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studios of their own and fill orders that come to them from many and varied sources.
The
courses are planned to meet the needs of those who wish to enter the
trades involving jewelry, enamelling, repousse chasing in precious and
other metals, and the making of suitable tools required in such work.
They give adequate training in design and modelling, in the application
of designs to practical problems, the setting of stones, enamelling and
finishing, and in the methods and practice of technical work in metal.
Instruction is also given in medal work and in the preparation of
models for reduction.
The
increasing demand for applied art work in useful objects, and the
difficulty experienced by manufacturers in securing the services of
American artisans whose knowledge and skill are sufficient to guarantee
good workmanship, present a trade condition which offers unusual
opportunities for remunerative employment and advancement to those who
have had the advantage of such training as these courses give.
In
this day of specialisation, the apprenticeship system is no longer
adequate. The apprentice acquires little more than the skill necessary
to meet the technical requirements of his trade;
