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 Post subject: USFG Florida Facters Frolic
PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2015 10:08 pm 
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USFG Florida Faceters Frolic

Florida Faceters Frolic 2015
The Florida Faceters Frolic is coming to Jacksonville Florida, September 25, 26, and 27. The Frolic is being co-sponsored by the United States Faceters Guild and the Tomoka Faceters Guild and it is taking place in conjunction with the Jacksonville Gem and Mineral Society’s 27th Annual Show.
The location is the Morocco Temple at 3800 Saint Johns Bluff Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32224.
Show times are as follows: Friday 1 pm to 6 pm, Saturday 10 am till 6 pm and Sunday 10 am till 5 pm.
We will have speakers, gem cad lessons, faceting lessons, faceting machine dealers, faceting rough dealers, a best looking stone contests and there may be some very special surprise guests joining us from the TV show Prospectors.

SPEAKERS SCHEDULE:
Friday: 1 pm – Dianne Eames, G.G. gem faceter, bench jeweler, will be talking about faceting Topaz.
Friday: 3 pm – Tom Mitchell, author, faceter and faceting instructor, will be talking about faceting tricks and tips.
Saturday: 10 am – Scott Forward, retired geologist and gem and mineral ID instructor at William Holland, will be discussing mineral ID
Saturday: 1 pm – To be announced
Saturday: 3 pm – Dianne Eames, G.G., gem faceter, bench jeweler, will be back to talk about polishing.
Sunday: 10 am – To be announced
Sunday: 1 pm – To be announced

CLASS SCHEDULE:

Friday and Saturday:
Introduction to Faceting – Noon till 5 pm. on Friday, 10 AM – 5 PM on Saturday.
Anyone interested in learning to facet is welcome. Class Fee: $50.00
Sunday:
Beginning Gem Cad – 10 am – with Robert Strickland, the creator of Gem Cad.
Intermediate Gem Cad – 1 pm – with Robert Strickland
Advanced Gem Cad – 3 pm – with Robert Strickland
Class Fee: $25.00 per class

Class space is limited so get your reservations in quickly. Advanced reservations are required to guarantee your spot and to not cause delay in starting on time. To reserve your spot in either of these classes,, please send an email to Ken Reed at kr1113@aol.com with the classes you wish to register for. You will receive an invoice fro PayPal for these classes. Or you may send your check made out to Ken Reed, 311 West Retta Street, DeLeon Springs, FL 32130. Specify on your check which classes you want to attend.

VENDORS:

John Garsow – natural gem rough dealer
LightningLap.com – polishing and faceting lap dealer
Graves Lapidary – lapidary and faceting products dealer
Ultra Tec – faceting equipment manufacturer
Jersey Instruments – faceting machine manufacturer
Ken Reed – gem rough dealer, faceting equipment designer and used equipment repair
Tom Mitchell – gem rough dealer and faceting book author.


CONTEST
The Best Looking Stone Contest will be Saturday September 26 between 5pm and 6pm. There will be three separate divisions, natural stones, synthetic stones and fantasy cut stones. So don’t forget to bring your best work to show off.
For more information please contact Tom Mitchell at 352-446-4866 (cell) or by email at tommitchellgems@gmail.com.

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Tom Maxwell
Carolina Custom Gems
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No detail is too small. Think about it.
Leave no stone uncut.


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