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Atsidi is a Navajo word that means smith or silver smith I believe. Several of the old smiths were called Atsidi. Perhaps the most famous was Atsidi Sani or slender makeer of silver. Another was Atsidi Chon which meant ugly Smith.
I learned what I know of the craft from books about the early Indian Silversmiths and since I am not an Indian, I took to calling myself Atsidi Washichu which could be translated as white silversmith,I think. I have been working with silver off and on for over thirty years and try to stay as close to the old methods as I can. Nothing I make is mass produced and everything I make is a one off item. I may at times make something that is a copy of a popular design, but it will still be hand crafted. I do very little casting work with the exception of fabricating most of my own wire and sheet, starting with casting grains and a hand rolling mill, I do all my own lapidary work and try to avoid enhanced or treated stones if at all possible.
I learned what I know of the craft from books about the early Indian Silversmiths and since I am not an Indian, I took to calling myself Atsidi Washichu which could be translated as white silversmith,I think. I have been working with silver off and on for over thirty years and try to stay as close to the old methods as I can. Nothing I make is mass produced and everything I make is a one off item. I may at times make something that is a copy of a popular design, but it will still be hand crafted. I do very little casting work with the exception of fabricating most of my own wire and sheet, starting with casting grains and a hand rolling mill, I do all my own lapidary work and try to avoid enhanced or treated stones if at all possible.
If you have any questions or would like to find out about a special order,
You can contact us at the Following Email address.
atsidiwashichu@yahoo.com
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