

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Introduction to Lapidary
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 05:30 pm (-06:00)
- **Event Description**: Saturday + Sunday - March 28 + 29 ((9:00AM-4:30PM))

Have you ever wanted to cut your own cabochons? In this hands-on lapidary class, expert instructor Jim Hill will guide you through each step of creating beautifully finished cabochons, from start to finish.

Along the way, you’ll learn how to select materials, work safely in the studio, understand mineral properties, and care for lapidary equipment so you feel confident continuing on your own. The class includes plenty of demonstrations and hands-on practice as you learn to cut:

1. Soft stones

2. Medium stones

3. Hard stones

4. Turquoise

All materials are provided, and you’ll leave with several completed cabochons to take home.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/albuquerque/introduction-to-lapidary/200029736250006
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 14

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.meltdownstudio.com/group-classes-1/p/introduction-to-lapidary?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=albuquerque-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Albuquerque
- **state**: NM
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 901 Rio Grande Blvd. NW Suite E-130, Albuquerque, NM, United States, New Mexico 87104
- **lat**: 35.10316
- **long**: -106.67108
- **full address**: 901 Rio Grande Blvd. NW Suite E-130, Albuquerque, NM, United States, New Mexico 87104

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Meltdown Studio (https://allevents.in/org/meltdown-studio/20983527)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am (-06:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 901 Rio Grande Blvd. NW Suite E-130, Albuquerque, NM, United States, New Mexico 87104
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Meltdown Studio
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Introduction to Lapidary ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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