How to Make the Most out of a Stone Slab
Lapidary tutorial for my stone-cutting friends: how to make thin slabs for cabochons!
News: Next festival is Mayfaire-by-the-Lake
I’m coming for you, Lakeland! Come join me at Mayfaire-by-the-Lake 2023!
News: Find me at the Mainsail Art Festival this weekend!
Come visit my art booth at the 28th Annual Mainsail Art Festival on April 22-23!
Next Art Fair: Naples Art Downtown
Come see me in-person in Naples!
How to Make Pillow Inlay Jewelry
A mysterious technique, now unveiled! Learn how to make your own pillow inlay jewelry
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.
Afterpay Interview: How to Win Small Business Grants
News: 2022 Halstead Grant Finalist
Big smiles all around over here with this bit of news!
Inlay Jewelry Cleaning Service
I’m now offering complimentary inlay cleaning services for my clients!
American Craft Council “In My Studio” Series: Caitlin Albritton
Come virtually join me in my Tampa-based shop as part of the American Craft Council’s “In My Studio” series.
Behind the Scenes: Custom Figurative Inlay Pendant
Interested in doing a custom inlay jewelry piece, but want to know more about the process before committing? Read about a recent commission, where my client and I worked closely together to make her vision come alive.
News: Inaugural American Craft Made Online Artist Directory
I’m stoked to share that I’ve been selected for the inaugural the American Craft Council’s American Craft Made Online Artists’ Directory for 2022-23!
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!
How to Size Your Wrist for an Inlay Cuff Bracelet
Buying jewelry online—specifically, inlay cuff bracelets—can be SO hard. But it doesn’t have to be anymore with my ultimate cuff bracelet sizing guide!
How to Make an Intarsia with Sterling Silver Banding
Interested in learning how to make a fancier intarsia cabochon with sterling silver strips between the stones? Check out my newest lapidary tutorial.
How to Make an Intarsia Cabochon
OPUS Tampa Art Show
Come find me at this one-night-only art show May 6, 2022!
Virtual Artist Talk “Rock On: Making Wearable Inlays”
Curious to know how I make my figurative inlays and want to know how I got to be a lapidary artists? Come join me during my virtual artist talk sponsored by the Dunedin Fine Art Center’s Sterling Society this Tuesday.
How to Make a Flush Cut Stone Inlay - Part 2
Learn how to cut the stones for your inlay in Part 2 of this tutorial on how to make a flush cut inlay!
How to Make a Flush Cut Stone Inlay - Part 1
Itching to know how to make some of the stone inlay jewelry pieces that I do? Now’s your chance to learn from me!
Rock Lab Journal Archive
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News
- Sep 20, 2022 News: Inaugural American Craft Made Online Artist Directory
- Mar 5, 2024 First museum show: Skyway Tampa Bay 2024 at the Ringling
- May 26, 2024 Opening reception: Skyway 2024 at The Ringling Museum
- Aug 12, 2024 Skyway 2024 Museum Installation Pictures
- Nov 4, 2024 My figurative inlay jewelry featured on Fox 13 News
- Inlay Jewelry Class
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Educational
- Oct 7, 2024 What is stabilized turquoise?
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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
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Behind the Scenes
- Sep 20, 2022 Behind the Scenes: Custom Figurative Inlay Pendant
- Jan 13, 2024 Behind the Scenes: Custom Inlay Cufflinks
- Feb 5, 2024 Behind the Scenes: Commissioned Shield Intarsia Cufflinks
- Jun 10, 2024 Behind the Scenes: Inlay Brooch Commission
- Aug 21, 2024 Behind the Scenes: Custom Stone Intarsia Pendant
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Awards
- Oct 4, 2020 2020 Halstead Grant Semi-Finalist
- Jan 13, 2022 Turned Up: Woodturning Grant Class
- Sep 20, 2022 News: Inaugural American Craft Made Online Artist Directory
- Oct 29, 2022 News: 2022 Halstead Grant Finalist
- Mar 14, 2024 Honorable Mention Award at Florida CraftArt
- Jul 9, 2024 2024 Halstead Jewelry Grant Winner
- Aug 6, 2024 Creative Business Boost Initiative Grant Winner
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Press
- Nov 1, 2022 Afterpay Interview: How to Win Small Business Grants
- Jun 20, 2024 My figurative inlay jewelry featured in the Herald-Tribune
- Jul 20, 2024 Interview with JCK Online
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Events
- Sep 9, 2021 Hearts + Flowers Exhibition NYC
- Feb 2, 2023 Next Art Fair: Naples Art Downtown
- Apr 20, 2023 News: Find me at the Mainsail Art Festival this weekend!
- Apr 24, 2023 News: Next festival is Mayfaire-by-the-Lake
- Oct 23, 2023 News: Last festival of 2023
- Mar 5, 2024 Florida CraftArt “Resilient: Jewelry that Empowers” Feb. 28-Mar. 17
- Mar 5, 2024 First museum show: Skyway Tampa Bay 2024 at the Ringling
- Jul 4, 2024 Next Exhibition: “Heroes” at the Florida CraftArt Gallery
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Studio Process
- May 16, 2024 Studio Process: The Nesting Doll Collection
- May 23, 2024 Studio Process: Tesserae Stream Collection
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Tutorials
- 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
- Feb 2, 2023 How to Make Pillow Inlay Jewelry
- 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
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Cleaning Inlay Jewelry
- Oct 23, 2022 Inlay Jewelry Cleaning Service
- Artist Talk
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Sizing
- Jul 27, 2022 How to Size Your Wrist for an Inlay Cuff Bracelet
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About the Artist
- Jun 15, 2020 A longer introduction