The Stockton Lapidary And Mineral Club
provides training and education in the Lapidary Arts, Earth Sciences, Jewelry, faceting and Beading Techniques.
Δ Lapidry Arts
Form stones, minerals, or gemstones
into decorative items such as cabochons,
and faceted gems.
Δ Lost Wax Casting
The method of metal casting in which a
molten metal is poured into a mold that has
been
created by means of a wax model. Once the mold is made, the wax model is
melted and drained away. Metal is melted
and added to make an object or jewelry
piece such as a ring or pendant.
Δ Faceting
The art of cutting a gem stone using a
faceting machine.
Δ Silversmith
The art of creating objects, and jewelry
with metal such as silver, brass, copper...
using solder as a glue.
Δ Dichroic Glass Fusing
The melting of several pieces of dichroic
glass or coe 90 glass together to be made
into jewelry.
Δ Wire Wrapped Jewelry
Making jewelry using a faceted stone or
cabochon wrapped in wire and findings.
Δ Beading
Making a necklace, bracelet, earrings, ring, or
pendant using beads with string or wire.
Δ Chainmaille
metal rings which are linked together to make
jewelry, clothing, or armor.
Δ Copper Enameling
A glassy substance, usually opaque, applied
by heat fusion to the surface of metal, then
made into jewelry.
