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Classes and workshops
Los Angeles & Inland Empire
Culver City, CA · Club
Culver City Rock & Mineral Club
Reserved member shop sessions with instruction and cabbing, sawing and polishing tools.
- Instruction
- Members only
- Independent equipment
- Members only
Anaheim, CA · Club
Searchers Gem & Mineral Society
Member workshop with experienced-member tutoring and a documented range of lapidary machines.
- Instruction
- Members only
- Independent equipment
- Members only
Northern Utah
Portland area
Portland, OR · Club
Mt. Hood Rock Club
Volunteer-hosted member lapidary sessions with beginner guidance, trim saws, cabbing stations and flat laps.
The shop is a hobby learning center and does not support commercial production. Published shop fee is $10 per session, with slab-cutting fees separate. Check the calendar and reserve before traveling.
- Instruction
- Members only
- Independent equipment
- Members only
Portland / Beaverton, OR · Club
Oregon Agate & Mineral Society
Club instruction in cabochons and thunderegg polishing, with seasonal lapidary workshops.
- Instruction
- Eligibility unconfirmed
- Independent equipment
- Not verified
Sacramento & Sierra Foothills
Placerville, CA · Club
El Dorado County Mineral & Gem Society
Member lapidary workshops with instruction and certification on saws and polishing machines, held two or three times a month.
- Instruction
- Members only
- Independent equipment
- Members only
Roseville, CA · Club
Roseville Rock Rollers Gem & Mineral Society
Public introductory cabochon classes with trained-member open sessions and saw certification available after class.
- Instruction
- Public · conditions apply
- Independent equipment
- Members only