Author: Craig

The next NMFG faceting workshop will be Sunday, May 12, at the Placitas Community Library, 453 Hwy 165, Placitas 87043, from 8:30 set up to 9 AM to 3 PM, workshop.  We’ll follow the usual format of spending most of the time at your machines.  Instructors will be available to assist anyone needing help.  The cost is $15.00 per person to cover the cost of materials, lunch, and part of the cost for the use of the library. Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, May 8^th so we can do the necessary planning and know how many tables to set up.

Very important:  If you do not have a machine and want to come to the workshop you must let me know ASAP because there are only two available faceting machines, but instructors are limited.

Parking is in the gravel lot to the West side of the building.  You will enter the meeting room from the parking lot. You will be able to dump the wastewater in the dirt past the North end of the parking lot. There is a kitchen type setup where you will be able to get water.

Directions to the Placitas Community Library:  Go North on I-25 to exit 242.  Exit and go East 4.3 miles and you will see a Green and White sign pointing to the library.

If you have Question call me         505-867-0112

George Franzen

All members are invited to attend our next regular meeting on March 12.  We will be meeting at the North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center. Please see the Welcome page for time and directions.

We had ten people at our workshop on April 14. About half the group was experienced faceters and the other half of the group was folks learning faceting. One of the experienced members finished a gem during the workshop. See pictures below.

Our Guild had a very successful showing at this year’s TotE show. We had members demonstrating faceting at our booth during the entire show. We also had a gem display as well. Quite a number of people left their name and contact information with us, and we already had some of those folks show up at our March workshop.

We had a full house again for the faceting workshop on March 24. We had a handful of people join us who had visited our demonstration table at the TotE show. Some were first time faceters and some were returning to faceting after a long layoff. George and Andy provided two handouts, one on how to read faceting diagrams, the other a meetpoint emerald cut design.

Pictures of new faceters at our March Workshop.

     

 

The next NMFG faceting workshop will be Sunday, April 14, at the Placitas

Community Library, 453 Hwy 165, Placitas 87043, from 8:30 set up to 9 AM to 3 PM, workshop.  We’ll follow the usual format of spending most of the time at your machines.  Instructors will be available to assist anyone needing help.  The cost is $15.00 per person to cover the cost of materials, lunch, and part of the cost for the use of the library. Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, April 10^th so we can do the necessary planning and know how many tables to set up.

 

Very important:  If you do not have a machine and want to come to the workshop you must let me know ASAP because there are only two available faceting machines, but instructors are limited.

Parking is in the gravel lot to the West side of the building.  You will enter the meeting room from the parking lot. You will be able to dump the wastewater in the dirt past the North end of the parking lot. There is a kitchen type setup where you will be able to get water.

Directions to the Placitas Community Library:  Go North on I-25 to exit 242.  Exit and go East 4.3 miles and you will see a Green and White sign pointing to the library.

If you have Question call me         505-867-0112

George Franzen

All members are invited to attend our next regular meeting on March 12.  We will be meeting at the North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center. Please see the Welcome page for time and directions.

The next NMFG faceting workshop will be Sunday, March 24^th at the Placitas Community Library, 453 Hwy 165, Placitas 87043, from 8:30 set up to 9 AM to 3 PM, workshop.  We’ll follow the usual format of spending most of the time at your machines.  Instructors will be available to assist anyone needing help.  The cost is $15.00 per person to cover the cost of materials, lunch, and part of the cost for the use of the library. Please RSVP no later than Monday, March  18^th so we can do the necessary planning and know how many tables to set up.

Very important:  If you do not have a machine and want to come to the workshop you must let me know ASAP because there are only a few available faceting machines, and we may be short of instructors.

Parking is in the gravel lot to the West side of the building.  You will enter the meeting room from the parking lot. You will be able to dump the wastewater in the dirt past the North end of the parking lot. There is a kitchen-type setup where you will be able to get water.

Directions to the Placitas Community Library:  Go North on I-25 to exit 242.  Exit and go East 4.3 miles and you will see a Green and White sign pointing to the library.

The Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral, Jewelry Expo (TotE Show) sponsored by the Albuquerque Gem and Mineral Club (AGMC) will be held March 15-17 at the Creative Arts Center Expo New Mexico.

The Faceters Guild will have a booth at the show demonstrating faceting.

Please feel free to stop by our booth and ask questions. Click here to go to AGMC’s site for more information about the TotE Show.

The February Workshop was well attended.  We had 12 members and guests busy working on their gems. One of our newest faceters completed her first gem during this workshop! See photos below of the Lee Faceting Machine that one of the members brought to the workshop. Our next workshop will be on March 24.