Alan Bradford
A Colonial SILVERSMITH
About My Life
My name is Alan Bradford My colony is Virginia I am married to Kelly Bradford everybody depends on me for pots and silver things. It is so much pressure because I am the only person that makes these things. I live in a very big house.
I make things for people such as utensils, plates, and so much more I also make things out of silver. I provide a good for the colony. I was taught from my dad hew also was a silversmith. I worked with him till I was 18 years old then I got my own job.
I sometimes have to go to another country to deliver goods to people and sometimes the king! I usually work in my shop with my son.
I sometimes make silver discs if my son acts good. Dinner is great thanks to my silver forks and spoons.
I always have to make my own clothes but I usually have help. It is a lot of work but at least I don’t have to spin it-- my wife does that. We use different colored clothes by using natural dyes. I usually wear stockings and caps. My back still hurts from sleeping in the very cold attic. But I love to wear my wig. Teenagers like me weave clothe on loom. In the summer we use horses to get around but in the winter we have to use sleds.
I have a trade. In the morning I wake up and walk down stairs to my store. I became a silversmith by watching my dad. I am now a silversmith and I trade a lot with people for food or sometimes gold. I trade with other colonies and other countries.
I use graver, hammer, ladle, tongs and shears. My favorite tool is the tongs. The reason I like the tongs is because it is very safe and they are very cool. Each tool has a special use. Like the tongs for example are used for picking up hot objects. Most of the tools I use are made out of metal so if it breaks it doesn’t matter. Sometimes I let my son use one of my tools for fun but never the sharp ones there very pointy. They are very fun to use.
SOME PICTURES OF ME AT WORK
hammer
making a silver plate
tools
these tools I use at work
tongs
this is my favirote tool