Good Art Hollywood

[Anesthetist]

@seawolf said in Good Art Hollywood:

@Go-For-Chill Yes, the links are different. If I recall correctly, the curb links are bent and the Model 10 links are cast.

This is my understanding as well. The curb chain is wire wrapped around a spool, cut, formed, and hammered flat. If you look at GAH’s IG far enough back I’m pretty sure there are pics of the many links on the casting form.

[paris75009]

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[RobeOfTheMagi]

I think I'm doing the Good Art thing backwards. Instead of researching specific items, I came across different videos, interviews and podcasts with Josh Warner and now I'd really like to carry something made by this wonderful person.

[Danimal506]

Does anyone have a paqueño a mano necklace? I’m wondering how rosettes and pendants fit on them.

[pechelman]

@Danimal506 here's a pic of a pendant on a gb pam
https://forum.ironheart.co.uk//post/946378

[paris75009]

@Danimal506 The problem is for any GAH pendants with a smaller loop for pendant. I have the small GAH St Christopher medal with sapphires and I had to use a GAH ball chain because the loop is just to small to travel freely over the PaM chain.

You can see how it "pinches" on the PaM, but has plenty of room on the ball chain.

[Shane B]

[pechelman]

@paris75009 said in Good Art Hollywood:

The problem is ... the loop is just to small to travel freely over the PaM chain.

Personally, this is exactly why I like the pam; it prevents pendants from sliding around too freely.

[Danimal506]

@paris75009 That’s exactly what I was concerned with. Thanks for the help

[Danimal506]

@pechelman interesting how I’m the opposite. I would get annoyed with it not moving freely!

[jdwaid]

I have the pequeno a Mano and wouldn’t put a pendant on it personally. I don’t think the clasp is strong enough. The clasp on mine will pop open randomly with regular wear so I wear the clasp at the bottom front of the necklace. It’s a bit of a delicate piece compared to the more durable clasps GAH is known for.

[pechelman]

if the clasp pops open randomly it needs adjustment. I have a few things with this style clasp and it's never popped open unless i pry at it. Even then they can be stubborn sometimes, especially in the notso or larger sizes.

[Anesthetist]

@jdwaid @pechelman I have had this same issue myself. It has fallen into my t shirt a couple times.
I wonder if it is a problem associated w a specific run of production?

[pechelman]

Unknown on that front as to lot to lot variability @Anesthetist , but I do have two PAM's (one pequeno and one notso) and two model 22's, size A and AAA, and none of them pop open. I'd suggest reaching out to good art honestly. I recall @goosehd saying he also has one or two of these types of clasps without issue? Or did I make that up?

[Anesthetist]

@pechelman I dont remember tbh but I prob will. Thanks man ️️

[jdwaid]

@Anesthetist if you reach out to GAH please let us know what they say. I'll be curious if / what a repair might cost.

[goosehd]

@pechelman this clasp?

[pechelman]

nope not that one @goosehd
The ones on the pequeno and model 22 chains that look like links but snap over themselves. Maybe im remembering someone else. I know this has come up discussion before about how secure it is though, but don't recall which thread(s).

[Anesthetist]

@jdwaid I had a clasp failure on a bracelet and they covered it

[goosehd]

@pechelman sorry, but it wasn’t me.