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Video 2 Intro GF – Good morning. Again, I just want to talk to you about basic silversmithing. I had to go back about 47years to remember how I started, and the items I had when I first started, and how long I used them. Ring Mandrel/ Bracelet Mandrel GF – The other items you’re […]
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“Everyone has their own niche. I can do whatever I want because I’m not looking to fill a niche.” That’s the way George Francis describes his journey as a silversmith. It’s a creative path he’s been following since his father and brother taught him the craft they had learned. For George, the beauty of the […]
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“It’s all about asking the right questions.” That’s what Navajo silversmith George Francis tells me as he hands me a box of what appear to be arrowheads (photo #1). Then he tells me that these are indeed “Indian” arrowheads. Made in India. Without asking the right questions, someone who purchased them as authentic would […]
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