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| William Holland Workshop |
| Beginning Cabochons | |
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Anita Westlake 404-761-7849 |
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Anita Westlake has been teaching "cabochons" for about 15 years. She was trained by the highly regarded, multi-talented Martin Zuber. He was not satisfied with a less-than-perfect cab and used to say it wasn't good enough unless you could read the name of the overhead light bulb in the cabochon's mirror-finished reflection. Anita has been known to carry on that tradition by gently cajoling: "I can't see Sylvania". CLASS DESCRIPTION The art of cabochon cutting entails making an interesting place on a slab of rock, cutting out the shape with a trim saw, rounding the edges and doming the top, applying the stone to various grinding and polishing wheels until the stone is gem-like in its quality and appearance. The dictionary defines cabochon as "any precious stone cut in convex shape, polished but not faceted." For our purposes, we do not distinguish between "precious" and "semi-precious". Virtually any stone can be used (except corundum because of its hardness and consequent damage to the school's equipment). Though the class uses a trim saw and grinding wheels, this isn't a dangerous class, and even a child could take it without fear of losing digits. LAB FEE: None. Cabochons for sale at very reasonable prices and all proceeds go to Anita's Gem and Mineral Club. Maximum No. of Students: 6 Pre-requisite: None |
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