Cutting China Cabochons - Jerri Heer

Cutting China Cabochons - Jerri Heer

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7/6/2025-7/11/2025
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$200.00
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Cutting China Cabochons - Jerri Heer

Class | Available

CUTTING CHINA CABOCHONS

INSTRUCTOR: JERRI HEER

 

Ever wonder what to do with all that old China and pottery? Repurposing pottery, China, stoneware and more will give you new options for focal pieces for you beading, wire wrap, silver work, soft solder. The possibilities are as endless as are the varieties and patterns to choose from. This class will teach you how to choose pieces with the best option for usable design, how to cut a piece of China to preserve or salvage the most design elements, how to cut around various shapes, how to treat various types of China, how to finish edges based on your intended purpose. Samples we will work with include but are not limited to fine China, porcelain, pottery, transfer ware, bone China, stoneware, etc. Bring your own pieces or work with instructor provided material. Lab Fee covers appropriate safety gear, and a large variety of China to cut. Additional pieces to purchase will be available.

Class Fee: $80

Est Material Fee: $25-150

Prerequisite: None

 

Heer, Jerri
Jerri Heer

Jerri has been making Gem Trees since 1995. She fell into rockhounding and Lapidary Arts in the process of home-schooling her four children. The family joined the Toledo Gem and Rockhound Club and learned rock collecting, cabbing, soapstone carving, gem trees and flint knapping together. She has also studied Silversmithing, Beading, Soapstone Carving, Flintknapping and Scrimshaw.

Jerri took Gem Trees to a new level, designing her own styles and patterns, as well as developing her own techniques. She specializes in “species specific” gem trees. She has taught Gem Trees for many Gem and Mineral Clubs, local schools, and scout groups, as well as William Holland and Wild Acres. Her Gem Tree competitive exhibits have earned awards with the Rocky Mountain, Midwest and Southeast and South Central Federations, American Federation, Florida State Fair, and the Florida Strawberry Festival.

She lives in Liberty Center, Ohio and is a member of several rock clubs. Her second specialty is Seed Beading & Bead Embroidery, especially with china cabs as focal points. She also teaches Cutting China Cabs, Seed Beading and Bead Embroidery at William Holland.