Gemstone Carving Class
Saturday, February 1, 2014
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Cost: $79
Spring Place Pottery & Artists' Gallery
15 E. Main Street, Cartersville
770-383-9910
Limited to 6 (six) students - Student need to bring paper face mask & safety glasses.
Class Highlights:
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Understand stone hardness
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Overview tools and equipment
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Safety
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Draw and transfer design
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Drill a hole
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Carving techniques
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Carve a bead
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Use of diamond paste
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Refining with silicon carbide paper
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Polishing compounds & polishing
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Use of diamond bits
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Why jade?