NEW 3 Day Event -- The first USFG-Tucson Faceters Frolic will be held February 5, 6, & 7, 2015 at the Old Pueblo Clubhouse leading up to their annual HobNob on Saturday evening. The Tucson Faceters Frolic is supported and sponsored in part by the United States Faceters Guild. There will be three full days of lectures, discussions, classes and demonstrations by the following:
GemCad Classes - Robert Strickland Diane Eames of Gems of the Hill Country - Gemstone and Jewelry Design Arya Akhavan - Cutting Tips and Techniues Larry Mattos - Beginning Concave Gem Cutting Dalan Hargrave - Advanced Concave and Fantasy Cutting Dr. Bill Hanneman – Gemstone Identification Lisa Elser - Buying Rough in Africa Kate Pleatman - The Business of Faceting Steve and Nancy Attaway - Designing Jewelry Jeff Hapeman - Gem Photography and Gem Mining in CA Faceting Classes – Ernie Hawes and Arya Akhavan Tools and Equipment Demonstrations - Ultra-Tec, V-5 Digital Faceting Machine, Ultra-Tec Fantasy Machine, Graves Digital Mark 5XL Several Dealers will have Faceting Rough for Sale.
Class size will be limited and there will be a fee for some of the events to cover the cost. A detailed schedule of events along with registration information will be published soon.
_________________ Tom Maxwell Carolina Custom Gems tmm5111@gmail.com No detail is too small. Think about it. Leave no stone uncut.
SCHEDULE UPDATE: Some classes and the Tour of Rough Dealers will have limited space and a fee required. Go to http://www.tucsonfacetersfrolic.com to register and pay.
First USFG Tucson Faceters Frolic - TFF1 February 5, 6, & 7th, 2015 at the Old Pueblo Clubhouse No Entry Fee, but Some Class Fees & Tickets for sale - Door Prize & Grand Prize. For More Detail: http://www.tucsonfacetersfrolic.com
THURSDAY SCHEDULE - subject to change (check website closer to date) Main Lecture Room Advanced Concave Cutting Class - Dalan Hargraves - Main Room Beginner Concave Cutting Class - Larry Mattos - Main Room Buying Rough in Africa - Lisa Elser - Main Room Kitchen Class Room - 20 student limit Gemstone Photography Class - Jeff Hapeman Designing Gemstones for Jewelry - Diane Eames Faceting as a Business - Kate Pleatman OPLC Shop - Faceting Room - 8 student limit Beginner Faceting - Ernie Hawes & Billy Bob Riley Guided Show Tour - Quality Show Dealers - Jim Bushnell - Limit 8
FRIDAY SCHEDULE - subject to change (check website closer to date) Main Lecture Room Gem ID & Inclusions - Dr. Bill Hanneman Gem Mining in California - Jeff Hapeman Competitive Gem Cutting - Victor Tuzlukov Show Dealers - 6 to 8 PM - Main Room Kitchen Class Room - 20 student limit Advanced GemCad - Robert Strickland Intermediate GemCad - Robert Strickland Beginner GemCad - Robert Strickland OPLC Shop - Faceting Room - 8 student limit Beginner Faceting - Ernie Hawes & Billy Bob Riley Guided Show Tour - Quality Show Dealers - Dan Lynch - Limit 8
SATURDAY SCHEDULE - subject to change Main Lecture Room Jewelry Design with Gemstones - Steve & Nancy Attaway Update on a New Gem Master Faceting Machine Round Table Q&A - Guest Panel Discussion
Kitchen Class Room - 20 student limit Faceting Tips and Techniques – Arya Akhavan
OPLC Annual HobNob
_________________ Tom Maxwell Carolina Custom Gems tmm5111@gmail.com No detail is too small. Think about it. Leave no stone uncut.
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