The morning starts with checking the charcoal, the torch and whatever was left half-finished the day before. Each piece passes through about twelve stages, most of them by hand.
By nine the first workshop group arrives. People are usually surprised to learn the ring they are about to make begins as a straight length of silver wire.
Afternoons are the quietest part of the day — reserved for commissions, for the pieces that need careful chasing and cannot be rushed.
