Bullets, Tongues and Sugarloaves with John Heusler

Flat-backed cabochons - even unusual freeforms - are just the tip of the iceberg in the world of lapidary... so if you've ever wanted to take a walk on a slightly wilder side, this is the workshop for you! Join us for three days with Graduate Gemologist John Heusler exploring less usual three-dimensional lapidary shapes and forms. We'll learn the tips and tricks that produce sleek tapered bullet shapes and dimensional elongated tongues. He'll show us how to make chunky sugarloaves, a distinctive antique cut featuring a pyramid shape composed of four sides that curve gently to a central meet point. Although fabrication is not part of this workshop, we'll also talk about the setting considerations for each stone type and how to cut them for optimum usability.

This workshop is open to all levels from beginner to advanced! Beginners will leave with at least one completed cabochon of each type, while students with prior lapidary experience may be able to complete more pieces. Best of all, because we're limiting registrations to eight seats, every student will have their own lapidary rig (no sharing!) with plenty of supporting equipment (trim saws, dop pots, etc.) to limit wait times. As an added bonus, the entire class will be recorded and you'll get 30 days access to the same videos our online participants will get... at no additional cost!

This is a 3-day event, Friday - Sunday Nov. 7-9 from 9:30am to 5:00pm each day.

Go here for an in-studio seat:
https://www.makeryarts.com/products/bullets-tongues-and-sugarloaves-with-john-heusler

Go here for an ONLINE seat:
https://www.makeryarts.com/products/bullets-tongues-online-fall25

You may also like the following events from The Makery:

• This Friday, 3rd October, 09:30 am, Airwear: Kinetic Jewelry with Keith Lo Bue in Bulverde
• Next month, 18th October, 09:00 am, Fall Beginner Series: Intro to Rings in Bulverde
• Next month, 23rd October, 09:30 am, Wings + Things with Deb Karash in Bulverde

Also check out other Workshops in Bulverde.