The YVGMS workshop was opened to educate the general public in lapidary arts. The workshop is staffed with knowledgeable experts and the necessary equipment to complete almost any lapidary project. Training is provided to anyone wishing to use the shop.

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The workshop has equipment for:

• Cutting, grinding and polishing

• Silversmithing

• Casting

• Sphere making

• Faceting

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The session fee is $10.00 for members, $12.00 for non-members - Friday is 6 extended hours with different pricing depending on when you check in - if you check in before 4-6pm you pay $2.00 more than after 6pm. There are other fees for using specific equipment, such as the 30" saw fee. Everyone is responsible for providing grit for use with the sphere machine; the workshop will sell grit if you need it.

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The workshop is open for use by ALL CLUBS and the general public, provided the following conditions are met:

• Members and visitors must sign the attendance record and pay the shop fee each time before starting work;

• If you are a visitor, you are welcome to use the facilities if you have been instructed and certified in proper an dsafe use of the equipment (a YVGMS shop committee member will verify that you know how to use the equipment);

• A parent or adult sponsor must accompany any minors, and the adult will be held responsible for the child's behavior.