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Lapidary Courses

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Stone Drilling

Learn to put a hole in a rock. These skills are transferable to glass, ceramic and shell.
You will learn to use the drill press, as well as hanging mill to put a hole in thin, as well as thick stones.
Differences between bits and burrs will be discussed, as well as a deeper discussion on various types of drill bits, from deep drill bits, to core and solid stem bits.
How to drill tiny stones, as well as prevention of “blowout” and “Surface walking” will be discussed as a few of the topics addressed in overall craftsmanship.

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  • Rock Tumbling

    This will be a demo with Q & A. The tumbling process, including that for soft and niche materials such as obsidian will be covered. Rotary & Vibratory tumblers will be discussed and the applications of each. This course will serve to educate you on how to get a perfect shape, polish and provide a thorough understanding of rock tumbling from the hobbyist level to the production scale level.

  • Flint Knapping

    Learn to make arrowheads. This course is beginner level, meaning you will be making an arrowhead from a pre-form. Once aptitude is shown on the preform, and if time permits, you will be taught to make an arrowhead point from a spall.

  • Cabochon Cutting 1

    Cabochon cutting is really the best way to introduce someone to lapidary. Lapidary is “the art of working with stone”. Cutting cabs helps teach you how to identify good rocks for cutting, and how to navigate through flaws. You’ll learn how to slice and prepare a gem, then get into shaping and forming. Sanding and polishing ensue as you learn to remove scratches and create a gloss finish on your stone.

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  • Wire Wrapping

    Learn to set a cabochon in a precious metal frame, bound with fine metal thread. The process of wire wrapping uses minimal tools, weaving and binding metal in cold connection techniques. You will make a Pendant in this course, learning how to cinch a stone in place and create a bail to suspend the stone from. This course is meant to take beginners away from the “Champagne bottle top” style of wrapping, and lay the foundations to understand fine weaving and binding patterns.