Linda Shanahan Learn Stained Glass from this Lass We’ve a stained glass queen, her name is Nancy She’ll get you started, it can’t be real fancy No need to worry, she’ll teach step by step The woman’s amazing, she’s so full of pep You’ll pick out your pattern then number and pin If you make…
Stephanie Reisenbuchler Although the Sun Lakes Rock, Gem and Silver Club is not having regular meetings during the summer, there are ongoing open shops for members who have participated during the year and purchased the necessary shop stamps and passed the club safety requirements. Summer is a great time for adventures, and many members, whether…
Doug Williams We’re lucky to be close to Tucson! Why? Because the world’s largest gathering of Rock Shows happens this month! What’s it called? Collectively, it’s known as the “Tucson Gem Show.” How long does it last? Two weeks: February 1 to 17. It’s more than one show! Actually, it’s a massive accumulation of 43…
Doug Williams That’s the first question you’ll want to think about when you join the Sun Lakes Rock, Gem & Silver Club. Will it be a ring? A bracelet? A necklace? A pendant? A belt buckle? A fetish bear? A stained glass? Earrings? Gourds? Precious metal clay? Maybe some stringing of beads or wire wrap…
Now that you’ve completed your prerequisite Lapidary One course, it’s time to move up the gem ladder to faceting! So, what’s a facet? A facet relates to the word face, which is one of the flat polished “faces” of a faceted gemstone like a genuine diamond, emerald, ruby, sapphire, amethyst, topaz or other less expensive…
Doug Williams “Lapidary” is the process relating to the art of cutting and polishing rocks and gems. A “Lapidarist” is an individual who cuts and polishes precious and semi-precious stones. As an example, diamonds are precious stones and an amethyst is a semi-precious stone. To help you find out more, visit one of the…
You are right. This beautiful whale is not constructed of rocks, gems or silver. It is a shining example of the newest craft offered by the Sun Lakes Rock, Gem and Silver Club (SLRGS): working with gourds. Last year, Nancy Espy-Martin decided to teach gourds to beginners. Since then, the gourd classes have been enormously…
Summer is drawing to a close. Days are slowly getting shorter, nights cooler, and our warm weather refugees are returning to Sun Lakes. The Sun Lakes Rock, Gem, & Silver Club (SLRGS) is happy to see you back. There are a few things you need to know: Displays: There are new displays in cabinets in the…
The Board of the Sun Lakes Rock, Gem & Silver (SLRGS) Club honored four members of the club with life membership. Life membership is awarded to long-standing members who have consistently gone above and beyond in supporting club members and activities: teaching classes, monitoring activities in the shops and dropping what they are doing to…
Geri Hall As our seasonal visitors leave to return to their cool exotic northern locations, subtle changes take place in the shops. We at the Sun Lakes Rock, Gem and Silver Club (SLRGS) are still here and working! Instructors and monitors actually have the time to explore new ways to work with their medium. We…