewed my mark last year for another 10 years but it will be the last time because I will be 81 then. I no longer do silver work but kept it on just in case there may be a remote chance I needed it. Shirley -- Shirley Shone http://www.allcrafts.org.uk |
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Website review sought - comments invited
Uh and it's just cool to have a hallmark! lol! I thought that was so neat
when you told me about it so many years ago Shirley. -- Valerie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.valeriebeads.com http://valeriebeads.etsy.com Weathered faces lined in pain are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand. - Don McLean "Shirley Shone" wrote in message ... In message , Craig Cockburn writes In message , Shirley Shone writes Do you have your own hallmark? Shirley Yes. When we did the registration we had to choose a hallmark pattern. However, we still have to send off to the assay office (or take them in) to get them actually stamped. I believe you can do this yourself but haven't investigated that route yet. Craig I have my own hall mark registered at Sheffield assay office. The procedure was to stamp your own makers mark on before taking them into the assay office. They would then do the scrapings to test the silver and then stamp the silver, and assay office marks on. The items are best to be sent before polishing in unfinished state as it is cheaper to have it done, than in the finished state. You will have to polish the scraping marks out when you get it back. The last time I sent something I asked them if they would stamp my makers mark on because It was a gold piece and I did not want to spoil it. I had to mark the piece where I wanted the marks to go and they did it for me. I had to take my punch with the piece for them to do it. I renewed my mark last year for another 10 years but it will be the last time because I will be 81 then. I no longer do silver work but kept it on just in case there may be a remote chance I needed it. Shirley -- Shirley Shone http://www.allcrafts.org.uk |
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Website review sought - comments invited
It would load faster if you linked each thumbnail to a separate page with
just that design on it. -- Karleen Page Member International Jewelry Designers Guild (IJDG) Vibrant Jewels web sto http://www.vibrantjewels.com/jewelry/welcome.htm Vibrant Jewels JustBeads Auctions: http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=21770 CLICK HERE to join myYahoo Group: Ebay Auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZvibrantjewels "Maren at google" wrote in message ... On Jan 15, 2:06 am, Shirley Shone wrote: In message , Craig Cockburn writesIn message .com, Su writes Craig Cockburn wrote: Following the feedback I got here a few weeks ago, I've revised the site I'm putting together for my wife's jewelry. It's here http://www.siliconglen.com/joscelin/jewelry.html Beautiful necklaces and easy to negotiate web site. Nice big pictures for details. but takes a long time to load. I put thumbnails on mine for a reason. I think the prices are low though. Not much if any profit with the cost of the beads and time involved. Do not sell yourself short. [...] They do not take the cost and here in UK the postage since one has to mainly use mail order to get supplies. Nor do they realise that we have to provide a well lit working area and have to buy tools. I refused to sell cheap because it is not fair on other bead workers who do it for a living. When someone asks a price and they say they could do it cheaper themselves I tell them to go ahead because I am not undervaluing my work. I'm with Shirley on this. I don't know what the current exchange rate is, probably on the order of 1GBP= 2US$, but I can't see how you can make the jewelry for that and (if you were doing this full time and sell all) make a living at it (admittedly cost of - especially staple - food is quite bit higher higher where I am than in the UK, assuming you have a Sainsbury's or Tesco somewhere close). I don't depend on making a living at it at this time, but it's unfair to those who do. Aloha, Maren (in Hawaii) HiloBeads http://www.hilobeads.com/ |
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Website review sought - comments invited
In message , Vibrant Jewels
writes It would load faster if you linked each thumbnail to a separate page with just that design on it. Yes it would, but it would take more effort on the part of the visitor and the total wait time would be longer. This way the larger images load whilst the user is looking at the thumbnails. -- Craig Cockburn ("coburn"). M.Sc., CITP, CEng Owner, http://www.siliconglen.com/ Home to the first online guide to Scotland, founded 1994. Scottish blog, FAQ, weddings, website design, stop spam and more! |
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