Hand-crafted Knot Jewelry:
Decorative Marlingspike Seamanship rendered in precious metal.
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My name is Loren Damewood, and I am a professional knot tyer. For over thirty years, I have been creating wedding rings, bracelets and other jewelry by tying silver and gold into intricate and beautiful knots.
For example, on the right, a silver and twisted gold wedding ring.
I tie knots in materials ranging from simple cotton twine to stainless steel wire, but my favorite is pure silver, the whitest and brightest of the precious metals. Most people order gold for their wedding rings, and I generally use 18K in various colors.
My passion lies in teaching others what I've learned, because I think that knowledge and skills that are not passed along are essentially wasted. To this end I offer:
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Two basic workshops, addressing two-dimensional knots and three-dimensional knots
- All tools and materials are provided
- Students complete and keep finished silver jewelry
- Students retain unique tools and class handouts
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An instructional DVD covering three distinct projects in great detail
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Tools and fixtures designed for those projects and many others
My minimum requirements for a weekend workshop include:
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Nine confirmed students per workshop, signed up for both, or nine students for each workshop
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Adequate physical space for each student
- Room to pace back and forth up to six feet
- Anchor points between waist and shoulder level (standing)
- (If necessary) Chairs on casters and smooth floors for those with mobility issues
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The above may be negotiable, depending on my travel arrangements, as I am happy to conduct workshops along the way while traveling to conventions and other commitments. I spend a lot of time on the road, and will gladly visit any location with enough confirmed students to finance the journey. A stop that doesn't take me out of my planned route by more than a few hours has no minimum number of students, but the larger that diversion gets, the more students I'd like to see there, up to a maximum of twelve.
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