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The Schmied at Work If you have ever wondered about how fine gold jewellery is made, here are some pictures of Hardy (and his son Helmut) at work in their Toronto shop/store. From the tools and work benches used, to drawing the gold wire, to actually creating his masterpieces. Click on any image for a larger view.
Tools of the trade
Work benches
Rolling out red gold wire
Drawing gold out by hand
Close up of drawing
Shaping the gold
Enealing gold heart
Annealing gold bar
Hammering bangle
Filing gold heart
Filing Austrian eagle
Hand-engraved broach
Filing ring
Engraving ring
Polishing ring
Art weld Toronto skyline
Finished Sunburst pendant
Engraving in our tool shop
Agate selection
Framed art weld picture
The Schmied's poems
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