Join me at Halstead’s Online Jewelry Business Forum
Learn about point-of-sale systems for your jewelry business to see which one is right for you
Join my next virtual class with Metalwerx: Beginning Inlay Jewelry on a Budget
If you missed my class with Pocosin, I’ll be teaching “Beginning Inlay Jewelry on a Budget” with Metalwerx in February 2026
Recap of my class “Intro to Cobblestone Inlay Jewelry” at BoMA
Take a peek at how the students in my class did on their first cobblestone inlay pendants!
Sign up for my “Introduction to Cobblestone Inlay Jewelry” at Boulder Metalsmithing Association
Join my last in-person inlay jewelry workshop of 2025!
Join my “Introduction to Inlay Jewelry on a Budget” Workshop at Pocosin Arts!
Join my beginning inlay jewelry class coming up, no experience required!
Recap of my “Inlay Jewelry on a Budget” Workshops at Halstead Jewelry Supply
Here are some of the pieces made by the staff at Halstead Bead in my “How to Make Inlay Jewelry on a Budget” class
How to Stabilize Rocks Using a Vacuum Cactus Juice Resin (for Lapidary)
In this tutorial, I’ll show my fellow lapidaries how to stabilize rocks with cactus juice and a vacuum chamber so you can start using some of your more delicate material.
Recap of my Cobblestone Inlay Jewelry Class at The Makery
I had the honor of working with some wonderful students during my complex cobblestone inlay jewelry class in Texas.
How to Speed up Epoxy Working Time for Stone Intarsias and Inlay Jewelry
In this mini-tutorial, I'll found a method to help speed up the epoxy curing time.
Come take a cobblestone inlay workshop at The Makery with me
The Makery will be providing both in-person and live online version of this cobblestone inlay class!
Join my cobblestone inlay workshop at the Tampa Bay Mineral and Science Club Jan. 25-26, 2025
Learn how to make cobblestone inlay jewelry in my lapidary jewelry masterclass at the Tampa Bay Mineral and Science Club.
Take a cobblestone inlay jewelry class with me at the Tampa Bay Mineral and Science Club
Learn how to make cobblestone inlay jewelry in my master lapidary class at the Tampa Bay Mineral and Science Club in Florida.
Learn how to make an inlay cuff bracelet
Learn how to make your own stone inlay cuff bracelet in my detailed online course.
Make your own cuff bracelet bending tool
Use my free video tutorial here to make your own cuff bracelet bender for moving thick gauges of metal for your own cuffs!
How to Make Matte Cabochons
Learn how to make matte cabochons, or use the technique to make your own sea glass!
How to make a Cloudy Sky Cabochon
Make your own summery sky cabochon in my step-by-step video.
Learn how to make inlay bails for your own jewelry
Want to find out more about my newest inlay bail course? Check out my video teaser here!
How to Make the Most out of a Stone Slab
Lapidary tutorial for my stone-cutting friends: how to make thin slabs for cabochons!
How I fill small pits on my stones
Some stones need a little care to get a high reflective surface if they have a bunch of pits. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how I take care of these if I run across them.
3 Ways to Cut Concave Cabochons
Ever wondered how I manage to carve out tight concave shapes in my jewelry? Check out my newest video here!
Rock Lab Journal Archive
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Inlay Jewelry Repairs
- Nov 24, 2023 Watch Me Finish a Turquoise Inlay Ring Repair
- Nov 24, 2023 Native American Inlay Ring Repair
- Dec 18, 2023 How It’s Done: Turquoise Inlay Ring Repair
- Apr 1, 2024 Turquoise Mosaic Inlay Ring Repair
- May 4, 2024 Intricate Onyx and Turquoise Inlay Ring Repair
- Jul 29, 2024 Australian Opal Inlay Ring Repair
- Jul 30, 2024 Lightning Bolt Inlay Pendant Repair
- Sep 2, 2024 14k Gold and Turquoise Inlay Wedding Ring Repair
- Sep 16, 2024 Opal Inlay Ring Repair
- Nov 11, 2024 Turquoise Chip Inlay Ring Repair
- Dec 9, 2024 14k Gold Native American Inlay Ring Repair
- Jan 20, 2025 Native American Turquoise Ring Repair
- Jan 29, 2025 Wood Inlay Cuff Bracelet Repair
- Feb 17, 2025 Geometric Inlay Ring Repair
- Feb 24, 2025 Inlaid Mosaic Ring Repair
- Mar 3, 2025 Mother of Pearl Inlay Ring Repair
- Apr 7, 2025 Zuni Turquoise Earring Inlay Repair
- Apr 21, 2025 Gold and Opal Inlay Ring Repair
- Jun 2, 2025 Floral Turquoise Inlay Ring Repair
- Jul 1, 2025 Mediterranean Coral Earring Repair
- Sep 1, 2025 Mid-Century Jade and Onyx Inlay Earring Repair
- Nov 12, 2025 14k Gold and Onyx Wedding Band Set Inlay Repair
- Nov 24, 2025 Mosaic Turquoise Inlay Ring Repair
- Dec 1, 2025 Mexican Opal Ring Repair
- Mar 2, 2026 Turquoise Petit Point Cuff Bracelet Repair
- Apr 1, 2026 Native American Geometric Inlay Ring Repair
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Lapidary
- Jan 17, 2022 How to Cut Hyalite Opal aka Bubble Opal
- Jan 24, 2022 How to Cut Doublet Cabochons
- Feb 17, 2022 How to Make a Flush Cut Stone Inlay - Part 1
- Feb 28, 2022 How to Make a Flush Cut Stone Inlay - Part 2
- Jun 12, 2022 How to Make an Intarsia Cabochon
- Jul 7, 2022 How to Make an Intarsia with Sterling Silver Banding
- Sep 7, 2022 3 Ways to Cut Concave Cabochons
- Nov 18, 2022 How I fill small pits on my stones
- May 8, 2023 How to Make the Most out of a Stone Slab
- Jun 8, 2023 Learn how to make inlay bails for your own jewelry
- Oct 15, 2023 How to make a Cloudy Sky Cabochon
- Dec 1, 2023 How to Make Matte Cabochons
- Feb 14, 2024 Make your own cuff bracelet bending tool
- Feb 19, 2024 Learn how to make an inlay cuff bracelet
- Oct 31, 2024 Take a cobblestone inlay jewelry class with me at the Tampa Bay Mineral and Science Club
- Dec 2, 2024 Join my cobblestone inlay workshop at the Tampa Bay Mineral and Science Club Jan. 25-26, 2025
- Dec 16, 2024 Come take a cobblestone inlay workshop at The Makery with me
- Mar 10, 2025 How to Speed up Epoxy Working Time for Stone Intarsias and Inlay Jewelry
- May 8, 2025 Recap of my Cobblestone Inlay Jewelry Class at The Makery
- May 26, 2025 How to Stabilize Rocks Using a Vacuum Cactus Juice Resin (for Lapidary)
- Jun 23, 2025 Recap of my “Inlay Jewelry on a Budget” Workshops at Halstead Jewelry Supply
- Aug 3, 2025 Join my “Introduction to Inlay Jewelry on a Budget” Workshop at Pocosin Arts!
- Aug 25, 2025 Sign up for my “Introduction to Cobblestone Inlay Jewelry” at Boulder Metalsmithing Association
- Oct 8, 2025 Recap of my class “Intro to Cobblestone Inlay Jewelry” at BoMA
- Dec 18, 2025 Join my next virtual class with Metalwerx: Beginning Inlay Jewelry on a Budget
- Dec 19, 2025 Join me at Halstead’s Online Jewelry Business Forum
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Custom Inlay Jewelry
- Dec 30, 2024 Behind the Scenes: Resizing an Inlay Ring
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Journal
- Jul 22, 2024 What is hyalite opal?