USFG 2024 Tucson Faceting Symposium
The 2024 USFG Tucson Faceting Symposium is almost here!
Old Pueblo Lapidary club
3118 N Dale Ave
Tucson, AZ 85712
February 1, 2, 3. 10am-6pm
The schedule for this FREE event is below – we’d love to have us join you. Schedule subject to change to check the USFG Facebook group for the latest!
Thursday February 1
Our opening act!!
Feb 1 – 10:00 am
Dopping demos, dopping blues? Come sit and dop!
Very well attended last year, come play!
11:00 am-12:00p
Bob Golay
Cutting “Non Traditional” stones, from Dop to polish!
12:00 Lunch/demos
@420 Tacos!!
Rough Sale and Swap During Lunch Daily!
1:00
Panel discussion:
Past judges/ master cutters join to speak about
Judging for the SS competition, learn the ins and outs of single stone competition cutting and judging.
2:00 Tayyab Suratwala
Colors in Gemstones.
Join us for this presentation by a true scientist who is a hobby cutter!!
3:00 TBD
5:00 Amanda Adkins-
The adventure of USA mined gems
This is a must see!!
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Feb 2, 10:00 am
Dopping
Dave Richardson- The many dopping techniques that address different needs and situations
ie: to glue or not to glue
Feb 2 11:00
Clemens Schwarzinger
Gemstone Photography
Get some great tips to make your pics pop!
12:00 TACOS!!! @420 tacos is back by popular demand!!
Rough Sale and Swap During Lunch Daily!
Feb 2, 1:00-2:00
Scott Sucher-opals, the care and feeding of!
Always a great time with Scott!
Feb 2, 2:00
Lisa Elser-Enacting our ethics; practical ideas for a small biz
Feb 2,- 3:00-4:30
Justin Prim-
“How the other side cuts”
Gem cutting history from around the world.
4:30-5:00
Machine Demos! Fantasy, V5, Glass tec,
The Dreamer
5:00
Frank Schaffer:
A visual presentation on Diamond cutting.
Yes Diamonds!!
And…Pizza!!! This is Franks second year feeding us!!
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Feb 3, 10:00 am
Dopping workshop, bring yours or use a provided fixtures.
Feb 3, 11:00-12:00
Mark Oros of Hashnu gems
Starting a gem Faceting business A-Z in two parts
Lunch @420 tacos
Rough Sale and Swap During Lunch Daily!
Mark Oros Part two
1:00-2:00
2:00-3:30 Steven Tyler the designer.
Fantasy cutting tips and a Fantasy machine demo!!
Feb 3, 3:30-3:45pm
David Smith of Faceters Paradise
Scam scam scam!!
How to spot scams and how we can work together to fight them and win!!
Feb 3, 4:00-5:00
Tim Seppanen
GO FOR IT!
Encouraging words for the SS competition. Just go for it! This fellow scored 100 on Novice! What tools do you need? Worth a listen!
Feb 3. 5:00 Join in to reset the room!
USFG ends and OPLC famous Hobnob dinner and rough sale/ stone contest begins at 6:00
$20 for a great dinner!
Natural
Synthetic
Fantasy
Our Daily teachers/demonstrators:
Dave Richardson:
Teaching Faceting Feb Jan 30-31
Feb 1, 2, 3 Dopping and coaching cutters
Dennis Anderson:
Feb 1,2,3
Dopping and coaching cutters.
Great door prizes!!
Thank you for the donations from:
Gearloose manufacturing
Ultra Tec USA
Faceters Paradise
Storied Gems
John Garsaw – Rocky Mtn Gem Show – Booth 52
New Era Gems – Pueblo Gem Show, Ramada Rms 108 & 110
Dan Lynch Gems – Symposium Sales during Lunch
Don Johnson (Montana Sapphires – AGTA Booth 327
Debbie and Neal Hurni – 22nd Street Show – Booth B33
Angry Turtle (Amazing Synthetics) – 22nd Street Show – Booth C22
Vter Young – 22nd Street Show – Showcase Tent – M2
IDazzle – Ethical Gem Fair 1/27-30, Scottish Rite Catherdral 160 S Scott Avenue
Jason Brim
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Original Post 11/03/2023
Held in central Tucson at:
Old Pueblo Lapidary club
3118 N Dale Ave
Tucson, AZ 85712
United States
Dates:
Feb 1,2,3 2024
Some of the biggest names in Faceting will be in attendance!!
Jan 30/31 Faceting class taught by Tom Mitchell and Dave Richardson.
$145for members
$170 for non members
6 spots available
Announced in first week of Nov for signups
Feb 1,2,3…
How to cash in on your passion!!
2024 focus on business aspects for Faceters and Single stone competition
Super hands on experience, a chance to see 5-7 different machines in action!! Awesome presentations!
Fantasy machines, mast machines, a great display!
And…..a Taco truck!!
Featuring:
Our opening act!!
Feb 1 – 10:00 am
Roger Dery
Dopping demos, dopping blues? Come sit and dop!
Very well attended last year, come play!
11:00 a
Tom Mitchell–
(Past USFG President)!
Judging for the SS competition, learn the ins and outs of single stone competition cutting and judging.
12:00 Lunch/ demos
1:00 Panel discussion Justin Prim/ Roger Dery/?/?/Laura Phyllis
Panel discussion:
“First steps of a long journey”
How you can maximize your effort to develop a steady income Faceting gemstones.
2:00 Roger Dery– Biz challenges and solutions
3:00 TBD
5:00 Amanda Adkins-
The adventure of USA mined gems
This is a must see!!
💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎
Feb 2, 10:00 am
Dopping
Tom Mitchell – The many dopping techniques that address different needs and situations
Feb 2 11:00
Clemens Schwarzinger
TBD
Feb 2, 1:00-2:00
Scott Sucher-opals, the care and feeding of!
Feb 2, 1:00-2:00
Machine Demos! Fantasy, V5, Glass tec,
The Dreamer
Feb 2, 2:00
Lisa Elser-Enacting our ethics; practical ideas for a small biz
Feb 2,- 3:00-4:30
Justin Prim-
“How the other side cuts”
Gem cutting history from around the world.
5:00
Frank Schaffer:
A visual presentation on Diamond cutting.
Yes Diamonds!!
💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎
Feb 3, 10:00 am
Dopping workshop, bring yours or use a provided fixtures.
Feb3, 11:00-12:30
Tim Seppanen
GO FOR IT!
Encouraging words for the SS competition. Just go for it! This fellow scored 100 on Novice!! Worth a listen!
Feb 3, 11:00
Mark Oros of Hashnu gems
Starting a gem Faceting business A-Z in two parts
11:00-12 Starting a gem business.
Part one
Lunch
Part two
1:00-2:00
2:00-3:00 machine demos
Feb 3, 3:00 pm
TBD
Feb 3, 4:00
TBD
Feb 3. 5:30
USFG ends and OPLC famous Hobnob dinner and rough sale/ stone contest begins at 6:00
💎Natural
💎💎💎Synthetic
💎💎💎💎Fantasy
💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎
Our Daily teachers/demonstrators:
Stewart Wilson-
Daily-Fantasy Demos, let’s get started! Concave cuts make a brilliant pop right up!
Dave Richardson:
Teaching Faceting Feb Jan 30-31
Feb 1, 2, 3 Dopping and coaching cutters
Tom Mitchell:
Teaching Faceting Jan 30,31
Coaching cutters and dopping Feb 1,2,3
Dennis Anderson:
Feb 1,2,3
Dopping and coaching cutters.
Machine Demos about every hour between talks.
Great door prizes!!
Thank you for the donations from:
Gearloose manufacturing
Ultra Tec USA
Faceters Paradise
Storied Gems
(Your name here) please contact me if you would like to be a sponsor!
Thank you to our hosts and volunteers from the OPLC and USFG, you rock!!
Please contact me with any ideas, possible speakers, sponsors, or any clubs/guilds that we could reach out to. Text preferred
David Smith
Faceters Paradise
USFG Board member/
Symposium coordinator
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