Tucson Faceters Frolic 2018

sponsored by
The United Stated Faceters Guild

February 1, 2 and 3, 2018
9 am till 9 pm

Location:
The Old Pueblo Lapidary Club
3118 North Dale Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85712

There will be speakers every day from 10 am till 9 pm. Admission is free

Speaker Schedule:

Thursday:
10 am till noon – Tom Mitchell – “All About Dopping”
1 pm till 3 pm – Lisa Elser – “Roughing it – Buying Gemstones Overseas”
4 pm till 6 pm – Tom Herbst – “Roughing It: Managing Your Raw Gemstones”
7 pm till 9 pm – Scott Sucher – “The Art of Cutting and Polishing” (inspired by a talk given by Steve and Nancy Attaway)

Friday:
10 am till noon – Diane Eames – “Cutting for Jewelry”
1 pm till 3 pm – Alan Hodgkinson – “Visual Optics”
4 pm till 6 pm – Steve and Nancy Attaway – “The Economy of Gemstone Repairs and Re-Cuts”
7 pm till 9 pm – Tom Herbst – “Designing and Visualizing Gemstones”

Saturday:
10 am till noon – Arya Akavan – “Introduction to Synthetic Gemstones: history, common materials, and practical basic” and then “Synthetic Gemstones: chemistry, cutting, colour, and curiosities”
1 pm till 3 pm – Dr. Alexander Bulatov – “The Method of Growing Moissanite and Diamonds”
4 pm till 6 pm – Tom Herbst – “A Stone’s Story” (tells the full story of a single stone, from design to acquisition to cutting and polishing)

The Hob Nob sponsored by the Old Pueblo Lapidary Club will start at 6 pm. They will have the prettiest stone contest and a pizza dinner. There is a fee for dinner. There will also be gem rough vendors.

7 pm till 9 pm – Scott Sucher – “The Evolution of Diamond Cutting”

Classes:

Gem Cad and Gem Ray – Friday – Cost $35.00 per class
9 am till noon – Beginners GemCad
1 pm till 3 pm – Intermediate GemCad
3 pm till 5 pm – Advanced GemCad 3/GemRay

Presented by Robert Strickland the creator of these programs. Limited to 12 students. Students should bring their own computers and extension cord or power strip.

Introduction to Faceting – Thursday and Friday – Cost $25.00
9 am till 5 pm
Taught by Ernie Hawes and Billy Bob Riley. Limited to 8 students. Students will learn to cut one stone. They will be using the machines provided by the OPLC and they will be cutting stones provided by the USFG.

Tour:

Gem Buying Tour of Tucson – Date, time and cost to follow
Arya Akavan will lead a gem buying tour of Tucson. Car pooling recommended. .

For further information contact Tom Mitchell: 352-751-0906