What it is

Stone Cutting and Cabbing from Start to Finish is a beginner cabochon-cutting class at MakeICT, a nonprofit makerspace in Wichita, Kansas. The class page says: “Our jewelry shop lead will be teaching the beginner basics of cabochon cutting and grinding on the three new machines available at the maker space.”

Students “start from a rough stone (Either bring one or we have some at the maker space) and cut it into a slab on one of the saws,” then “trim the slab into a shape and polish it on the diamond polishing machine.” The page says this gives students “the chance to customize your jewelry from any rough stone into a finished cabochon before setting.”

MakeICT’s home page calls itself “Wichita’s 22,000 sq. ft. nonprofit makerspace where art, tech, science, and community come together,” with a Jewelry Lab among its studios.

Who it’s for

Beginners in the Wichita area who want a cheap, one-evening introduction to slabbing, trimming and polishing a cabochon, without buying a machine or joining a club first. It also suits makerspace members who want to start using the new lapidary machines in the Jewelry Lab.

Why it’s listed

It is a first-party class with dated sessions, published prices, a named host, a stated location and seat counts, booked through the makerspace’s own registration system. It is Lapidary Plaza’s first Kansas workshop (the state’s only other listing is the Topeka Gem and Mineral Society). This listing covers the lapidary class, not the whole makerspace.

Official URL

https://makeict.wildapricot.org/event-6893778

December 11 session: https://makeict.wildapricot.org/event-6893788
Events calendar: https://makeict.wildapricot.org/events
MakeICT home: https://makeict.org/
Jewelry Lab: https://makeict.org/jewelry/
FAQ: https://makeict.org/faq/

(All checked 2026-11-04 and returned HTTP 200 to curl with a Chrome user agent.)

Location

MakeICT, 5920 East Mount Vernon Street, Wichita, Kansas 67218. Email [email protected] (from the site footer). The class pages give the location as “MakeICT 5920 E Mt Vernon Wichita KS 67218.”

This is a workshop (a makerspace class). It is not a club and does not sell supplies.

Notes

Dated sessions (check date): Friday, November 13, 2026, 7–10 p.m. and Friday, December 11, 2026, 7–10 p.m. Each showed 4 spaces left, and registration was open.
Price: $25.00 for non-members and $20.00 for MakeICT members. The MakeICT FAQ says instructors set class prices and members save $5 on every class.
Host: Ted McMullen, MakeICT’s jewelry shop lead.
Equipment: a saw to slab the rough, then trimming and polishing on a diamond polishing machine. The page mentions “three new machines” in the makerspace.
Rough: bring your own stone, or use rough the makerspace has on hand.
Follow-on class: the same host lists “Stone prong or bezel setting from Start to Finish” (Friday, December 18, 2026, 7–9 p.m., $25 / $20, ages 10 to 99). It was full, with registration closed, on the check date.
Membership (FAQ): membership is $25 a month and gives 24/7 key access. Minors can join with an adult co-signer. Anyone on the property must sign a waiver.
Small source note: the class page links a “Cancellation and refund policy” on makeict.org/wiki that returned an HTTP 500 error on the check date, so refund terms are not stated here. The class page does not print an age limit for this session.
Not affiliated with Lapidary Plaza. Nothing was bought, and no registration, email or form was used.

FAQ

Q: Where is the MakeICT cabochon class held?
A: At MakeICT, 5920 East Mount Vernon Street, Wichita, Kansas 67218.

Q: When is the next session?
A: On the check date the posted sessions were Friday, November 13, 2026 and Friday, December 11, 2026, both from 7 to 10 p.m.

Q: How much does it cost?
A: $25 for non-members or $20 for MakeICT members.

Q: Do I need to bring a stone?
A: No. You can bring your own rough stone, or use one the makerspace has on hand.

Q: What will I learn?
A: How to slab a rough stone on a saw, trim the slab into a shape and grind and polish it into a finished cabochon on a diamond polishing machine.

Q: Do I need to be a MakeICT member?
A: No. Non-members can register at the $25 rate. Members pay $20.