Stone In Stone: Weekend Class - Michael Bateman

Stone In Stone: Weekend Class - Michael Bateman

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8/31/2024 (one day)

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$100.00

$8.00

STONE IN STONE: WEEKEND CLASS

INSTRUCTOR: MICHAEL BATEMAN

 

Learn to make your cabochons pop! Students will learn methods to manipulate cabochons using a flex-shaft and common bench tools. Students will learn to drill/carve the tops of cabochons in order to insert faceted stones or small cabs (stone “in” stone). Instruction for tube setting faceted stones is also provided. Practice cabs and faceted stones are provided as part of the lab fee. The “stone in stone” weekend class is an element of the Cabochon Enhancement week-long class. A steady hand for highly detailed work is required. Experience with cabbing and/or silversmithing is also helpful. Learn methods to set your work apart with these unique enhancement techniques!

 

Class Fee: $40

Materials Fee: 0+

Consumables Fee: $8 (added to WH tuition)

Prerequisites: Cabochons I or experience with cab machines is required. Some Silversmithing experience is recommended, but not required. However, a steady hand and good eye for highly detailed work is required.

 Additional Class Offerings: 05/04/2024

*WH TUITION: $100 Includes Breakfast and Boxed Lunch. No additional charge for lodging if taking a class, the week before or after, $60 lodging fee if needed. Please email tami@lapidaryschool.org to arrange lodging.

Bateman, Michael

Michael has served as a professional environmental engineer for the past 35 years. He started cabbing in 1974 and has had life-long passion for rockhounding and cutting stones. He began silversmithing in 1975 and worked in jewelry part-time during his professional career. Since retirement in 2018, he has worked full-time in the lapidary/jewelry arts, showing his work in art shows and in two art galleries, and winning best of show (emerging artist category) in 2021 at the Ocala Art Festival. Michael also has a bachelor’s degree in zoology and strives to work flora and fauna into his designs. He is constantly seeking ways to create unique and one-of-a-kind designs in stone cutting and silver/gold settings. He works in his studio in Tallahassee, Florida.