lapis 2013 11 - Northern Districts Lapidary Club

www.ndlapidary.org.au
VOLUME FIFTY
“SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE”
ISSUE NUMBER THREE
NOVEMBER 2013
Praise for the instructors who have caused 26
weekend workshops to happen in the last 12
months, despite not having an Education Officer.
Well done all.
Our Christmas party is only a month away, while
the exhibition clock has ticked down to 11
months.
Please consider your role in assisting the creative
and organising processes for the exhibition as it
provides the major funding that ensures the
survival of the club.
CLUB NEWS
Our next General Meeting will be on Tuesday,
12 th November 2013 at 8pm.
After the meeting we will be privileged to view
beautiful photos of wild flowers of Western
Australia presented by John and Gina
Weatherburn.
I’m off to New Zealand for 3 weeks and hoping to
bag a few specimens along the way. Meanwhile,
enjoy your club activities.
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Within the last month we have seen the passing of
two of our elder members, Ron Staley and Valda
Rec. Firstly our commiserations to both families,
and secondly a recognition that a ripple of shock
and loss passed through the club at their passing.
While such is inevitable, the reality is sobering
when it is so close, a cause and time for reflection,
for sharing support and memories.
Colin Hazell
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Vale Ron Staley
Ron Staley joined our Club in 1987. His wife
June and children Elizabeth and Matthew were
already active and involved Members. Ron
travelled extensively all over Australia and
overseas with his job and for that reason could not
take part in classes. However, whenever possible
he attended meetings and social functions, came to
working bees and did his share at Exhibitions. He
was an engineer and had the ability to see tasks
that needed to be done.
He was a great
ambassador for the club and never missed an
opportunity to promote the Club and try and
recruit new Members.
A review of our library is underway in order to
make it more relevant to our club’s usage and to
create a little more space, which is at a premium
in our limited area. This will result in fewer books
in the lending library, those re-organised and renumbered, while the reference books will be more
accessible, housed in the body of the library but
only for use within the club rooms.
It’s a big job, will take a bit of time, so please be
patient.
Coral Briggs, Glenn Brown and I have culled 185
books so far, assisted by several club experts
(teachers) who have supplied lists of “keepers”
and “chuck outs” after their reviews, so well done
team.
All the Members who attended our recent Italian
night will have lovely memories of Ron who
stood out the front and serenaded us all.
Ron was a gentleman and our love and thoughts
go to June and her family for their loss of a lovely
man.
When the process is complete, the reference
library cupboard will house the re-organised
jewellery tools.
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before emigrating and settling in Ryde in 1988
aged 67. Hans joined NDLC inc. in 1989 and was
a very active member cutting many cabochons and
facetted stones in the club rooms and in his
workshop at home. Opal and Australian agate
were his favourite gemstones. Hans also built
some beautiful display cases to exhibit his gems at
our exhibitions. Hans and Mety attended several
of our longer fieldtrips where instead of after
dinner mints we enjoyed an after dinner amusing
anecdote told by Hans who had a seemingly
endless supply of them. Hans’ other hobby was
gardening and orchids resulting in beautiful
flowers in his garden all year round. A successful,
generous gentleman, an inspiration to his family
and many friends, Hans will be missed and
remembered.
Vale Valda Rec
1932-2013
Val joined the club in February 2006. Without
any former training in lapidary work she quickly
became an avid cabochon cutter and a willing
learner in silver work at the Wednesday Seniors
All Day Workshop. An accomplished maker of
jams and preserves, she contributed regularly to
our fund raising stalls and kept a vigilant eye on
the cleanliness of the kitchen towels which she
took home and laundered as required.
We remember her affectionately for her whimsical
personality and her delightful participation in
borderline risqué good humour.
Valda was a qualified nursing sister by profession.
She would have had an expert knowledge of her
chronic medical condition.
But she was
unselfishly dismissive of her illness, and
courageously persistent in attendance at the club
within 3 weeks of her death, despite encroaching
weakness and severe pain. The fact that she
seemed to leave us so quickly is testimony to her
love of life and her willingness to persevere with
life’s difficult circumstances without complaint.
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R.I.P. Jade Carisbrooke Little
Bridson
We are grieving for a wonderful lady and extend
condolences to her big family.
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Vale Hans Guggenbuhl
It is with sad hearts that we have said goodbye to
our Jack Russell travelling companion of 15years
& 5 months. She had travelled over 50,000ks in
Australia and was the oldest four legged member
of the lapidary club - known by many members
and will be missed by all.
She had been to 8
Gemborees, 2 Gemkhanas and many trips to
Nundle, Inverell, Sapphire and Yowah. She had
dug holes on many gem fields but never found us
our fortune although had fun covering us in dirt.
She has now joined Jamie Macleay in ‘Doggie
Heaven” another four legged member who left us
a few months ago.
Lyn and Tom Bridson.
It is with sadness we learned of the passing of
Hans Guggenbuhl on 8th Oct. 2013. Born in
Switzerland, Hans and his wife Mety visited
Australia several times, touring the outback,
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TOMBOLA
Field Trip to Nundle
That mysterious attractive event, the Tombola,
will take its usual place at the Christmas Party.
Fri 15th to Mon 18th November 2013
Only a week and a bit to go when we’ll finally
meet in Nundle, and it’s shaping up to be a fun
crowd!
We have booked the local “The Peel Inn” for
Saturday night dinner as there will be around 30
of us (just to make sure we’ll all fit). For Sunday,
Bert has made arrangements for us to visit Beth
Moores’ property/nursery up on the mountain,
which is a lovely spot for a picnic lunch.
Hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable journey.
See you there!!
Joe and Reetta Tahka
Please check out your cupboards and drawers for
items to contribute to the Tombola. Place them
in the basket the club room or bring them to the
Party.
Suitable items are books, rocks, gems and
jewellery, plants, knick-knacks of all types, toys,
tools music, artwork and electrical (working and
safe) in fact anything that is surplus to your needs
that may be someone else’s treasured object.
-------------------CHRISTMAS PARTY 2013
The club Christmas Party will be held again at
Diane Neasmith’s house in Epping on Saturday
7th December at 3pm.
Firstly, my thanks to Diane for her generosity in
again volunteering her house and garden as the
venue.
The usual arrangements apply, that is bring
nibbles, drinks of choice, tables, chairs, cutlery
and glasses.
The main meal will be supplied by the club.
Raffles and tombola will take place as is tradition,
while Santa will make a brief appearance for the
children.
What is it? – Well, it’s a plan to see how good
your imagination is when it comes to novel ways
to produce unique lapidary items. We are asking
you to think beyond the conventional – ‘outside
the box’ in modern parlance – to produce
something that has a real “Wow, doesn’t that look
great” factor.
What sort of Items? - Anything. It is open to all
of our lapidary disciplines – cabs, carving,
faceting, silver work and enameling. It can be
conventional material used in an unconventional
way, or some unusual material (synthetic or
natural but please not plastic) applied to our
normal lapidary forms. Make the material match
the object. Perhaps some examples will help:
 Faceting or cabbing some unusual
material, eg multi-coloured glass, an old
‘cats-eye’ marble, etc?
 Or a zebra carved out of Zebra stone?
 Your cast silver objects?
 Cab in the centre of a sea of enamel?
 An unusual fossil or mineral arrangement?
 Get the idea?? Let your imagination loose.
-------------------CHRISTMAS HAMPER RAFFLES
Two baskets are available in the club rooms for
donations to the Christmas Hampers.
Members are invited to contribute festive fare,
canned and bottled goods, home-made or
commercial, to the Christmas Hampers, which
will be raffled off (Drawn) at the Christmas party.
Please ensure goods are ‘in date’ and still usable
well after the Draw.
The club will contribute 2 half hams to the
baskets.
Raffle tickets for the hampers will be available
for sale from the November General meeting
onward, and of course available at the Christmas
party up till drawing time.
What are the Criteria? Just think of these
adjectives – imaginative, interesting, novel,
3.
unique, amazing, fantastic. The more you can
apply the better.
Because of the wide range of possible materials
and skills, these items will not be judged on
craftsmanship, but the better the “finish” the better
the “wow” factor, and so the judging will simply
be on Aesthetic Appeal (or should that be
Imaginative Appeal).
stick) using a special (dop) lacquer
wax. Doing this gives your
cabochon a handle so you can more
easily manipulate the stone on the
flat lap machine. It is important that
the stone be clean and dry.
1. To create a good bond, the
cab needs to be warmed by placing it on
top of the wax heater. A good bond
between cab and stick is important: If this
bond breaks while a cab is being worked,
it is possible for it to be thrown and
possibly broken or irreparably marred. It’s
also possible that you or someone else
could be struck by a flying rock. This is
also why the prudent lapidary always
wears eye protection while working with
these tools!
2. When the cab is sufficiently warmed, place
the dop stick into the wax and spin it
around to pick up a gather of wax and then
push it down on the back side of the cab.
With the wax still liquid, wet your fingers
and blend the wax from the dop stick
down to the surface of the cab making a
nice fillet. This feathering creates a
supporting platform and insures a secure
bond between cab and dop stick.
3. NOTE: Dop wax is hot and will burn your
fingers if it sticks to them! Have a small
container filled with cool water handy to
wet your fingers so that you can shape the
wax and properly secure the dop stick to
the cabbing stone. Alternately, you can
feather the wax out with something that
the wax will not readily stick to, such as a
cold knife blade.
4. The cab and dop stick are returned to the
heater for a few more minutes, giving the
wax time to flow and bond. Then the
assembly is removed and allowed to cool
to room temperature.
5. Test to make sure the cab is securely
bonded to the stick.
How long have we got? - Entries to be displayed
at the Club’s Christmas Party where those present
will judge the winner.
What is the Prize? – The sound of the applause
from your fellow club-members, plus the
satisfaction you have inspired others.
Do You Know Your Club
Equipment?
DOP WAX HEATER
Early this year we trialled an electric dopping wax
heater. The results were not very good as the wax
did not seem to melt and get runny enough. We
used our normal red wax. We are giving it
another go but this time have filled the pot with
green wax. The green has a lower melting
temperature than the red and the results are
looking promising.
Like any process it will take time to get the feel.
The manufacturer’s instructions are printed below
and should be read but a couple of things we have
noticed.
Put your cab on the rim around the wax to warm
it.
Use a clean dopstick or one without much wax.
After putting the waxed stick on the stone leave
the stone on the heater for a bit so the wax will
’flow’.
Don’t mix any red wax into the pot.
Take care – the wax is hot and can burn
ATTACH THE PREFORM TO A DOP
STICK
MACHINE SET UP: Dop pot with wax brought
up to temperature following the
instructions included with the
unit
----------------------YOUR CLUB LIBRARY
This month 185 books have been culled from the
library. Hopefully you will now be able to more
readily find what you are looking for.
The doors are now being left unlocked so
members can access the library at any time.
Dopping is the process of
securing the stone to a stick (dop
4.
When you borrow a book be SURE to enter your
name, date and title of the book in the Library
Register.
Finally, I soldered a piece of 1/8 round rod on the
back of the brass bar as a shaft to join to a wooden
handle.
There is more work to be done but it is a great
start.
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day. On Saturday evening a group took advantage
of the clear skies and went out to the local
Observatory to watch the stars and have a BBQ
evening meal, which, I believe was enjoyed by all
concerned.
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N.S.W. GEMKHANA – 2013
Our good fortune continued as the weather stayed
fine and warm on Sunday, however, it appears that
the camel races and Back to Gulgong show
attracted some of the local crowd so numbers
through the gate were not as high as anticipated.
They remained disappointingly low also on the
Monday.
However, a highlight on the Monday was when
presentations were made to the competition
Trophy winners, and in this regard congratulations
should go to the Port Hacking club for being
Champion Club.
Mudgee Sat 5 – Mon 7 October, 2013
We left home at approximately 10am after
throwing last minute things in the caravan,
heading for Mudgee via the Golden Highway. We
had plenty of time so the many road-works and
stoppages did not worry us. It was also an
interesting trip as we passed from the greenery of
the Upper Hunter into areas where dams were dry
and dusty. There was also a great variety of
wildlife near the road. It seems that the warm
weather had enticed a number of lizards – [frill
necked and shingle backed] - goannas and turtles
to seek the warmth of the bitumen. There was
also a great variety of road-kill including
kangaroos, pigs and very large wombats.
Congratulations are also in order for the only
NDLC member to enter this year’s GEMKHANA
– Rodney Powell. Rod won the Dick Moffat
Faceting Trophy as well as medals in the
following sections:-
We had a strong headwind all the way and
ultimately arrived at the Mudgee Showground at
3pm where we set up camp on a mild sunny
afternoon. However, as the sun went down this
was all to dramatically change. A strong, gusty
wind with showers of rain hammered the van all
night to the point where we had to pull the roof
down quickly about midnight. [Thankfully it was
pitch black and no-one could see me getting
drenched in singlet and undies.]
Section O 1A Standard Cabochon – C/S – Agate
1st
with 99.99 points
Section O 1B (4) Fancy Cabochon – A/A – Lace
Agate
1st
with 94.50 points
3rd
with 91.55 points
Section I 2A (1) Double Standard Cabochon – C/S
– Obsidian
Special Award with 95.60 points
The next day – Thursday – saw more of the same
terrible weather as we were lashed with more
strong winds and heavy rain squalls. Fortunately
we were working inside the hall setting up the
tables and drapes etc.
However, our little
Vinney’s heater worked wonders as we again
bunkered down for the night in the caravan.
Section 1 2B (1) Double Fancy Cabochon – A/A –
Own Choice of Material
1st
with 96.70 points
Section N 8A (2)
Standard
Girdle – Colourless Topaz
1st
with 90.53 points
Friday saw another complete turnaround in the
weather with a fine and warm day, which allowed
the Dealers to unload and set up without any
undue problems. Mark and Rod also arrived early
on Friday morning to assist with security and
setting up, which was very much appreciated as
there was a definite shortage of “helpers” over the
period that the GEMKHANA was operating.
Brilliant
Cont.
Section N 8B (2)
Standard Brilliant Faceted
Girdle – Natural Coloured Quartz
1st
with 92.86 points
Section N 9A (2)
Standard Oblong Step Cut
with Cut Corners – Smokey Quartz
2nd
with 90.32 points
Section N 11-2
Fancy Cut – Park Lane Cut
– MM Cubic Zirconia
2nd
with 96.07 points
The GEMKHANA opened on Saturday at 10am
on another fine warm day. A total of nine NDLC
club members attended at various times of the
6.
Section N 18B (2)
Hand Fabricated Jewellery
with Lapidary Item Cut & Set by Entrant
1st
with 97.50 points
Thanks again to Bert for giving up his time on
Sunday to run the centrifuge.
Section N 25 (2)
Commercial
Mount
Jewellery with Lapidary Item Cut & set by Entrant
Special Award with 91.75 points
Then to cap it all off he won one of the raffle
prizes !! Well done Rod.
The NDLC also won the trophy for the best club
magazine. Well done Colin.
Sprued pieces ready to invest
The GEMKHANA closed to the public at midday
on Monday and the hall was cleaned up, swept
clean and all packed away by 4.15pm. The few
involved in this task did a great job, but were
“beat” by the end of the day.
Barbara and I had a short rest before cleaning
ourselves up and going into Mudgee to celebrate
her birthday. We had a very nice meal and a
couple of glasses of wine which guaranteed that
we “died” when we finally got back to the caravan
and into bed.
Silver thrown into flask in centrifuge after burnout
Tuesday morning was again fine and we left
Mudgee at 9am. We were doing well until a large
kangaroo decided, at the last minute, to play
“chicken” with us, near Cassilis. We had no
chance of doing anything, and hit him square in
the middle of the bull-bar. Fortunately it is a
“real” bull-bar and there was no damage to the car
or caravan as we ran over him with both vehicles.
In all our years and kilometres of travelling this is
the first kangaroo that we have killed.
Individual pieces cut off tree ready for polishing
Other than that incident, we had an uneventful trip
home, arriving at 2pm, which gave us time to get
changed and head down to Beecroft and the club
for a General Meeting that evening.
They say there is no rest for the wicked – [I must
have really been wicked] – the pity of it is that I,
unfortunately, can’t remember any of it!!
Tony Try
WORKSHOPS
A casting workshop was held over the weekend
of 7th and 8th September and a pictorial record of
the happenings is shown below. Once again we
had our moments of doubt and anxiety, but all
proved well in the end and we retired happy.
Vivienne’s beautiful
finished jewellery
7.
Feeling pleased with ourselves at end of weekend
Very successful outcome of a great weekend
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A carving workshop held over the weekend of
26th and 27th October under the expert guidance of
Frances Sun was enjoyed by four keen
participants. Again the outcome was very pleasing
with great results as you will see.
A final casting workshop for the year will be
held over the weekend 9th and 10th November.
Novices are welcome but you need to read the list
of requirements on the web site and be able to
attend both days from 9am to 3 or 4pm. Please
add your name to the list on the notice board. Any
queries ring Jean Macleay 0414564174.
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Free Showcases to a Good Home
There are three showcases, all with lighting,
available to a good home. These cases were made
by Hans Guggenbuhl who recently passed away.
They are in excellent condition as they housed
Hans’ wonderful collection.
The 1st case is a standalone case measuring
approx.. 1700 x 900 it is hexagonal in shape.
Frances demonstrates techniques
The 2nd case is 700 x 800 again hexagonal in
shape but would need to sit on a table.
8.
is the 50th birthday of this national event, so it is
a special one.
As usual, the GEMBOREE will be held over the
Easter period next year, and will be between the
dates of 18th – 21st April, 2014, on the Gatton
Showgrounds. Those of you that have been there
before will know it as a great venue.
As this is such a special occasion, it would be
good if the club could be well represented, not
only by numbers of members to attend, but also in
the great range of competition sections.
Therefore, the request is that ALL members give
some serious consideration to at least enter some
of the competition sections, even if you cannot
attend in person.
The last showcase is a Perspex Dome which again
sits on a table.
We realise that entering competitions can be a
contentious issue, and for a number of reasons
‘goes against the grain’ for some members,
however, we are asking that all members look at
putting in at least one piece, in a section of their
choice.
Members should keep in mind that if you have not
entered a competition before, that you only need
to enter the lowest level of the competition ie the
Novice sections.
Photos show the designs of the cases.
If you are interested please contact Henry
Guggenbuhl on 0429 048 459.
If you do choose to assist the promotion of our
club in this regard, we would suggest that you talk
to your teacher[s]. They can advise you of what
to do, so that you do not inadvertently waste your
time by, for example cutting the wrong type of
material, or entering in the wrong jewellery
section etc..
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Faceting Machines for Sale
1. ROBILT with a dial guage, some dops but no
laps plus a Homemade Faceting Machine.
$200 the LOT
Please contact Alan Clarke 4341 5277.
A copy of the entry form is shown in the
competition schedule for this GEMBOREE,
which is in the clubroom, and available for
copying, and additional copies will also be
available in the clubrooms.
2.
An Old Halls Faceting Machine. Dops,
Transfers gig and some laps are available.
$300
Please contact Barbara Try on 4393 6168 or 0417
676 435.
Please note that while Easter 2014 is still some
time away, entries are required to be with the
Competition Committee by the 2nd February,
which with Christmas/New Year in the middle
really does not leave a lot of time.
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GEMBOREE 2014 – GATTON QUEENSLAND
Even if you never enter anything else, please
give some serious thought to helping promote
your club in this particular special event.
The next GEMBOREE, to be held at Gatton in
Queensland, is a landmark GEMBOREE in that it
9.
Lastly, when completing any of the forms for the
GEMBOREE please ensure that when putting our
club name that you show NSW because there are
other clubs with the same initials [NDLC] as ours.
This particularly relates to the campsite
Registration Form,[ so we can all be together],
which is required by the 31st January, 2014.
This form can also be copied from the
Competition Schedule in the clubrooms.
DIRECTORY
President
Colin Hazell
M) 0410 659 729
E) col.hazell@bigpond.com.au
Vice President
Barbara Try
P) 4393 6168
E) twotrys@bigpond.net.au
The Committee
Northern Districts Lapidary Club Inc
Secretary
Rod Powell
P) 9655 1565
M) 0419 225 966
E) rppowell@bigpond.net.au
------------------------Treasurer
Diane Neasmith
P) 9869 2314
M) 0468 973 320
E) dneasmith@ozemail.com.au
TEACHER REQUIRED
The NDLC has need of a teacher/coordinator for
the junior/family class starting at 1pm on
Saturdays, beginning in the New Year.
Minutes Secretary
Mark Sheldon
P) 9655 1565
E) rppowell@bigpond.net.au
Consider please if your skill set might extend to
this role.
Contact the President, Colin Hazell, if able to
help.
Cutting Room Supervisor
Phil Manton
P) 9144 5869
HAVE YOU GOT A CLUB NAME
BADGE ???
Editor of Lapis
Jean Barringham
P) 9869 2168
E) jeanbham@optusnet.com.au
Orders for new name badges will resume in the
New Year.
Education Officer
New Member? It is a great way for people to
know your name.
Old Member? Your name escapes
memories. Let people know who you are.
VACANT
Field Trips Officer
Reeta and Joe Tahka
P) 9958 6461
E) reettatahka@optusnet.com.au
some
Add your name to the list on the notice board in
the cutting room or ring Diane Neasmith
9869 2314. Name Badges are $10 each.
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Social Secretary
VACANT
Publicity Officer
VACANT
Gem Council Delegate Barbara Try
P) 4393 6168
E) twotrys@bigpond.net.au
NDLC CONTACT INFORMATION
NDLC Telephone Number P) 9484 0014
Membership Secretary Nivea Adami
P) 9802 1477
E) nivadami@yahoo.com.au
Public Officer Brian Burns P) 9878 4073
Postal Address Secretary
Northern Districts Lapidary Club
PO Box 59, Beecroft NSW 2119
Librarian
Coral Briggs
M) 0423 831 831
E) coral_biggs@hotmail.com
Northern Districts Lapidary Club acknowledges
the support of Hornsby Council.
10.
Web Master
Alex Maitland
E)maitland1@gmail.com or
E) ammaitland@optusnet.com.au
Monday
7.30pm
7.30pm
CABOCHON CUTTING
Instructor: Glenn Brown, P) 9617 0446
SILVER JEWELLERY
Instructor:Johan ten Hoedt,P)9484 6521
NORTHERN DISTRICTS LAPIDARY
CLUB INC.
Tuesday
9am
holds the majority of its monthly meetings in the
Beecroft Community Centre, Beecroft Road,
Beecroft at 8pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month,
except January. Any variations in date and time of
meetings are published in LAPIS, and on the
Club’s
website.
The Entrance to the clubrooms is on the railway
side of the building.
Wednesday
10.00am
SENIORS ALL DAY WORKSHOP
Contact: George Hunter, P) 9871 2126
7.30pm
SILVER JEWELLERY
Instructor: Brian Burns, P) 9878 4073
Thursday
7.30pm
Membership fees
Entrance fees (effective from 01/07/2008)
Full Member (aged 18 or more years)
$25
Junior Member (10−17 years incl.)
Family Concession
SILVER JEWELLERY WORKSHOP
Contact: Ed Bentley, P) 9498 5748
CABOCHON CUTTING
Instructor: John Weatherburn, P)
9871 3302
Friday
5pm onwards CASUAL CUTTING
1st Friday of the month
Cutting for competition
No instructor – self help –
enquiries :-please Contact:
John Weatherburn, ph. 9871 3302
$10
$40
Annual renewal fees (effective from 01/07/2012)
Full member (aged 18 or more years)
Junior Member (10–17 years incl.)
Class fees (Effective from 01/01/2009)
$22
$11
First Class
Any Additional Class
Casual Use of Machinery
Workshop – 2-day weekend
Workshop – 1-day
* plus materials
$30
$25
$5
$25*
$15*
Saturday
1.00pm
Class fees: can be paid to your class teacher, as
can annual membership fees when due plus
any purchases from the shop.
There are waiting lists for some classes.
Workshop weekends: Subject, date and
requirements will be printed in this newsletter as
they occur.
In case of a person being admitted to membership
on or after January 1st in any Club financial year,
the subscription fee that year shall be half the
amount.
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Meeting dates for 2013-14
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All meetings are held in the Club rooms at
Beecroft.
CURRENT CLASSES & ACTIVITIES
HELD IN CLUB ROOMS
Monday
4.00pm
FAMILY CLASS
Instructor: Paul Khoo
with Corin Sadlier, P) 9869 7775
General Meetings:
2013
Tuesday
November
12th
Saturday
December
7th
Casual Cutting 4.00 – 7.00pm
Co-ordinator Rod Powell ph.9655 1565
or
mob. 0419 225 966
11.
2013
8pm
2013
XMAS
PARTY
2014
Tuesday
11th
Tuesday
11th
Tuesday
8th
Saturday
17th
Saturday
14th
23 -24th November Gem and Mineral Show at
Windsor
February
2014
8pm
March
2014
8pm
30th Nov-1st December Bathurst Collectables and
Gem Fair
April
2014
8pm
7th December Club Christmas Party
2014
2pm
Date TBC − NDLC Lead Lighting Techniques
with Colin Hazell
2014
2pm
May
(Social)
June
2014
Committee Meetings:
2013
Tuesday
November
26th
2014
Tuesday
January
28th
Tuesday
February
25th
Tuesday
March
25th
Tuesday
April
29th
Tuesday
May
27th
Tuesday
June
24th
31-01-14 Cessnock Faceting Comp. closing date
2013
7:30pm
16-06-14 Hervey Bay Gem & Min Club Faceting
Challenge closing date
2014
7.30pm
2014
730pm
Is there a workshop you would like to see added to
our schedule? Please contact the Secretary or
Committee.
2014
7.30pm
Lapis now available by
2014
7.30pm
2014
7.30pm
2014
7.30pm
 or !
Members, if you wish to change the way you receive your
Lapis, snail mail or email, please let me know.
Jean Barringham at jeanbham@optusnet.com.au
DISCLAIMER: Opinions expressed in LAPIS are
those of the original Authors and do not
necessarily reflect those of the Editor, Committee
or Members of the Northern Districts Lapidary
Club Inc. Persons acting on any opinions, advice
or facts published in this issue do so at their own
risk.
THE CLUB FINANCIAL YEAR IS
FROM - JULY 1ST – JUNE 30TH
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From the Editor’s Desk
Interesting dates for your diary
(bold items are run by your Club)
Please send Jean Barringham contributions for
LAPIS. I am interested in articles that would be
enjoyed by one and all.
Phone: 9869 2168
Email: jeanbham@optusnet.com.au
2013
2nd November Wire Wrapping Workshop
8-10th November Parramatta-Holroyd Lapidary
Club Annual Exhibition
Please note that the November’13 edition of
LAPIS was edited, collated, formatted and
distributed by NDLC’s Editor of Lapis, Jean
Barringham, with contributions by Colin Hazell,
Lyn and Tom Bridson, John Weatherburn, Tony
Try, Joe and Reetta Tahka, Coral Briggs. Brad
Smith
9th-10th November Casting Workshop
9th-10th November Newcastle Lapidary Club
Annual Jewellery Show
12.