F26BEN9-21 Beginner Enameling:
(6 weeks beginning September 21) 5:30-8:30PM. Limit 6.

Learn the basics of enameling and the use of decals.

Instructors: Maria Soscia and Janet Young.
Tuition: Non-Member $150 / Member $80.
Materials fee: (payable to the instructor) is approximately $30, depending on projects chosen.
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F26ACB9-14 Advanced Cabochons:
(10 weeks beginning September 14) 7:30-9:30PM.
Members Only. Limit 7.
Instructor: Stacey Segal.
Tuition: Member $100.
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F26BFT9-1 Beginner Faceting:
(8 weeks beginning September 1) 7:00-9:30PM. Limit 8.

Open to new students and experienced students who have completed 4 or fewer faceting classes. New students will learn to facet by cutting glass in one of the TLS Beginner patterns. Experienced students will work on special projects to be determined with instructors.

Instructors: Christina Groff and Josh Denny.
Tuition: Non-Member $145 / Member $105.
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F26BII9-8 Intarsia:
(10 weeks beginning September 8) 7:30-9:30PM. Minimum 4, maximum 6.

Create a design using thin slices of colored stones. Students should bring the Super Glue bottle that has a brush; stones will be provided at no extra cost.

Instructor: Adam Wechsler.
Tuition: Non-Member $150/M $80.

F26IFT10-27 Intermediate/Beyond Beginner Faceting:
(8 weeks beginning October 27) 7:00-9:30PM. Limit 8.
Prerequisite: At least two TLS Faceting courses or workshops.

For students prepared to work on individual faceting projects to be determined with instructors.

Instructors: Karl Kobie and Christina Groff.
Tuition: Non-Member $175 / Member $105.
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F26ISI9-30 Intermediate Silver:
(8 weeks beginning September 30) 9:30AM-12:30PM. Limit 8.
Prerequisite: Demonstrated ability to fabricate independently (as approved by instructor).

Learn fundamental silversmithing techniques and complete one or more projects, which could be a pendant, ring, or bracelet.

Instructor: Barry Messino.
Tuition: Non-Member $190 / Member $100.
Materials fee: (payable to instructor) approximately $60, depending on projects chosen.
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F26BSI9-30 Beginning Silver:
(8 weeks beginning September 30) 1-4PM. Limit 8.

Learn basic silversmithing techniques and complete one or more projects, which could be a pendant, ring, or bracelet.

Instructors: Barry Messino and Lynn DiDonato.
Tuition: Non-Member $190 / Member $100.
Materials fee: (payable to instructor) approximately $60, depending on projects chosen.
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F26BCB9-10 Beginning/Intermediate Cabochons:
(6 weeks beginning September 10) 9AM-Noon. Limit 7.

Learn how to cut and polish rounded gemstone shapes. Open to new students and those honing their skills in cutting and polishing cabochons. Non-members have priority. Members should send an email to our Registrar (registrar@lapidary.org) to request placement on a wait list and, if possible, will be enrolled one week before the class is to begin in the order requests are received. If the member is successfully enrolled, an invoice will be sent.

Instructors: John Chickadel and Lola Fields.
Tuition: Non-Member $140 / Member $100.
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F26ACB9-10 Advanced Cabochons:
(6 weeks beginning September 10) 1-4PM. Limit 7.
Members Only.
Instructor: John Chickadel.
Tuition: Member $100.
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F26BCB9-10E Beginning/Intermediate Cabochons:
(10 weeks beginning September 10, class will not meet on November 5) 7-9PM. Limit 7.

Learn to cut and polish rounded gemstones called ‘cabochons’. Open to new students and those honing their skills in cutting and polishing stones. Non-members have priority. Members should send an email to our Registrar (registrar@lapidary.org) to request placement on a waitlist and, if possible, will be enrolled one week before the class is to begin in the order requests are received. If the member is successfully enrolled, an invoice will be sent.

Instructors: Jo-Anne Frazier and Jonathan Kam.
Tuition: Non-Member $140 / Member $100.
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F26GBB11-14 Wildlife Sculpting with Flame and Texture:
(Two-day workshop, Saturday & Sunday, November 14 & 15) 9AM-5PM.
Limit 9, Minimum 8.
Prerequisite: One year of lamp working experience or permission of the instructor.

In this class you will learn to make sculpted forms in glass that is rich with color and texture. I will cover how to make a basic elongated teardrop bead on the mandrel, which can be further adapted into either a bat or a heron. I will cover multiple ways to add surface decoration, including using reactive frits and silver to add an ancient/futuristic patina, and stringer work to grow a wildflower garden on your beads. There are multiple uses for any of these techniques, and most of what we cover can be used to add shape or texture to your own work, outside of the demonstrations.

Special Guest Instructor: E. Erin Morris.
Tuition: Non-Member $375 / Member $305.
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F26IFT9-5 X-Cube Faceting Weekend Workshop:
(Two-day workshop, Saturday & Sunday, September 5 & 6) 9AM-5PM. Limit 6.
Prerequisite: At least two TLS Faceting courses or workshops.

Students will facet a display-quality stone from an X-Cube. Participants will choose from a selection of faceting patterns presented by the instructors and complete a unique finished piece while further developing their faceting skills.

Instructors: Christina Groff and Josh Denny.
Tuition: Non-Member $175 / Member $105.
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F26BVM9-6 Rustic Copper Bangle Infused with Silver:
(One-day workshop, Sunday, September 6) 10AM-3PM. Limit 10.
Beginner friendly project.

Texture a copper bangle, decorate with copper wire, and infuse with your silver scraps to make a one-of-a-kind bracelet.

Instructors: Lynn DiDonato and Joanne Morris.
Tuition: Non-Member $80 / Member $45 (Note: Tuition includes a materials fee of $5).

F26BBB9-12 Glass Bead Making:
(Two-day workshop, Saturday & Sunday, September 12 & 13) 9AM-5PM. Limit 9.

For beginners and those with some bead-making experience. Students will use a torch to make beads out of glass. This course satisfies the prerequisite for TLS Open Torch sessions.

Instructors: Lisa Laffend and Zasha Morales-José.
Tuition: Non-Member$190 / Member $120.
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F26BJP9-13 Jewelry Photography:
(Half-day workshop, Sunday, September 13) 1-4PM. Limit 10.

In this class, students will learn how to photograph cabochons, gems, jewelry, and other lapidary work for personal and professional purposes. We will experiment with both outdoor photography and utilizing a light box indoors.

Instructors: Jonathan Kam and Vincent DiAngelus.
Tuition: Non-Member $55 / Member $30.0;

F26BMC9-26 Jewelry Investment and Casting:
(Two-day workshop, Saturday & Sunday, September 26 & 27) 9AM-4PM. Limit 8.
Beginner/Intermediate level.

This class will focus on vacuum investment and vacuum casting using the “Lost Wax” technique.

Instructors: Dennis Coren, Don Schwarzkopf, and Anthony Lombardo.
Tuition: Non-Member $200 / Member $130 (includes $50 materials fee for metal, wax, casting investment, and supplies).
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F26BFJ10-3 Rose Cut, Then Prong Set:
(Two-day workshop, Saturday & Sunday, October 3 & 4) 9AM-5PM. Limit 6.

On Saturday you will facet a one-sided Rose cut gemstone, and on Sunday you will design and create a prong setting then set your rose cut.

Instructors: Christina Groff, Peter Sauerhoff, and Lynn DiDonato.
Tuition Non-Member $175 / Member $105.
Materials fee (payable to the instructor) is approximately $40, depending on projects chosen.
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F26BGF10-10 Introduction to Glass Fusing:
(Two-day workshop, Saturday & Sunday, October 10 & 11) 9AM-5PM. Limit 6.

Learn the fundamentals of fusing glass, including cutting glass, kiln schedules, and the tools and equipment used. Explore the use of sheet glass, stringer, and frit to make several projects, including small dishes, pendants, and ornaments. This class is for beginners.

Instructors: Jody Shaw and Lynn Bibolet.
Tuition: Non-Member $190 / Member $120.
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F26AFT10-24 Faceting Small Weekend Workshop:
(Two-day workshop, Saturday & Sunday, October 24 & 25) 9AM-5PM. Limit 4.
Prerequisite: At least five TLS Faceting courses or workshops or permission from Instructors; students must be able to work independently. This is an Advanced class.

Students will learn to facet material that is between 3-6mm. Students should be able to dop, transfer, and cut small, high hardness material.

Instructors: Karl Kobie and Alexandria Sun.
Tuition: Non-Member $175 / Member $105.
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F26BGM10-24 Micromosaics:
(One-day workshop, Saturday, October 24) 10AM-5PM. Limit 6.

In this class, we’ll use the micromosaic technique to build a piece of jewelry — cutting small pieces of glass, called tesserae, and setting them into a design piece by piece. You’ll leave with a finished mosaic piece and the skills to keep cutting and setting on your own.

Instructor: Zasha Morales-José.
Tuition: Non-Member $100 / Member $65 (Note: Tuition includes a materials fee of $25).

F26BSR11-1 Scrap Silver Reclaim Workshop:
(Half-day workshop, Sunday, November 1) Noon-5PM. Limit 6.

Turn your silver scraps into usable silver. Students will learn to clean and melt their scrap silver and pour into ingot molds. Then by using the rolling mill and draw plates they will form it into usable sheet or wire.

Instructor: Sheryl Dahl.
Tuition: Non-Member $75 / Member $40.
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F26IHY11-21 Hydraulic Press Cuff Bracelet:
(One-day workshop, Saturday, November 21) 10AM-4PM. Limit 4.
Prerequisite: Introduction to the Hydraulic Press or permission from the instructor.

In this workshop, students will use the electric hydraulic press to make anticlastic and synclastic cuff bracelets.

Instructor: Stacey Segal.
Tuition: Non-Member $75 / Member $40.
Materials fee (payable to the instructor) is approximately $20.

F26IFT11-22 Practical Faceting Lab:
(One-day workshop, Sunday, November 22) 10AM-4PM. Limit 4.
Prerequisite: At least one TLS Faceting Session.

Discussion, demonstration, and hands-on practice on topics including rough evaluation, rough orientation, preforming, dopping, and transfer. This course is designed to help new faceters improve their independent skills and techniques.

Instructors: Alexandria Sun and Josh Denny.
Tuition: Non-Member $75 / Member $40.
Materials fee (payable to the instructor) to be determined depending on items used.
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F26BCR11-28 Introduction to Chasing and Repoussé Weekend Workshop:
(Two-day workshop, Saturday & Sunday, November 28 & 29) 10AM-4PM. Limit 6.

This workshop will introduce concepts, tools, and methods of chasing and repoussé (C&R). Consider a flat piece of metal: chasing yields a design on its side to be viewed, while repoussé (or embossing) pushes out the material from the back to create visual depth in the finished piece. All working of the piece is done using steel punches and a hammer to move the metal to create the finished piece. Students will complete two pieces in the class using 2” x 2” metal pieces – one with copper and a second one using either copper or sterling silver. A pitch bowl and a set of basic C&R tools will be provided.

Instructor: Ken Dahl.
Tuition: Non-Member $150 / Member $80.
Materials fee (payable to the instructor, cash only) could be up to $30 if the student elects to create a piece using sterling silver.
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F26IOP11-29 Opal Cutting:
(One-day workshop, Sunday, November 29) 10AM-4PM. Limit 7.
Prerequisite: One TLS Gateway (Beginning) Cabochon course.

Opal cutting for current or prospective opal addicts.

Instructors: Anna Thompson and Meghan Schauer.
Tuition: Non-Member $85 / Member $50.
Materials fee (payable to the instructors) approximately $25.
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F26ACB12-6 Cabbing for Special Effects:
(One-day workshop, Sunday, December 6) 10AM-4PM. Limit 6.
Prerequisite: At least one TLS Beginner Cabochon Session.

Discussion and cutting rough displaying special visual effects including chatoyancy, asterism, pleochroism, and others.
Instructors: Christina Groff and Peter Sauerhoff.
Tuition: Non-Member $85 / Member $50.
Materials fee (payable to the instructors) approximately $25.

F26BGI12-12 Gem ID:
(One-day workshop, Saturday, December 12) 10AM-3PM. Limit 8.
Beginner/Intermediate Level.

In this workshop, students will be given a brief introduction to geologic processes that form our favorite faceted gemstones, followed by a discussion of mineral physical and optical properties that help us identify gemstones, and finally we will have a hands-on session using the most common diagnostic instruments to try to solve the mystery of the unknown gem. Students are encouraged to bring a faceted stone of their choice to identify.

Instructor: John Chickadel.
Tuition: Non-Member $75 / Member $40.

F26BFT12-19 Faceting Weekend Workshop:
(Two-day workshop, Saturday & Sunday, December 19 & 20) 9AM-5PM. Limit 8.
For new and experienced students.

New students will learn to facet by cutting glass in one of the TLS Beginner patterns. Experienced students will work on special topics to be determined with instructors.

Instructors: Christina Groff, Angela Silverman, and Peter Sauerhoff.
Tuition: Non-Member $145 / Member $105.
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Evening
6:30PM-9:30PM.
Limit 7.
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Prerequisite: One TLS beginner cabbing class.

Fee:
Non-member $30 / Member $25 per day

Mondays:
Supervisor: Vincent DiAngelus
F26OCB11-23 November 23
F26OCB12-14E December 14

Evening
6:30PM-9:30PM
Members Only

Prerequisite: Must be certified for slab
saw use.

May be taken concurrently with open
cabbing

Fee:
$12 per hour on one slab saw. You may
sign up for more than one hour but be conservative – unused time will not be refunded.

Mondays:
Supervisor: Vincent DiAngelus
F26OSS11-23 November 23
F26OSS12-14E December 14

Open Metals/Enameling/Metal Clay:
10PM-4PM.
Limit 8.
Prerequisite: One Beginner workshop or equivalent (approved by Supervisor).
Supervisor: Sheryl Dahl.
Fee: Non-Member $50 / Member $40 per day.

Mondays:
F26OCL9-14 September 14
F26OCL10-12 October 12
F26OCL12-14 December 14

Open Fusing:
9AM-5PM.
Limit 6.
Prerequisite: One beginner TLS glass fusing class.
Supervisors: Jody Shaw, Lynn Bibolet, and Susan Kleva.
Fee: Non-Member $70 / Member $60 per day.

Saturday:
F26OGF12-5 December 5

Sunday:
F26OGF12-6 December 6
 

Evening
6:30-9:30PM
Limit 5.
Prerequisite: One TLS silver class or equivalent (approved by Supervisor).

Supervisor: Lynn DiDonato.
Fee: Non-Member $25 / Member $20 per day.

Mondays:
F26OSI12-14 December 14
F26OSI12-21 December 21

Thursdays:
F26OSI9-17 September 17
F26OSI10-1 October 1
F26OSI10-15 October 15
F26OSI10-29 October 29
F26OSI11-19 November 19
F26OSI12-10 December 10

Evening
6:30-9:30PM.
Limit 5.
Prerequisite: One TLS beadmaking class.
Supervisor: Lynn DiDonato.
Fee: Non-Member $30 / Member $25 per day.

Mondays:
F26OTW12-14 December 14
F26OTW12-21 December 21

Thursdays:
F26OTW9-17 September 17
F26OTW10-1 October 1
F26OTW10-15 October 15
F26OTW10-29 October 29
F26OTW11-19 November 19
F26OTW12-10 December 10