HOLEEE FRIJOLE! Thatâs amazing work, Ann! I bow to the masterâŠitâs so nice to meet you!
My folks bought me an enameling kiln when I was about 10 after a trip to YMCA of the Rockies, which had an enameling setup in the art studio. Of course, that means I was playing around with lead-based enamels and probably even the depleted uranium ones (Forsythia Yellow and Burnt Orange Thompson). I always wonderedâŠtwitchâŠwhyâŠtwitchâŠI had that annoyingâŠtwitch! 
I used to live in Denver near a jewelry artist named Lexi Erickson, so when I moved there I took a couple lessons then worked with her at Wubbers, the plier company. Her fortĂ© was definitely large statement pieces. I was also a systems engineer with Apple and a technical trainer in the past, and we worked a bit with CAD. I needed the parametric CAD capabilities of something like SketchUp for a particular two-piece interchangeable jewelry projectâaccurate dimensioning was keyâbut I learned that I couldnât sculpt in SketchUp easily, so I started looking for something else. I have since learned how to force ZBrush to make accurate models, especially for setting stones.
About 2 years ago I picked up ZBrushâthe only program in my life that made me CRYâbut now I understand it and post tutorials on YouTube. Iâm working on a full-blown course, but I absolutely LOVE that program for jewelry.
We have so many cool people up here on the forum, so Iâm so glad you shared your workâŠit looks like you were way ahead of your time! And @kkingcgi, itâs so nice to meet you, too. Itâs nice to find other girls working in 3D and jewelry.