InIntegrating Stone and Metal with Michael Boyd. April 13-17, 2015

$1249 + $165 kit

Are you passionate about gemstones but frustrated that all the stones you see are cut in shapes that don’t fit your work? Are you tired of the same old oval cabs and round brilliants? Are you ready to take control of your own designs? Take this inspirational workshop and learn how to design using stone as a medium and not an accessory! Watch step-by-step demos on how to cut and polish basic shapes and forms in stone. Explore alternative and innovative ways of joining stone with metal by piercing, drilling, riveting, layering, grooving, laminating, tabbing, trapping, and more. Prerequisite: Fabrication 1 or experience.