El Paso Mineral and Gem Society
El Paso Mineral and Gem Society
(The Redgie Medlock School of Jewelry Arts)
Memorial Park Senior Center
1800 Byron St.
El Paso, Texas 79930
For information and registration call (915) 212-0391
LAPIDARY: The art of cutting slabs of stones/rocks, shape them and polish them to set in silver, copper or other metals to make cabochons for jewelry. Monday & Wednesday 9am-12pm.
SILVERSMITH: Setting the cabochons or other items in silver or other metals by cutting, shaping and soldenng. Making jewelry without cabochons also.
Monday & Wednesday - 9am-12pm (morning class)
Monday & Wednesday (afternoon class)
FACETING: Shaping and polishing crystals and precious stones into gems. Learning the different settings and angles on the faceting machine to make gemstones. Tuesday & Thursday gam-12pm
LOST WAX CASTING: Making/sculpting a wax form of a piece of jewelry, put it in plaster i n a cylinder, heat it to melt the wax leaving a plaster mold where the melted silver will take the shape of the wax form. Then polish the piece. Tuesday & Thursday 9am-12pm
CREATIVE ARTS: Alternative methods of jewelry making are offered at different times such as wire wrapping, glass fusing, beading, chain making and precious metal clay. Tuesday & Thursday 12:30pm to 3pm
Class sessions are 6 weeks long. The school is closed 1 week after each session then opens again for another 6 weeks, etc. Tuition for each session is approximately $50.00 per class