Faceting I - Tom Mitchell In this class you will learn the art of meet point gem faceting. No math skills are required. All of the math has been done for you. If you read, follow directions and perhaps have a little patience you cut your own bling. You will learn how to examine a stone to determine if it is facet worthy. You will also learn how to read a faceting diagram and how to apply the instructions on the diagram to the faceting machine, then how to cut and polish the facets and much more. This requires magnification in the form of an OptiVISOR or other magnification device. Your first stone should be better cut than those in most commercial jewelry stores. The lab fee includes my book: Faceting 1, Learn the Fine Art of Gem Faceting, It’s Easy!, plus several easy cutting designs, the first stone you cut, a Spectra Ultralap for polishing and much more.
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Faceting II - Tom Mitchell To feel comfortable in this class you have taken Faceting I or you should have cut approximately 10 or more stones. This class is intended to help you hone your faceting skills. You can learn how to size or learn more about Gem Cad and Gem Ray, which are faceting design programs. What you learn depends on your individual needs. The lab fee includes my book: Faceting 1, Learn the Fine Art of Gem Faceting, It’s Easy, a Lightning Lap Ce-Ox polishing lap, your first stone, medium difficulty faceting diagrams, and much more. Some of these diagrams require start cutting. Therefore, you may also want to bring your laptop with Gem Cad installed on it.
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