Stitching retreat at Coombe Abbey

[Garnet]

That toilet is more like a throne

Actually I would not have been able to use that with the images on wall watching me

[rcperryls]

First I thought it was a king (short hair and no veil or hair covering besides the crown) but the mouth was very feminine. Still I guess I'd have to go with the king .

That toilet is more like a throne

Actually I would not have been able to use that with the images on wall watching me

Carole

[fiddler]

WOW that is all I can say.What a beautiful place to learn to stitch.

Come on Richard give it a go!!

[richardandtracy]

Paid my Jewellery course fees yesterday.
It still hurts today.

Regards,

Richard.

[Mabel Figworthy]

It'll stop hurting the moment you start the classes!

[Serinde]

Paid my Jewellery course fees yesterday.
It still hurts today.

Richard, that's great news. The pain is only temporary compared to the joy of learning and usefulness of the course.

[wendywombat]

Excellent news!

[richardandtracy]

The biggest problem is now to make a sample pen to fit the furniture to. I designed the pen to be made on a computer controlled (CNC) lathe, as the shape is not easy to make on a manually controlled one. Unfortunately I am very behind on converting the lathe to CNC, so it'll take me a lot longer to make the sample pen. (Delaying the lathe further.)

I have tried to use precious metal clay to make the furniture, but it's slow, inefficient and is not as repeatable as I require. I hope conventional silversmithing techniques will be better.

In theory I know how to do all the techniques on the course. I just have no experience of doing it for real with silver, and it's not a cheap raw material to learn by your mistakes with. I always prefer to learn from other people's mistakes if I can, too.

Regards,

Richard.

[Mabel Figworthy]

I always prefer to learn from other people's mistakes if I can

A very sensible attitude

[poppy]

What a wonderful experience, Mabel! I bet you are still thinking about it.
I hope that your hand is feeling better by now.

Good on you, Richard! It is a excellent decision, in my book.