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Metal Finisher and Gilder

'Gilding Arts Studio'' [1] Gallery of Sacred Buddhist Art

I currently live between Bruny Island, Tasmania and the Himalayas

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 ==About me==
-Martin Watson; born and educated in UK, I settled near Dharamsala in the 70's where I started my Buddhist studies. During the past 34 years I've studied under various teachers in the [[Theravada]], [[Mahayana]] and [[Vajrayana]] traditions, receiving full ordination in Rangoon, Burma, (1980) and [[Kalachakra]] and Vajra Master initiations in 1989 (Los Angeles) and 2000 (Spiti).
+Metal Finisher and Gilder
 ==My Current Interests==
-[http://www.dharamsalanet.com]''''''''The DharamsalaNet'''''''' Webmaster and Publisher
-''''''The Gilder's Studio at Nalanda''''''' [http://www.gildedbuddha.com] Traditional Gilding of Buddhist Art
+''''''Gilding Arts Studio''''''' [http://www.gildedbuddha.com] Gallery of Sacred Buddhist Art
-Currently living on Bruny Island, Tasmania
+I currently live between Bruny Island, Tasmania and the Himalayas
-Graduated from Technical Colleges in Thailand, California and New York.
-Asian Institute of Gemmological Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand - Accredited Gemmologist - 1982
-Gemological Institute of America, California  - Jewellery Manufacturing Arts - 1986
-Gemological Institute of America, New York - Diamonds and Diamond Grading - 1995