Looking for a new hobby? This one shines at Evergreen! Lapidary, the cutting and polishing of stones for use in jewelry making and creating decorative objects, is an enjoyable activity for people of all ages.

The Lapidary Club is run by the Oshkosh Earth Science Club but Evergreen houses the club workshop. Residents, club members, and the public are welcome to attend workshops to learn how to cut and finish stones, including how to shape, round, remove scratches, and polish. The stones are then used to make jewelry, belt buckles, decorative objects, and more.

Evergreen residents and children are not charged, but Oshkosh Earth Science Club members pay $3 per session and the public is charged $5 per session.

Various classes include:

·         Jewelry making - setting the stone in a finding

·         Wire wrapping - wrapping silver or gold wire around the stone in fancy designs, such as curlycues

·         Silver fabricating - setting and soldering a stone in silver

·         Beading - incorporating beads around stones

·         Casting - creating a mold from melted silver

Training sessions are held 1:00 - 4:00 PM on Wednesdays (except July and August).  Open labs with an instructor present are held 9:00 - 1:00 on Wednesdays and 9:00 - 2:00 on Saturdays (except July and August).

Curious about the Lapidary Club? Stop in and observe once or twice at no charge. For more information, please call Oshkosh Earth Science Club member Donna at 920-685-5041.