Bullets, Tongues and Sugarloaves with John Heusler G.G. - ONLINE

This is an online seat for a live workshop being held 
at our Texas studio!

Interested in joining us in person?
In-studio seats are available at this link!

Flat-backed cabochons - even unusual freeforms - are just the tip of the iceberg in the world of lapidary... so if you've ever wanted to take a walk on a slightly wilder side, this is the workshop for you! Join us for three days with Graduate Gemologist John Heusler exploring less usual three-dimensional lapidary shapes and forms. We'll learn the tips and tricks that produce sleek tapered bullet shapes and dimensional elongated tongues. He'll show us how to make chunky sugarloaves, a distinctive antique cut featuring a pyramid shape composed of four sides that curve gently to a central meet point. Although fabrication is not part of this workshop, we'll also talk about the setting considerations for each stone type and how to cut them for optimum usability.

This workshop is open to all levels from beginner to advanced! Beginners will complete at least one cabochon of each type, while students with prior lapidary experience may be able to complete more pieces. As an added bonus, the entire class will be recorded and you'll get 30 days access to the videos... at no additional cost!

IMPORTANT NOTE: While we make extensive use of the JoolTool here in the studio, this workshop will not address using the JoolTool for lapidary work. 

Workshop fee (non-taxable): $425

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
November 7, 8 & 9, 2025
9:30 am to 5:00 pm daily (central)