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Manufacturing Mentor Visits Silver Beehive Studio
Through the Maine Small Business Development Center, we were connected with Wayne Messer. Wayne, an engineer by trade, is a consultant who works for the Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership whose mission is to help manufacturing businesses become more efficient and cost-effective in their production practices. He works with manufacturers and all sizes of companies, the Silver Beehive Studio being one of the smaller ones. He was excited to visit our studio because it is not very often that he gets to consult with a company that is in the very early stages of building a production facility. He said, "It...
Putting the Pieces Together
For the past 3 years, I have been creating “Haaaad” (hard, said with a strong Maine accent). In my studio, I have created over 500 silver ring designs. I have created some quality work (which required that I create a LOT of bad work, failures and crap before getting to the good stuff) WIth feedback from, three focus groups back in December, I now have 1st drafts of 16 different collections. In April, I released my first collection (Archetype Collection) a group of 15 textured bands. In early July, this group of textured bands will be added to the Archetype...
Making Silver Texture Rings (lost wax).
Making a simple texture ring has many steps and is more difficult than it might seem at first. Here is the system I am currently using. You will need 'wax wires' or 'sprue wax' (available ar Rio and others) I keep a number of sizes in stock a 5 oz box will make a lot of rings. You need warm water. I have found that 122 f. is optimal for working with this type of wax. I purchased a small crockpot at a thrift store that I use for this purpose. I regulate the temperature by unplugging and plugging it...
Ring Sizing, How To
OK, we understand that buying rings online takes some courage! Purchasing a ring in person, slipping it on your finger and getting the ‘feel’ of it is a BIG advantage. Unfortunately, some of the coolest jewelry that matches your style, the stuff you find on Pinterest, Instagram and elsewhere on the internet are rarely available locally. Ordering the correct size for your finger can be the biggest challenge to successful online ring shopping. All Silver Beehive Studio rings are listed in U.S. ring sizes, below is a link to conversions to your country's standard. Keep in mind that the width...
The First Photo Shoot and More!
Holy cow things moving quickly right now! The web site is taking shape and moving closer to presenting a unified & functional image of the business. I have been testing the new tumbler finishing/polishing set up in the studio, and it is exceeding expectations. It has eliminated some time-consuming parts of the finishing process allowing me to zero in on the most important finishing steps. I contracted the services of a freelance product description writer (yes there is such a thing!) on Fiverr. She lives in Italy and collaborates well with us, which has been a big help. Finally, I...
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