Pat Davis
4642 23rd Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL 33713

727-323-2147

outtamygourd@yahoo.com

Pat is a multifaceted crafter whose interests cover a wide spectrum including cabbing, silversmithing and channel work, beading, lampwork beads, faceting, wirework, and some of the "softer" textile arts such as knit and crochet.
She has attended classes at William Holland and Wild Acres since 1996 and taught cabbing at her local club for a number of years.
Pat honed her cabbing skills at the Suncoast Gem and Mineral Society where she cut almost every stone she could get her hands on. Today she applies a more stringent set of criteria for selecting rough to produce stones truly worth the time and effort it takes to cut "en cabochon."

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Students will learn how to cut cabochons both calibrated and free form. This class will cover factors to consider in selecting a stone, dopping, use of trim saws, grinding and polishing wheels, some "tips and tricks of the trade" and a few ideas about what can be done with the finished product.

LAB FEE: There is a class fee of $15 for class materials and the first slab. Additional slabs will be available for purchase from the instructor or students may bring their own. No corundum or rough, please.

Maximum No. of Students: 5

Pre-requisite: None