PGMC Lapidary & Jewelry Workshop
The Prescott Gem & Mineral Club has a well-equipped workshop for use by members only. Unfortunately, our liability insurance requires we allow only members access to the equipment. Join the Club and make use of this major benefit.
Members must sign a liability waiver and complete a short certification course provided by the workshop forepersons before being allowed to use the equipment.
There is a charge of $3 per hour for use of the equipment. This is a major bargain!!
The workshop is currently focused on the creation of cabochons, but the PGMC has obtained faceting equipment and silver/gold-smithing equipment. PGMC has a beading instructor and we are on the lookout for more instructors. Might that be you?
Workshop forepersons are available during all open hours to train attendees on the use of the equipment. The forepersons often boast that they can train you to complete your first cabochon project on your first day. Come see if this is just hyperbole or if they can really do it!! (Bet on the forepersons.)
Open hours: Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.; Wednesday from 1:00pm to 7:00pm
Thursday is for metalsmithing only. Hours will be set by the instructor.
If Members want to work on Sunday, the shop will be open by appointment only.
Please give Steve 24-hour notice to make a foreman available.
Thank you,
Steve Fox, Workshop Manager
928-445-4495
Address of the workshop: 8534 E. Laredo Dr, Unit C, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
Video preview of the PGMC Workshop
The workshop also has space for classes in:
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Wire Wrapping~PGMC has wire wrap instructors and on the lookout for more!
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Beading~We are looking for a beading instructor
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Silver-smithing~We have a silver-smithing instructor
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Any other lapidary art~Instructors welcome!
If you have any interest in being an instructor, please contact
PGMCpresident@hotmail.com. Come one, come all!!
Become a member of our club and enjoy our workshop!
See the PGMC Waiver of Liabiility that must be signed by members that want to use the Workshop.
How to join the Prescott Gem & Mineral Club
As a new member, please click and print out both PDF documents (Member Application & Liability Release Form) below to submit to the club. You may mail the completed forms, along with your membership fee, to the address shown on the form - OR - you may turn both forms in at any General Meeting.
Feel free to read over the Prescott Gem & Mineral Club's Bylaws, if you're considering joining, to familiarize yourself with Club officers, dues, membership, committees and more.
Scholarships
The Prescott Gem and Mineral Club has established and is offering scholarships for classes in Lapidary 1 & 2, and Jewelry 1 & 2 at Yavapai College.
The deadline for PGMC's receipt of scholarship applications is 2 weeks prior to the start of each Spring/Fall semester.
Click to view the .pdf below for more information.