I am trying to define where PaulKrush.com designers/users are going to come from. I have to give it a shot even though I might be better just waiting to find out. I’m sure users from the professional CAD/CAM for jewelry group will be dipping into our world to pull designs and have a bit of fun. But I really don’t think they are going to be the main users. I think the average user will use the site for more than the just himself, but not on a professional level. I really see the users as pro-hobbyists.

Per Wiki, Pro-Am is short for professional amateur. I define Pro-Am’s CAD CAM jewelers as people loosely in the jewelry world, but have expertise and tools that run at the same level or higher then professional jewelers. The amateur can do some things much better then the professional. It turns the profession a little upside down in certain areas.

Traditionally this group could be the Tucson going, Ganoksin.com writing, bead stringing, weekend warrior, craft show presenting group that hangs at the edge of jewelry profession. There are 50,000 serious jewelry related businesses in the US and another million that are loosely involved. There are no hard boundaries in what a jeweler is. I have seen customers know far more about certain aspects of diamonds then most jewelers.

I think the users will be far more then this traditional group. Really you can start with the group of people that understand or can learn 3D, and willing to share files online.

I view using this site as an introductory CAD/CAM for jewelry Internship. I am very limited in what I will let people do, but this focus enables people to learn. This public service bureau concept is a sandbox for people that want to get into CAD/CAM.