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Lapidary 1
This class is open to all levels and welcomes students who are brand new to the world of lapidary, as well as those who have previous experience.* We will cover the following topics and techniques: Cabbing 101-cutting; shaping and polishing rough stone into a cabochon; mosaic-making cutting; adhering; and polishing stones to create a variety of stone compositions. The instructor will also demonstrate sculptural stone carving by grinding or "sculpting" stone using a variety of flex shaft bits and accessories. Creating chain links as well as hand gestures will be taught. We will cover these techniques throughout the class, with plenty of additional time for students to work on their pieces.
*Those who have completed a previous lapidary class at Metalwerx are welcome to enroll and work more independently.
**No Class: April 22nd - school vacation week**
Meet the instructor
Allie is a Santa Clarita, CA native. During her younger years, she and her family rooted in a quaint town outside of Boston, MA. Allie later went on to attend Massachusetts College of Art & Design, where she graduated with a BFA in Jewelry & Metalsmithing.
Started in January 2020, Allie Keast Jewelry emerged as a creative means to capture and transform the many beautiful elements that surround and influence us. Inspired by her love of collecting ephemera; jewelry making has facilitated her desire to give these findings a new life.
Each piece is thoughtfully designed and meticulously crafted to last, using hand sourced and recycled materials from all over, but predominantly from the Northern East Coast.
Allie's work has been featured in Milano Jewelry Drops, MassArt and the Fuller Craft Museum. You can catch her at various Artisan Markets selling her work throughout New England.
When Allie isn't in her studio, you can find her scurrying the New England sea shores for lost shells and stones, or lounging with her best bud and ANK mascot, Rusty the bearded dragon.
Visit www.alliekeastjewelry.com to view Allie's work.
Materials & Tools
There is a $15 lab fee the use of communal studio supplies such as flux, solder, gas, replacement trim saw blades, lapidary wheels etc. There is a $150 materials fee* which covers the cost of the two diamond bur sets (listed below) needed for this class. The total cost of the lab and kit fees is $165, which is payable upon registration.
All studio tools and equipment are available to use during class. Supplies for projects are provided by students but the instructor is happy to offer guidance before ordering.
Allie will be bringing her own collections of rough stones for each students to pick from. Pricing will be determined by the type of stone, size of the stone, and how many stones students want to purchase. Students can additionally bring in their own stones.
*Materials Kit includes the two (bur and drill) sets listed below. If you have already purchased/own these items, please contact the Office ([email protected]) for an applicable materials kit code.
- Closed-toe shoes - required in the Metalwerx studio
- Any of their own rough stones
- Their own metal and favorite tools
- Studio apron
- Studio towel
- Notebook or sketchpad
- Pen or pencil