Introduction to Lapidary Workshop
NC684-01
Start Date
10/01
Time
10am–5pm
Room
Collins 308
End Date
10/01
Meeting Day
Saturday
Credits
0
In this introduction to lapidary course participants will learn how to transform rough stone into jewelry-ready cabochons. Learn the basics of identifying rocks and develop an understanding of how the mohs hardness scale affects cutting/cabbing an stone work. Students will be carefully shown how to safely operate trim saws, a diamond pacific genie lapidary machine and a cabking lapidary machine. Students are encouraged to bring their own rock treasures. Additional rough will be available for purchase.
Early registration is recommended for on-campus classes. Please check massart.edu (see link on the upper right corner of the page) for current COVID protocols. Indoor masking and vaccination (and booster if eligible) are required. Please complete this Vaccination Attestation before attempting to go to campus.
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Allison Keast is a Santa Clarita, CA native currently residing in the Greater Boston area. Allie obtained her BFA in Jewelry & Metalsmithing from Massachusetts College of Art & Design and also specializes in Lapidary. She currently operates her jewelry business and teaches private lessons out of the Mill Contemporary Art Studios in Framingham, MA. … Read more