What it is

Making Your Own Cabochons is a beginner lapidary / cabochon class at Artisan’s Asylum (A2) in Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts. The Eventbrite listing says the class exposes students to materials, tools and skills needed to create cabochons, including rough shaping, dopping, smooth shaping and polishing, plus tool testing on the cabbing machine. The ticket includes a range of semi-precious practice materials, dopping materials, and access to A2’s Jewelry Shop tools for the session. Instructor listed for this session: Raul.

Artisan’s Asylum describes itself on its home page as a nonprofit community makerspace in Boston. The site footer prints 96 Holton Street, Brighton, MA 02135 and phone 617-702-9010. Class registration is handled through the organization’s Eventbrite organizer, which the Classes & Events page links to.

Who it’s for

Beginners and jewelers in the Boston area (and visitors willing to travel) who want a short, dated makerspace introduction to cutting and polishing their own cabochons before committing to open-studio membership or buying a machine. It suits people who have taken jewelry classes and want to shape their own stones.

Why it’s listed

It is a first-party makerspace with a printed street address, an official Eventbrite registration page that prints the November 14, 2026 date, hours, ticket price and materials fee, and In Stock availability on the check date. The listing covers this cabochon class, not the whole makerspace catalog. Massachusetts already has Metalwerx (Waltham) as a jewelry-school workshop; this is a separate Boston / Brighton makerspace class.

Official URL

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/making-your-own-cabochons-tickets-2003215968888

Artisan’s Asylum home: https://artisansasylum.com/
Classes & Events: https://artisansasylum.com/classes-events
Eventbrite organizer: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/artisans-asylum-inc-18841526871

(All checked 2026-11-09 and returned HTTP 200 to curl with a Chrome user agent.)

Location

Artisan’s Asylum, 96 Holton Street, Brighton, MA 02135 (Boston). Phone 617-702-9010; front-desk email printed on the site footer. Eventbrite locality field lists Boston, MA; the Asylum’s own footer prints Brighton.

This is a workshop (a makerspace class). It is not a club membership listing and does not sell lapidary equipment.

Notes

Dated session (Eventbrite, check date): Saturday, November 14, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Agenda block labeled November Sessions / November 14th.
Tuition: Eventbrite $159.09 ticket (schema.org Offer lowPrice / InStock on the check date). Materials fee $25, separate, paid once directly to the instructor at the start of class.
Includes: semi-precious practice materials, dopping materials, templates/tools access as listed on the event page; Jewelry Shop access for the session.
Registration path: Artisan’s Asylum Classes & Events points to Eventbrite; sales end 48 hours before start per the event page. Refunds up to 7 days before the event per Eventbrite policy text on the page.
Related listing on same organizer: “Introduction to Cabochon Creation” (Dec 12, 2026) was listed as unavailable / not Available on the check date — not used as the primary date.
Small source note: MA already has Metalwerx (Waltham) as a workshop; different city and provider. Event image CDN returned 403 to curl; listing photo is the Asylum’s own Squarespace header image.
Not affiliated with Lapidary Plaza. Nothing was bought, and no email, phone call or form was used.

FAQ

Q: When is Making Your Own Cabochons?
A: Saturday, November 14, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., per the Eventbrite agenda on the check date.

Q: How much does it cost?
A: The Eventbrite ticket was $159.09 (In Stock) on the check date, plus a $25 materials fee paid to the instructor at class.

Q: Where is Artisan’s Asylum?
A: 96 Holton Street, Brighton, MA 02135 (Boston area), per the Asylum’s site footer.

Q: Do I need experience?
A: The event describes beginner exposure to cabochon tools and skills; no prior lapidary experience is required on the page.

Q: How do I register?
A: Through the Eventbrite event linked from Artisan’s Asylum’s Classes & Events page.