Jewelry & Fine Metals
Lapidary Series: Points, Curves, and Facets
Be introduced to different intermediate cutting styles and get more time on the wheels perfecting your cabochons.
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Sat, 5/17/2025 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Sun, 5/18/2025 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sat, 5/17/2025 - Sun, 5/18/2025
Waitlist
About
Learn how to cut and polish stones in new ways. Points, facets, flat surfaces, flat angles, non-traditional stone cuts, and integrating natural stone surfaces are covered.
Each person will have their own machine to work on during the class so you can go at your own pace.
Materials
- A $30 materials fee, included in the cost of the class, covers a couple pieces of material you will use.
- Please bring stones of your own to cut with the new techniques learned in this class.
Prerequisites
Class Policies
- Ages 14 and up are welcome.
- Wear closed-toe shoes and natural fiber clothing.
- Do not wear loose or synthetic fiber clothing, dangling jewelry, scarves, or ties.
- Tie back long hair and beards.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Fill out the Accommodation Request Form before any class for which you require an accommodation. Email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org if you have any questions.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. BARN is not an allergen-free facility. If you have concerns, please email info@bainbridgebarn.org.
Instructors or Guides
Karin Luvaas
Karin Luvaas is a Bainbridge Island artist and jeweler with a degree in encaustics, painting, and metal sculpture. She has studied under numerous jewelry masters including Blaine Lewis, founder of New Approach School for Jewelers in Tennessee, and achieved graduate jeweler status under Alan Revere of the world-renowned Revere Academy of San Francisco. Karin also is a GIA Graduate Gemologist and holds a Jewelers of America Bench Jeweler Technician certificate. Her current work can be seen at karinluvaas.com
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