[TheForge] Pete's Dads Work

[Jerry Frost]

Pete: I think Ries is right it does run in the family. Did your Dad leave 
you the tractor? Sorry, that is some very nice jewelry your Dad made any 
secrets you care to pass along? Seems I've recently aquired a small quantity 
of copper that might make some bling.

Jer
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It ain't real
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ries" <ries at riesniemi.com>
To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Pete's Dads Work


> Since he appears to be too bashful to post pics-
> Here is a link to some of Pete's dads jewelry- it is, indeed, very cool.
>
> http://www.broadwaterrosejewels.com/Example%20Pages/Example%20Matisse%20Renoir%20Page.htm
>
> seems like it runs in the family, ehh?
>
> Pete- why is the finish "lost" now?
> Do you not know how he did it?
> Does it use some no longer available product, or now frowned upon
> toxic technique?
>
> ries
>
>
>
> On Dec 30, 2009, at 1:47 PM, Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer wrote:
>
> My father used to manufacture costume jewelry, mostly copper and later
> enameled copper. ( Renoir and Matisse of California)
> People were constantly writing in and swearing by the copper bracelets.
> It embarrassed him terribly to have anything to do with quackery. But he
> finally came to terms with it saying that, if believing in something
> untrue made people feel better, who was he to argue? They never
> mentioned it in their ads.
> They had a wonderful baked on finish ( now lost) that prevented any
> possible skin contact with the copper.
> Many of the surviving pieces are still bright, now, 50 some years later.
>
> Peter
>
> Ries Niemi
> Industrial Artist
> http://www.riesniemi.com/
>
>
>