CABOCHONS II: TURBO CHARGED

INSTRUCTOR: JACK KING

Want to take your stones to a higher level? Then CABOCHONS ON STEROIDS is for you! This class is open to students who have already taken cabochons 1 from any William Holland instructor and feel that they are proficient in making cabochons properly. In this class, you can forget the same old 30x40 bolo tie stones that can be very boring. We will do freeform and special designs from my own template book. We will explore cutting stones with live edges for one-of-a-kind creations. We will learn how to enhance and clean drusy crystals. We will make cabochons out of stones which in the past may have just been considered for mineral specimens. Stabilization of stones using epoxy and vacuum treatments will be taught. We will discuss the lore and history of many gemstones. As in my regular classes all stones will be taken to 100,000 polish. As a bonus you will be given a beautiful, finished cabochon then you will recut it into a new shape or shapes. Maybe you liked the stone but decided to make it into two smaller earring stones or just a more creative shape. Hopefully, you will learn what “letting the stone tell you what it wants be" when you pick up a slab rather than just start marking a shape. Most importantly as in all my classes, I want my students to have FUN and make new friends during this productive week. P.S. We don’t do hearts and crosses. Just wonderful, new and exciting one-of-a-kind pieces of your own art. Feel free to bring your own slabs or I will have a wide selection available to purchase at reasonable prices. The class fee includes Tampa Bay Coral, Amethyst Druzy, and Quartz Druzy; Diamond sprays and pads to take your Cabochons to 100,000 polish; Iron out to clean crystals & druzy; a Bonus Surprise Stone.

Class Fee: $50

Est Materials Fee: $ 0-30

Prerequisite: Cabochons I and efficient at making cabochons.