{"id":107,"date":"2018-12-27T20:14:18","date_gmt":"2018-12-28T02:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.silverdimensions.com\/?page_id=107"},"modified":"2026-05-03T17:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T22:58:14","slug":"workshop","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.silverdimensions.com\/?page_id=107","title":{"rendered":"The Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

My workshop (a shed), and how it all came about to be…<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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A shed paired with a jeweler’s bench and work table is were I now have a little corner of the world set up to create and practice the craft of silversmithing, jewelry making, and stone and gem cutting.<\/p>\n

This is a shot of the bench after a much<\/u><\/i> needed cleaning one week when I was off work. Nothing’s better than a clean and organized bench<\/a><\/strong> to work from!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In 2014, after picking up the craft again after decades of absence, Kathy’s craft room<\/a><\/strong> no longer looked like a nice, clean craft room geared towards her paper, scrap-booking and beading crafts (which requires absolute cleanliness)!<\/p>\n

With my resurgence in silversmithing picking up steam, an alternative location was in dire order.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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So we set about building myself a jeweler’s bench<\/a><\/strong> from scratch in the garage out of common lumber.<\/p>\n

Incorporating ideas from various commercial benches, we both think it turned out excellent!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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With the bench moved into our work shed, it has now become my workshop<\/a><\/strong> where silver and gem creativity often come together in handcrafted jewelry.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My workshop (a shed), and how it all came about to be… A shed paired with a jeweler’s bench and work table is were I now have a little corner of the world set up to create and practice the craft of silversmithing, jewelry making, and stone and gem cutting. This is a shot of … <\/p>\n

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