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Halifax to get his B.A. in
order to teach &rafts like
silversmithing but he
decided to get right into
the business instead.
Once you're in the
business, he says, the
problem is to stick with it
and hope your designs
are appealing to people.
This area really needs
a gallery to help craft-
smen of all types, feels
Bob. Galleries act as a
showcase for work, get
the work into people's
collections and help
bring din money. In order
to get 'his work known a
little better, Bob is
planning on having some
one man shows around
the area. He will also be
featured at the Country
Fair at Saltford Valley
Hall this fall.
MORE THAN
JEWELRY MAKING
By introducing
silversmithing to people,
Bob hopes to show them
that it is more than just
making jewelry. It is
construction work and
silversmiths have • to
know a lot about
chemicals and
machinery.
Silversmithing is ac-
tually the art of raising or
shaping sheet metals into
forms by the use ,of
hammers, anvils, and
other tools. It is an an-
cient art that derives its
name, from the ,use of the
metal silver, which is
widely employed in this
process. Other metals
such as gold, copper,
brass, aluminum and iron
can be handled in the
same manner, all with
modifications.
When people come to
Bob for custom work,
they give him an idea of
what they want. This
starts him • off. He then
designs several' pieces
with paper and pencil and
they pick what they want.
He took drawing lessons a
long time ago which
started him off. in arts
and crafts in the first
place. He still does pencil
sketches and portraits for
people if they request
them. All his present
work is designed with
paper and pencil first.
1 CHASING AND
CASTING
Bob does chasing work.
This is a long process but
one which he enjoys. He
starts off with a lead half
bowl of tar or pitch that
he heats until soft. He
then takes a piece of flat
metal ,(all his metal
comes in sheets) and
pushes it into the soft
pitch. Next, he takes a
chasing hammer and
other chasing tools to
hand hammer a design
into the metal.
The purpose of chasing
is to refine and define the
forms of the design and to
bring them to the height
of relief desired. It is an
ancient form of
decoration for metal
objects.
If the work is flat, such
as a large tray or plaque,
and the design is to be
carried out mainly in
line, texture and low
relief, the chasing can be
carried out almost
completely on a hard-
wood board of close grain
without pitch. The maid
advantage of working
small pieces on a pitch
bowl is that the work is
held securely and it. -can
easily be angled to a
convenient working
position by shifting the
bowl in the supporting
ring.
Bob also does lost -wax
casting. Basically this
consists of constructing a
model in wax or a wax -
rosin combination of
suitable thickness and
forming a mold over the
outside of the work to be
cast. The wax is then
drained or "lost" by
heating the entire mold
(in a kiln which heats up
by degrees), which is left
with a hollow space
formerly occupied by the
wax. Into this space the
molten metal is poured
until it fills the void
completely. After
cooling, the mold is
removed (usually
destroyed) and'the cast is
finished with tools, if
finishing is necessary.
Another method of lost -
wax casting requiring a
centrifugal casting
machine, is performed by
Bob also. The basic
-, principle is that the metal
is forced into the
revolving mold by cen-
trifugal action and
pressure, filling the mold
cavity. The special
casting -plaster -mold
materials that have been.
developed have made
possible dense, accurate
castings with the
possibility of thin sections
and great detail. The size
of the casting depends on
the capacity of the flask
and the centrifugal
machine. 'Usually, the
capacity is relatively
small allowing this
method of casting to be
used for small sculpture
and jewelry pieces.
FINISHING TOUCHES`
When Bob is finished
the basic work on a piece
of metal, he emeries it,
that is, he goes over it
with a type of sandpaper
to- get the-;,' scratches out.
After that he goes over it
with a Scotch stone to get
the impurities out and
help bring up a higher
polish. Two to six hours
can be spent on this
process alone, he says.
People don't realize how
long it takes just to finish
one piece, he says and
that's why they can't
understand the expense
of a handcrafted piece
over a machine -made
piece of work.
Right now, Bob
specializes mostly in
necklaces, rings,
bracelets, bowls, and
cigarette cases.
However, once he gets his
store •open and can buy
more equipment, he
plans to have more
variety of items. He
wants to start setting
more gems, such as
diamonds, into his
jewelry. He plans to start
weaving with gold- and
silver to make different
designs too. This type of
weaving is just like using
fabric except you use fine
wire, he says. He now
does in -lay work with
black walnut and would
like to experiment with
other materials as well
for in -lay 'patterns. He is
also going to try etching
with acid. This involves
painting, the metal with a
black varnish and
emersing it in acid. The
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acid will just eat where
the bare metal is and
leave the design desired.
Bob says craftsmen
have a lot more equip-
ment now than they used
to have allowing them -to
do more things. But who
can deny the beauty of
some of those ancient
designs and sculptures?
Besides silversmithing,
Bob does weaving, silk
screening, wood carving
and design, ceramics and
glass blowing. Most of his
time now, however, is
occupied with silver-
smithing.
So, watch for Bob and
his work in the future. He
hopes to make silver-
smithing in this area
well-known and
respected and his efforts
so far have paved the way
for just that purpose.
Bob Stoddart has been building his silversmith
business slowly but surely in Goderich. He is
currently kept busy doing custom work for people
and building up his stock so that he may eventually
open a store downtown. Here, he shows a collection
of some of his silver jewelry. It can take as long as
Hi to 20 hours Co complete one ring and that's why
building up one's stock is a slow process, Bob ex-
plains. He recently won some awards for his work.
(Photo by Joanne Walters).
Rehearsalstarting at Blyth
The company for this
season at the Blyth
Summer Festival arrived
last weekend to begin
rehearsals Monday, June
12. Among those, will be
many, new faces, and a
few already familiar.
Designer Pat Flood has
an impressive list of
credits, including.
Theatre Calgary,
Tarragon Theatre, the
National Arts Centre,
Theatre Passe Muraille,
St. Lawrence Centre,
Royal Winnipeg Ballet,
and the Stratford
Festival.
Terence Durrant came
to Canada from England
in 1973, and has since
worked with C.B.C. (both
television - and radio),
O.E.C.A., along with
theatre work in both the
acting and direction
areas.
Steven Thorne is a
graduate of York
University in Toronto,
whose credits include the
Orillia Playhouse, Studio
Lab Theatre in Sudbury,
Barrie's Georgian
Theatre, and Little Hill
Players, and he has
toured with the Ontario
Youtheatre.
Other members of the
company include Chris
Kelk from Hamilton,
Elizabeth Hanna from
Ottawa, Keith Knight
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Jean and Martin
Stapleton took top honors
in the north -south
division of play at the
June 6 meeting of the
Goderich Bridge Club.
There were eight tables
in play.
Len George and Joe
Martin finished second
with 80 points and Bob
Dempsey and A.
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with a point total of 77%.
Joanne Duckworth and
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